BASF Glasurit paint on winning Porsche at Pebble Beach

Aug. 30, 2017
A 1952 Porsche 356 Reutter Cabriolet restored by Road Scholars, Durham NC, won Best in Class (Post War Open) at the Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, CA. This is only the second time a Porsche has won its class in a non-Porsche class.
A 1952 Porsche 356 Reutter Cabriolet restored by Road Scholars, Durham NC, won Best in Class (Post War Open) at the Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, CA. This is only the second time a Porsche has won its class in a non-Porsche class.
“Winning Pebble is the top of the mountain in the Concours d’Elegance world,” said Cam Ingram, owner of Road Scholars. “It’s like winning the Super Bowl. The last time a Porsche won Best in Class was in 2011 with the 1950 356 Gmund Coupe we restored.” The 1952 Porsche is painted Fashion Grey in Glasurit 55 Line, which was the original color when the car was produced. “We love the finish and quality of Glasurit products,” said Ingram. “We use Glasurit paint because Porsche used it during production.”  Only 294 Cabriolets were made in 1952.
The 1952 Porsche 356 Reutter Cabriolet won Best in Class (Post War Open) at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.  Only 294 were produced in 1952. Painted with Glasurit 55 Line in Fashion Grey and expertly restored by Road Scholars, Durham, NC.

“We are so proud of Road Scholars and this history-making win and want to thank them for being such a dedicated Glasurit customer,” said Dan Bihlmeyer, BASF North America Marketing Director, Automotive Refinish. “Glasurit continues to set the standard for quality finishes.”
 
About BASF Automotive Refinish
 
BASF's Automotive Refinish business makes and markets coatings for the collision repair, commercial fleet and automotive specialty markets. Its paint products are supported by technical training programs, advanced color information systems and business management and planning tools. For more information visit http://www.basfrefinish.com
 
About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $16.2 billion in 2016. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 114,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of about €58 billion in 2016. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.

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