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PEP BOYS - BARRETT JACKSON - SHERWIN WILLIAMS



  SPEED SHOPS                   AUCTIONS                   AUTOMOTIVE PAINTS

    Contracted again by Pep Boys Speed Shops, in association with Barrett Jackson Auctions & Sherwin Williams Automotive Paints, to airbrush a commemorative hood to Carroll Shelby (1923-2012) An American automobile designer & racing legend

Pep Boys Speed Shop Logo
Pep Boys Speed Shop Logo


   Pep Boys Speed Shops marketing division, supplied Gary, with a 1968 Shelby Mustang hood & wanted it to be painted the now famous & original Shelby gold color.    They asked if Gary could paint a portrait of Carroll. They new he could paint the 1968 Shelby Mustang on the hood.  

The Shelby Foundation had to approve the idea & they did!

Gary was flown to Scottsdale Arizona, where he actually airbrushed the hood in front of thousands of amazed Barrett Jackson spectators.

BELOW are 3 DETAILED pictures of the Airbrushed hood

Click thumbnails to ENLARGE

 
   You Tube  Highlights of the Barrett Jackson, Scottsdale 2013 Auction.  Featured is the worlds most famous car.  TV's original Batmobile, which sold for 4.2 million dollars.  Shown is George Barris (Batmobile builder) & many other automotive superstars being interviewed.

At the 2 minute & 53 seconds (2.53) mark of the clip you can see Gary's airbrushed, Carroll Shelby hood.

 
Pep Boys Assistant VP of Visual Presentations & National SHerwin Williams Automotive paint rep.,  pose with Gary & completed airbrushed hood.
(L) Pep Boys Assistant VP of Visual Presentations & (c) National Sherwin Williams Automotive paint rep., pose with Gary & completed airbrushed hood
 
SHERWIN WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE PAINTS
 
Supplied all of the paints to complete this project, from the urethane primers to the base coat colors & to the final clear coats.



A special thanks to: 
SELLS AUTO BODY of Bellmore,  NY .... 
for making the hood straight & painting the gold base.


 
 
Gary has moved from North Merrick to:
North Bellmore, Long Island, New York  11710- 516-546-0350

NASSAU COUNTY, SUFFOLK COUNTY, QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

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