X-Nico

5 unusual facts about Vic Edelbrock


SEMA

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) of the automobile aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman,Robert E. Wyman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand, Jr., Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock, Jr. and now consists of 6,383 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, media, car dealers, specialty equipment distributors, installers, retailers and restoration specialists.

Vic Edelbrock

This work was categorized as critical to the war effort and would keep Vic from being drafted for the remainder of the war.

The business experienced growth in 1934 and relocated to the corner of Venice Boulevard and Hoover in Los Angeles.

Vic Edelbrock, Jr.

He was selected as the fourth recipient of the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 for his contributions to the evolution and prosperity of specialized automobiles.

Vic met his wife Nancy Cook during his senior year during rehearsals for Songfest charity show at the Hollywood Bowl.



see also