Photos courtesy of Wheel Hub Magazine
up the corporate ladder, however, he
never forgot his hot-rodding roots.
"I was always building cars in my
garage and I absolutely loved it,"
recollects Peratt. "So I finally decided
to quit my day job and do it full time. I
started Pinkee's and the rest is history."
Winning the Ridler Award was the
big break Pinkee's needed. Almost
overnight, everyone in the roadster
universe knew about this 20-something
"kid" and his rod shop. A constant
stream of customers would follow,
along with numerous high-octane
honors including Goodguys Trendsetter
of the Year and membership in the
Detroit Autorama Circle of Champions
Hall of Fame. But the biggest win has
to be the 2019 AMBR award for the
1936 Ford Roadster.
"The Three Penny is basically a coach-
built, handmade car," explains Peratt.
"Even though we started with an original
roadster, 95% of it is handmade. And I
think that's a big part of the attraction."
Another big feature of the '36 Ford's
allure is the impeccable paintwork.
To give all of its roadsters an award-
winning finish, Pinkee's uses products
from the DELTRON
®
and VIBRANCE
COLLECTION
®
paint systems—with
support from T.J. Powell, PPG regional
manager, and Mike Sigg, sales
manager for English Color and Supply
of Greeley, Colo.
YOU CAN LITERALLY
SIT AND HAVE A BEER
WHILE WATCHING US
MAKE HOT RODS.
—ERIC PERATT
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