Strongsville, Ohio--PPG has named the 12 finalists in the 2008 PPG Hot Wheels Spectraflame Paint Your Ride Contest. Contestants included custom painters, car builders, and hot-rod enthusiasts who created original paint schemes for their vehicles using any of the 12 vibrant colors from the popular PPG Vibrance Collection Hot Wheels Spectraflame paint.
The co-branded line features colors found on the Hot Wheels line of die-cast toy vehicles from Mattel Inc.
Finalist's vehicles were exhibited at the PPG Show Truck area during the 11th annual PPG Goodguys Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, on July 11–13. The 12 finalists participated in a number of activities including a reception on July 12, at which a distinguished panel of judges announced the Paint Your Ride Contest Grand Prize winner.
The panel includes noted bike builder Dave Perewitz of Perewitz Cycle Fabrication; Paul Stoll, PPG's custom painting trainer; Larry Wood, chief designer at Hot Wheels; Brian Brennan, editorial director of Street Rodder magazine; and Ed Capen, sponsorship sales director of Goodguys Rod & Custom Association.
The Grand Prize winner was Jim & Melinda Cooper of Laguna Hills, Calif. The winning entry was their 1956 Chevy Handyman two-door Wagon painted with Hot Wheels Spectraflame Medium Sapphire paint. Cooper was awarded an exclusive Hot Wheels 1/18-inch scale model award trophy featuring the winning paint scheme. The scheme will also be reproduced on a future Hot Wheels toy car to be introduced in 2009 by Mattel Inc.
In addition, the winning entry will be showcased in the PPG booth at the 2008 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas. The vehicle will also be displayed in full color on a 2009 PPG calendar along with other finalists and will appear in the PPG Repaint Reporter magazine.
Randy Cremeans, manager of North American collision segments for PPG Automotive Refinish, said, "This contest has really created excitement in the restoration industry. Entrants came up with spectacular designs using the unique selection of colors available through the PPG Vibrance Collection and the Hot Wheels Spectraflame paint line. It was difficult to choose the 12 finalists because there were so many amazing entries."
Hot Wheels Spectraflame colors are part of the array of custom finishes that can be found in the PPG Vibrance Collection. The colors are: aqua, medium sapphire, lime gold, rich yellow gold, bright emerald, anti-freeze green, orange, bright red, Hot Wheels blue, hot pink, light red, watermelon, and purple.
Local finalists, their cars and paint schemes:
John F. Beecher III, Lafayette, Ind.
- 1903 Olds, hand-built, one-of-a-kind
- Hot Wheels Spectraflame Anti-Freeze Green
Tim Doyon, Eagle, Idaho
- 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Convertible
- Hot Wheels Spectraflame Hot Wheels Blue
Keith & Kathleen Bright, Salina, Kan.
- 1931 Chrysler Model 309 four-door Sedan
- Hot Wheels Spectraflame Anti-Freeze Green
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