PPG releases 2015 Show Truck tour dates

PPG Automotive Refinish has announced the 2015 appearance schedule of its colorful show truck. The truck, a popular crowd-pleaser at all its tour stops, is a 75-foot 2007 Coronado Freightliner tractor-trailer rig. This year it sports a new paint scheme that highlights the vibrant colors, ingenious graphics and matchless special effects that PPG’s advanced PPG refinish products allow and encourage.

Again this year, veteran PPG driver Chad Hook will steer the truck across the country to major custom car and truck shows sponsored by the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the National Street Rod Association (NSRA) and other automotive enthusiast groups. 

Chad has been driving the PPG show truck since 1999 and has never missed an event or arrived late. He will begin his annual expedition April 24 with the Goodguys 2nd Florida Nationals and move on to Nashville, Indianapolis and other destinations across the nation. He will make a total of 14 stops and end the season with the Goodguys 18th Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, Ariz., Nov. 20.

The show truck presents a great opportunity for professional and amateur custom car painters and builders to learn more about PPG products and the outstanding finishes they provide. Car and truck buffs are welcome to visit the truck at any of its stops. The complete tour schedule follows:

LOCATION	DATE	EVENT NAME
Kissimmee, Fla.	4/24-4/26	Goodguys 2nd Florida Nationals
Nashville, Tenn.	5/15-5/17	Goodguys 10th Nashville Nationals
Indianapolis, Ind.	6/5-6/7	Goodguys 2nd Indy Nationals
West Springfield, Mass.	6/12-6/14	Goodguys 23rd East Coast Nationals
St. Paul, Minn.	6/19-6/21	Back to the '50s
Des Moines, Iowa	7/3-7/5	Goodguys 24th Heartland Nationals
Columbus, Ohio	7/10-7/12	Goodguys 19th PPG Nationals
Syracuse, N.Y.	7/17-7/19	Syracuse Nationals
Louisville, Ky.	8/6-8/9	NSRA Street Rod Nationals
West Valley, Utah	9/10-9/12	Ultimate Air Affair
Englishtown, N.J.	9/19	Diesel Nationals
Fort Worth, Texas	10/2-10/4	Goodguys 23rd Lone Star Nationals
Biloxi, Miss.	10/8-10/10	Cruisin' the Coast
Scottsdale, Ariz.	11/20-11/22	Goodguys 18th Southwest Nationals

Events and appearances are subject to change. For more information about the 2015 appearances of the PPG show truck, visit the PPG website at www.ppgrefinish.com or call (800) 647-6050. PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.™ PPG Industries' vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Reported net sales in 2013 were $15.1 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPGIndustries on Twitter. Subscribe to ABRN and receive articles like this every month…absolutely free! Click here to subscribe.