Angeleno Magazine

PINKYS Iron Doors is honored to be featured in Angeleno magazine's Best of the City issue for our outstanding custom windows and doors, showcasing our dedication to exceptional craftsmanship and innovative design.

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The Who

Careerwise, lifelong Angeleno Dion der runs PINKYS (Pinkysirondoors.com) the beloved by-designers iron door and window company his father started in 1978. But since his early teen years, cars have been his passion. “I’ve always loved a diamond in the rough, finding rare and special cars that need work… Ilove working on fixers; it’s my form of mediation,” he shares. “Similarly to the doors and windows I design that our customers use in their home renovations, working on cars is also about creating potential.”

The Collection

Unlike most collectors, Der enjoys driving-and sometimes roading on his cars and motorcycles. “The highlight of t collection are always about the memories made with a car, as much as it’s about the car itself” he says. “I’m partial to Porsches and collect 911s from 70s to 90s, but my favorite car is my 1964 Mercedes Benz SL 230 ’Pagoda’…the car I drove off with my wife on our wedding day. 

The Takeaway

Every car has its own unique character… I prefer to buy cars that are an extension of my personality rather than owning a car as a pet” he says, adding that fixers should always be an option. “For me, bringing a car back to life is ore fun than one that’s already mint.” Also, be deliberate with decisions. “When in doubt, accelerate,” he says.