Paul Jr. Designs
41°31′49″N 74°08′07″W / 41.5304°N 74.1352°W
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Motorcycle, Clothing |
Founded | 2009 |
Headquarters | Rock Tavern, New York, USA |
Products | Custom motorcycles, branded clothing |
Number of employees | 7 |
Website | www |
Paul Jr. Designs (PJD) is a lifestyle brand motorcycle customizer and clothing vendor based in Rock Tavern, New York, USA. Paul Teutul, Jr. founded the design firm in 2009 after waiting out a one year non-compete clause with his former company, Orange County Choppers (OCC).
Teutul opened the motorcycle company in April 2010. TLC then commissioned a spin off series titled American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, based on the original series American Chopper which ran for 6 seasons, now featuring builds from Orange County Choppers and Paul Jr. Designs.[1]
Key personnel
- Paul Teutul, Jr. - Founder/Owner/Chief Designer and Fabricator
- Vinnie DiMartino - Chief Mechanic/Machinist
- Brendon Thompson - Fabricator/Assembler
- Cody Connelly - Assembler/Mechanic/Machinist
- Joe Puliafico - Senior Office Manager
- Robert "Nub" Collard - Graphic Artist/Painter (outside contractor)
- Rachael Teutul - Clothing Designer/Office Manager (wife of Paul Jr.)
- Mikey Teutul - Gofer/Makes promotional appearances for PJD (brother of Paul Jr.)
Bikes featured on American Chopper
- "AntiVenom" Bike [2]
- GEICO Bike [3]
- Carolina Carports Bike [4]
- Faro Bike [5]
- Universal Insurance Bikes 1 & 2 [6]
- Jared Allen Wounded Warriors Bike [7]
- CrankyApe Bikes 1 & 2 [8]
- Cadillac Bike [9]
- F.I.S.T Security Bike [10]
- Gears Of War Trike [11]
- Cepheid Bike [12]
- Dekalb 100th Anniversary Bike [13]
- 9/11 Memorial Bike [14]
- P-51 Mustang Bike [15]
- Wielka Orkiestra (Poland) Charity Bike[16]
- One Call Concepts Bike [17]
- "Black Widow" Bike (restoration) [18]
- March of Dimes Bike
- Newmont Mining Bike
Cadillac build off
GM/Cadillac challenged both Orange County Choppers and PJD to design a bike using the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V-automobile as the inspiration. Proceeds from the auction of the bikes would be donated to Cure Duchenne. [19] Orange County Choppers designed a traditional classic but technical bobber bike, while PJD designed a "stretched-out" chopper with smooth lines, airbags that lower and raise the bike with no kick stand, and actual parts from a CTS-V.
After the fan votes were tallied, PJD's bike was declared the winner.
Three-way build off
The December 5, 2011 edition of American Chopper was a special two hour episode featuring a three-way build off between PJD, OCC, and Jesse James.
Inspired by an actual Titan T-51 Mustang that was brought into the shop,[20] PJD built a bike in tribute to the 3/4 near-scale replica kit plane. The bike has rivets with round heads that stick out like the T-51 and, despite having plenty of room, has four exhaust outlets per side.[21] A real North American P-51 has rivets that are flush and six outlets per side for its V-12 engine.[22]
OCC opted for their most radical design to date, an all-electric prone-rider tadpole trike with caterpillar tracks instead of wheels. James fielded one of his traditional hand-built choppers.
On December 6, during a live edition of American Chopper, PJD and the T-51 Mustang bike won the online fan voting and was declared the winner of the buildoff. James came in second, with OCC coming in last.
Other projects
- A municipal dog park for Montgomery, New York.[23]
- Coleman's 10th anniversary "Roadtrip Grill"[24]
- A racing 4-wheel ATV (quad) for Blingstar
- Assisted in designing a dragon themed gun for Red Jacket Firearms (as featured in a crossover episode of American Chopper and Sons of Guns).
- A custom 2012 Chevrolet Camaro muscle car (as featured on a special episode of American Chopper)
References
- ^ Starr, Michael (April 7, 2010). "Hog brawl". New York Post.
- ^ "AntiVenom". hotbikeweb.com. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ^ "Geico Bike". autoevolution.com. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ^ mtairynews.com "Carolina Carports Bike". mtairynews.com. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
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- ^ carshowsus.com "Jared Allen Bike". carshowsus.com. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
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value (help) - ^ "CrankyApe Bikes". August 28, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Cadillac CTS-V custom motorcycles". August 28, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Biometric Chopper". Retrieved 5 Sept 2011.
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(help) - ^ designbyjoyce.com. "Dekalb 100th Anniversary Bike". Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ designbyjoyce.com. "9/11 Memorial Bike". Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ designbyjoyce.com. "P-51 Mustang Bike". Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Paul Jr. Designs - wywiad z Twórcą Choppera dla WOŚP » Owsiaknet.pl - Videoblog Jurka Owsiaka". Owsiaknet.pl. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "811 Damage Prevention Bike". designbyjoyce.com. November 2, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Black Widow Bike by Paul Jr Designs". designbyjoyce.com. March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cadillac Build-Off". August 28, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "EAA News - Titan T-51 Inspires American Chopper Project". Eaa.org. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Paul Jr. Designs Photos : TV : American Chopper". Dsc.discovery.com. January 2, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "North American P-51D in Detail (Revisited) - Fuselages". Ipmsstockholm.org. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Village park goes to the dogs, Meghan E. Murphy, Times Herald-Record, December 10, 2009 (retrieved October 22, 2010)
- ^ "Coleman, Paul Jr. Designs team up for tenth anniversary of the Roadtrip grill". Coleman. April 13, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
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