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other things… the guys at auto art studio in prescott, ariz. love to customize cars. and when their work benefits a charity, so much the better. that's what this 2011 Ford mustang 5.0 gt is all about. brad houk and Justin burns took the high-performance stock mustang, and put it into the 'something special' category by boosting the engine to 650 horsepower and giving the body its very distinctive look. painter Charles "the kid" armstrong gave the car his artistic touch using ppg's Deltron ® dbC basecoat for the rich, deep black finish, topped with a show-quality gloss of VC5200 Custom Clear. For the eye-catching brushed aluminum look of the racing stripes, Vibrance Collection ® Liquid Metal was applied over blue-to-red Harlequin ® to add depth and create a streaked appearance. the car was sold at a barrett Jackson auction in scottsdale for $91,000—the highest sale of the day— with proceeds going to bennett's house, a local charitable organization. on traCk For saFety how do you make an old locomotive engine look brand new? easy. turn to ppg. the engine, a 1947 "sw-1" model built by general motors' electro-motive division, was recently donated by the georgia northeastern railroad to the Cobb County (ga.) safety Village, an education project for area children. it was a generous gift, but the 64-year-old engine was showing its age and needed sprucing up before it could be put on display. enter dempsey mosely, owner of atlanta road body shop in smyrna, who contacted ppg to help refinish the locomotive. working with ppg platinum distributor aCs of georgia, ppg called on big John & sons locomotive painting, specialists in refurbishing trains, for their assistance. they gave the engine a fresh look using a ppg Commercial Performance Coatings system, comprised of Cre epoxy primer, aue-300 topcoat and esC-600 Clear. the locomotive is now being used to teach children about railroad crossing safety. aCs of georgia, atlanta road body shop, big John, and ppg are being recognized by safety Village for their contribution. Charity mustang... sold at a barrett JaCkson auCtion in sCottsdale For $91,000—the highest sale oF the day