Dream Garage

Wow.  It's not every day we get to care for cars like these.  Today, we had the pleasure of venturing to a very special "man cave" at the Nashville home of Mr. George Shinn.  We know him as the guy with some awesome classic cars, but you may be more familiar with him as the founder of the Charlotte (now New Orleans) Hornets basketball franchise.  Since he left the Hornets, Mr. Shinn has dedicated his time to his philanthropy, the Trulight Foundation.  George and his professional staff members Luis and Rich were kind enough to let us share some photos from today.

Today we prepared two stunning Chevy Bel Aire's -a two-tone silver and metallic grey flake '56, and a fire-engine red '55- for the Nashville Auto Fest.  The auto fest is a huge car show, swap meet, and otherwise gearhead event to take place this weekend at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds.  The other two vehicles we worked on today were a '37 Chevrolet Panel Wagon in a unique pale yellow, and a red '33 Ford Coupe, complete with electric hood and trunk as well as suicide doors.

We truly love our jobs at DTG, but days like today are special to us.  There is just something about cars from this vintage that remind us of a time when everything seemed right with the world.  They are conversation pieces.  People relate to the cars, like they might a favorite beer or a glass of wine.  They are immaculate sculpture inside and out, and a full sensory experience of color, texture, and of course, SOUND.




We hope you will take a few hours this weekend and go visit Luis and Rich at the Auto Fest.  Make sure to see all the tricks on that red Bel Aire, too.  It's truly incredible.  As a side note, it is our understanding that the silver and grey Bel Aire (our personal favorite) will be for sale.  This car has the mystique of a classic, but the suspension, engine, and creature comforts of a modern sports car.  If you need an excpetional toy like this, email Luis.

Thanks again to George, Luis, and Rich for having us out!