Edelbrock Corporation Timeline 1913 Vic Edelbrock Sr. is born in a small farming community near Wichita, Kansas. 1933 With his new brother-in-law, Vic opens his first repair shop on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. 1934 Vic moves into his own shop on the corner of Venice and Hoover in Los Angeles. Bobby Meeks, who retired in 1993, started with Vic at this time and became his loyal assistant. 1936 Vic Edelbrock, Jr. is born. 1938 Vic Sr. buys his first project car, a 1932 Ford roadster, a vehicle that would become a turning point in Edelbrock history. It was Vic Sr.'s entry into the world of "hot rods" that inspired the design and manufacture of the first Edelbrock manifold. Within two years, the ’32 would feature the Edelbrock designed & manufactured “Slingshot” manifold, and consistently won races at Muroc Dry Lake, hitting speeds of 112 mph. In modern terms, the ’32 Roadster would become Edelbrock’s first “project vehicle,” as Vic would install test parts on the roadster to find out how well they would perform. The requests he received for his twin carb Slingshot manifold were the driving force behind the opening of his own performance parts business. Three weeks before Pearl Harbor and the advent of World War II, Vic was clocked at the speed of 121.42 mph in his '32 at Rosamond Dry Lake. 1941-45 During the war, Vic uses his machinist skills for the war effort. His war-time experiences increased his perception of what he could build with the right machining tools. At the end of the war, he purchased his first building to open a machine shop and auto repair facility at 1200 North Highland in Hollywood, California. 1945 Vic designs his first aluminum racing heads for flathead Fords. 1946 The first catalog was printed in 1946 with the name "Edelbrock Power and Speed Equipment" across the front cover. 1946 Vic buys his first midget. One of the first Kurtis Kraft midgets, which the company still owns, was purchased later that year. History was made when Vic's V8-60-equipped midget broke the winning streak of the Offy-equipped midgets. With Roger Ward at the wheel and nitro methane in the fuel, #27 beat the Offys in the first and only V8-60 win at the famous Gilmore Stadium. 1949 Vic bought one of the performance industry's first engine dynamometers, a 200-horsepower Clayton dyno. 1950 Vic moves into his first purpose-built shop on Jefferson Boulevard. It was 5,000 sq. ft. and equipped with a small machine shop, repair bays, engine dynamometer, a small stock room and office space. In this new facility, Vic expands his business by designing more cylinder heads, intake manifolds and even racing pistons for several different applications. 1952 The first single engine streamliner to go over 200 mph was the Edelbrock-equipped Bachelor-Xydias SoCal Special. 1952 Don Waite races "The Edelbrock Special," using an Edelbrock 4-carb intake, Edelbrock heads and pistons. Using nitro methane, this 1927 Model-T hits 192 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats. 1955 Vic Sr. begins dyno tests on the brand new small-block Chevrolet engine. Several power-producing manifolds were the result, the first being the three-carb intake manifold that was featured on the cover of Hot Rod magazine. 1958 Vic achieves an industry first by getting one horsepower-per-cubic-inch from a 283 cid small-block Chevy with the new Cross Ram manifold. This breakthrough led Edelbrock to develop manifolds for Pontiac and Chrysler engines as well. 1962 At the early age of 49, cancer takes the life of Vic Edelbrock Sr. Vic Jr. and a group of loyal employees take the reins of the Edelbrock Equipment Company, with Vic Jr. becoming Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. 1964 Bob Joehnck saw an opportunity to develop an intake for a small-block Chevy. The C-4B manifold becomes another turning point for the Edelbrock Equipment Company. 1967 Edelbrock moves its operations to El Segundo, California. 1971-74 Vic, Jr. serves as President of the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) to educate the public and legislators to the benefits of a strong and legal performance parts industry. 1974 Edelbrock addresses the needs of its customers, introducing the fuel-efficient Streetmaster manifold series during the world’s gas crisis. 1977 Vic Edelbrock, Sr. is posthumously inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame. 1980 Edelbrock builds a continuous loop transfer machine to completely finish the PN 2101 manifold, the first complete automated machine operation at the company. 1980s Edelbrock expands its product line to include camshaft kits, valve train parts, exhaust systems and more, developing the “Total Performance Package” line. 1982 Vic Edelbrock, Jr. is named “Person of the Year” by the Performance Warehouse Association. 1984 The Edelbrock Corporation is recognized as “Manufacturer of the Year” by the Performance Warehouse Association. 1987 Edelbrock moves to its present location in Torrance, California. 1987 Vic Edelbrock, Jr. is named “Person of the Year” for the second time by the Performance Warehouse Association. 1988 Edelbrock’s product line expansion continues with the sale of its first carburetor. 1989 Vic Edelbrock, Jr. is inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame. 1989 The Edelbrock Corporation is recognized as “Manufacturer of the Year” by the Performance Warehouse Association. 1990 For the second straight year, the Edelbrock Corporation is recognized as “Manufacturer of the Year” by the Performance Warehouse Association. It is the third time the company has been honored by the PWA. 1990 Edelbrock builds its own sand-cast aluminum foundry in San Jacinto, California. 1990 John Towle of Edelbrock is named “Person of the Year” by the Performance Warehouse Association. 1990 Edelbrock Corporation further diversifies its product line with aluminum cylinder heads. The 1990s will see aluminum water pumps, fuel-injected manifolds, exhaust systems, and aftermarket performance parts for motorcycles added to the Edelbrock list of performance products. 1993 Camee Edelbrock, Vice-president of Advertising and Marketing, becomes the first person to be honored as SEMA’s “Young Executive of the Year.” 1994 Edelbrock is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange for the first time (symbol: EDEL) 1994 Vic Edelbrock, Sr. is inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Ocala, Florida. 1995 Edelbrock completes construction of a 37,000 square foot building in Torrance to house its exhaust products division, as well as an additional 15,000 square foot facility at the Foundry in San Jacinto. 1995 Edelbrock embraces the Internet, launching its Web site at http://www.edelbrock.com. 1997 Edelbrock completes construction of its 45,000 square foot shock absorber facility in Torrance. 1997 Edelbrock builds two facilities adjacent to the Edelbrock Foundry in San Jacinto, California. One of the new facilities houses the company’s motorcycle carburetor division. 1998 Edelbrock begins production on a new line of performance aftermarket shock absorbers using the RICOR inertia active system. 1999 Edelbrock moves its warehouse into a new, 65,950 square-foot Distribution Center in Torrance. All shipping and receiving operations are relocated to provide room for the expansion of the cylinder head, water pump and manifold manufacturing area at the main facility. 1999 Vic’s Garage opens. Located in the Distribution Center and housing the Company’s collection of street rods and classic cars, plus an extensive collection of historic photos and archives. 1999 Edelbrock is named one of Forbes magazine’s “200 Best Small Companies.” 1999 Jeff Thompson, Edelbrock’s Executive Vice-President/General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, is honored as SEMA’s “Person of the Year.” 2000 Edelbrock launches JG/Edelbrock, manufacturing and marketing internal engine, exhaust and suspension components to the import/compact performance aftermarket. 2000 For the second straight year, Forbes magazine honors Edelbrock as one of its “200 Best Small Companies.” 2001 Russell Performance Products joins the Edelbrock family. 2001 Rich Barsamian, Edelbrock’s National Sales Manager, is recognized as “Young Executive of the Year” by SEMA. OVER 64 YEARS... “Proven Performance” is the philosophy that began with Vic Sr. in 1938 and it continues today. Those same high standards of performance and quality are met with every Edelbrock part, all made in the U.S.A. Vic Sr. would be proud of what has grown out of his small garage in Los Angeles. Edelbrock Corp. • 2700 California St. • Torrance, CA • 90503 • (310) 781-2222 Contact: Bill Groak, Pacific Communications Group (310) 224-4940 (bgroak@paccomgrp.com)