Short Background on the Company behind Edelbrock Carburetors
Edelbrock is a company that has gained a reputation for creating some of the best performance car parts in the industry. One of these being the Edelbrock carburetor. What some people aren’t aware of, however, is that Edelbrock has a long history that truly has its roots in performance automotives. Vic Edelbrock, founder of Edelbrock, first started out as an auto mechanic. At the age of 22, Edelbrock opened up an auto repair shop in partnership with his brother-in-law. The business flourished and Edelbrock opened up his own shop in Los Angeles. As Edelbrock’s passion for automobiles grew, he started to design car parts to improve performance. His first commercial product design was the Slingshot manifold for the carburetor. Edelbrock’s reputation as a performance parts designer and manufacturer expanded widely, earning him projects such as fabricating aircraft parts, designing and producing racing performance auto parts, and earning him acclaim in the automotive industry. Today, Edelbrock carburetors are widely respected as the best in the industry and the brand continues in its pioneering tradition of innovation and quality.
