DEAN ("DINO") ARNOLD'S BIOGRAPHY

Dean Arnold was born in Biloxi, MS. At the age of one, his mother started calling him

“Dino” and the nickname stuck.

The tradition of the nickname stuck, not only in his family but stuck with friends and clients throughout his life.  At the age of 13, Dino won the best painted and best upholstered soap box derby car contest in Tacoma, WA. He

decided at this point that he wanted to build cars for a living. In high school cars continued to be Dino’s passion. After serving his country in the United States Air Force, Dino decided to become an automotive designer, manufacturer, fabricator, and painter.

Dino has been doing that for the past 40 years.

Some of his creations include:

   Insanity

   Green T

   Daytona Pegasus Spyder

   Avelate Corvette

   54’ Ford Timeless

   62’ Ford Starliner

   Thunderflite, (Voted number one by Popular Mechanics at SEMA 2008.)

Even with this busy life, he and his late wife, Suzie, have 5 beautiful grown daughters.

Dino’s motto is” Never Quit, Never Give Up, Do Your Best, and God Takes Care of the

Rest”.