QUALITY SERVICE SINCE 1975
From the beginning, we have been committed to serving our customers by providing excellent custom paint and high-quality paint finishes. A spark of inspiration came in 1975 when Jay Wright saw a custom van on a dealership lot. Soon after, he sold his bicycle to purchase his first airbrush and was later hired by “Braggin-Wagon,” a van builder in Rhode Island. This move was the beginning of a lifetime of art, custom vehicles, and family. Jay and Donna Wright eventually started CPV in 1994 as they grew the business with a focus on custom painting for customers from coast to coast. Today, their son Steve and his wife Dana operate CPV and continue the legacy that started in 1975.
CPV Timeline
1975
Jay Wright begins his career in Rhode Island painting airbrushed, shag carpet conversion vans.
1979
The Wrights move back to Kenosha, WI, and “J’s Custom Painting” is started out of their two-car garage.
1994
Jay and Donna Wright build their first shop in Racine, WI, and officially become Custom Painted Vehicles, Inc (CPV).
2000
CPV begins to build strong relationships with motorcycle dealerships and riders.
2007
CPV launches special production painting for Case IH.
2013
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles brings on CPV as a tier-one supplier of painted parts starting MY14.
2016
Revival Limited Paint Set (qty. 150) marks the beginning of 7 limited production sets for H-D.
2017
CPV moves into an updated 34,000 square foot paint shop.
2021
CPV becomes the only shop in the world with a Preferred Provider Agreement with H-D for obsolete painted parts.
2023
CPV begins a 26,000 square foot expansion project.
