Matrix Automotive to Showcase Custom Roadster At SEMA

Oct. 29, 2014

Oct. 29, 2014—Matrix Automotive Finishes has announced that it will unveil a one-of-a-kind, custom-built 1956 Cadillac Roadster Deville, nicknamed “Blue Streak,” in its booth (10669) at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nov. 4–7.

Bare Bones Custom Paint & Speed Shop, located in Houston, will unveil the vehicle, which has experienced a magnitude of modifications from being stretched four feet to having the roof removed and body made into a Roadster. The shop also chopped the windshield, installed air ride suspension, and painted it with Matrix Electron Blue Metallic.

The Blue Streak will be unveiled in the Matrix booth live at SEMA in front of industry leaders and car enthusiasts. After the show, it is slated for high-profile appearances at national and regional events with magazine features, social media campaigns and much more. SEMA attendees can witness the official unveiling at Matrix booth (No. 10669) on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. hosted by builder and owner Tim Haase.

“It has always been a dream of mine to have a car on the main floor of SEMA and with the help of Matrix and our many sponsors that dream is coming true with the building of Blue Streak,” said Haase, who owns of Bare Bones Custom Paint & Speed Shop. “The design for this car has been in my head for over 20 years and now is finally coming to life.”

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