Thread: Most important speed parts EVER!?

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Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

I went back and read the article. I think one problem is that they asked "which products had the greatest impact on the specialty parts industry",...... not "Which products helped to shape the hot rod hobby."

I think we tend to think in terms of which were most important to us, not the "predatory interests". :-)

I'm not sure I follow what you're saying here. Personally, I can't conceive of the parts industry not being on the same wave length as "us" in shaping the the history of the hobby. If a manufacturer doesn't make what the hobbyists want his sales won't support his continued existence. Just as one example; if you interview a room full of Dave Seversons (now there's a scary thought ) you might believe that hardly anyone would buy, oh say, intake manifolds for small block Chevies. If you ask Vic Edelbrock how many he sells of each you might get a more realistic view of market significance of one versus the other.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

if you interview a room full of Dave Seversons (now there's a scary thought )

You'd be hard pressed to find 2 of me, let alone a room full!!!!! As for chebbie intakes, I'm sure Vic sells a zillion of them....Which is good cuz I'm sure it help him keep the cost down when he builds intakes for quality engines!!!!!!!

As for the survey, thought it was terribly inadequate.... Hot Rod is again using survey results to impress advertisers, I would guess. Lord knows if Hot Rod is doing it, it would have little to do with an accurate portrayal of anything that is actually going on in the world of Hot Rodding. I gave up on subscriptions to all them rags about 10 years ago... can only take so many red Camaro's with 10 gadzillion horsepower small blocks!!! When I want information on what is really happening in the world of Hot Rodding, I go to SEMA for an impartial and accurate look at things... Think all the rags sold out the little integrity they had to the highest bidder decades ago.....