History

 

Pennington Collision began in the garage of Jerry Pennington, a determined man who had a passion for cars. He began by fixing primarily corvettes and custom work, but later introduced the show car line and custom vehicles. In 1968, he opened the doors to Pennington Collision to make his work more professionally known. In 1972, Jerry took his custom car, "The Scorpion", to Detroit's Auto Rama. It was there he won the Ridler Award for his outstanding imagination and vision. The Scorpion went on to win the International Championship for 1971 & 1972. In 1973, he built the Devilfish which also won the Ridler Award. Jerry was the first person to win this award two consecutive years. In 1973, Jerry built a car for John Long of Atlanta, Georgia. His latest custom creation was called "The Atlanta Phoenix" which became the 1973 & 1974 International Champion. In 1979, he tried one last time for the Ridler Award at Detroit's Auto Rama in which he took second place. This made Jerry the only builder to win three ICAS top awards. ICAS named Jerry Pennington "Builder of the Decade" in 1970 to 1980. He has also built a custom Corvette for the television show "The Magician". In 1982 Jerry’s son, Ed, began managing the family business. Since Jerry’s passing in 1990, Ed continues to run the legacy of Pennington Collision with the help of his family.

 

 

                                                                       

  Jerry Pennington's 1972 Ridler and International Championship               
Awarding winning "Scorpion."

 

The 1973 Ridler award winning "Devilfish."

 

The custom Corvette built for the television show "The Magician."