Saturday 29th February 1992

Earl Scheib (84), founder of a company bearing his name that specialises in repainting and collision repair of automobiles died. He founded the company in Los Angeles in 1937, the company grew quickly following World War II and by 1975 had branches in Germany and England, all company owned, with Scheib manufacturing his own paint. Scheib’s policy of one-day service and production line techniques flew directly into the face of state-of-the-art professional auto body standards. After Scheib’s death, the company was sold to a group of investors led by former college basketball champions Chris Bement and Dan Siegal, who made his fortune in Las Vegas winnings. The company was restructured, and improvements were made in the quality of paint.