Vic Edelbrock Jr. – Net Worth, Wife, Children, Cause Of Death
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Posted on Last updated: December 23, 2022
Vic Edelbrock Jr. was the president of Edelbrock, an American corporation engaged in the manufacture, development, and design of specialty motorcycle and automotive parts.
He took over his father’s performance parts company at age 26.
Vic Jr. was born on August 23, 1936, in the USA.
He was the only child of Vic Edelbrock, an American automotive aftermarket performance parts engineer who established Edelbrock Corporation in 1938.
At age 12, Vic Jr. began spending summers working around his dad’s auto parts shop for $2 a day. He said:
“I was making $2 a day and I thought I was really living.”
He graduated from Dorsey High School.
In 1958, Vic Jr. graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in business.
After the passing of his father in late 1962 (due to cancer), Vic Jr. took the reins of Edelbrock at 26 years old.
After he had become the president of Edelbrock, his mother told him that if she saw the company going downhill she would sell.
At the time of his father’s passing, the company (Edelbrock) had 10 employees with annual sales of about $450,000.
On March 26, 1963, Dean Moon, Al Segal, Phil Weiand Jr., John Bartlett, Robert Wyman, Bob Hedman, Willie Garner, Ed Iskenderian, Roy Richter, and Vic Jr. formed the Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA).
SEMA now consists of more than 6,000 companies worldwide, bringing together restoration specialists, specialty equipment distributors, car dealers, original equipment manufacturers, and aftermarket manufacturers.
From 1971 to 1974, he served as SEMA’s President.
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Around 1980, Vic Jr. moved his company into a new direction with a product line that included engine accessories, exhaust systems, valve train parts, camshaft kids, and carburetors. He said:
“We want to control our own destiny.”
In 1982 and 1987, Vic Jr. was named “Person of the Year” by the PWA.
In 1989, he was inducted into the Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association Hall of Fame.
In 1994, Edelbrock Jr. was inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.
He was at the helm of the company until 2010. After stepping down as president of Edelbrock Company, he remained as chairman of the board.
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On March 21, 1959, Vic Edelbrock Jr. married Nancy at Our Savior’s Chapel at USC.
The two met during rehearsals for the Songfest charity show at the Hollywood Bowl.
The couple has three children, named – Carey, Christi, and Camee.
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Death & Cause of Death
Edelbrock Jr. passed away in June of 2017, at his home in Rolling Hills, California, due to complications from a cold. He was 80 years old.
He is survived by Nancy, his wife, and his daughters.
Ray Tatko, Summit Racing President, said:
“Vic was an innovator in the industry and always tried to do things the right way.”
Tatko went on to say:
“In many ways, our success over the past 50 years has been tied to Edelbrock’s success.”
Edelbrock Company released a statement:
“It’s with deep sadness that we announce the untimely death of our visionary and leader Vic Edelbrock Jr. His passing was peaceful and in the company of his closest friends and family.”
Paul Sergi, the founder of Summit Racing, declared:
“Vic was a great guy who worked hard to raise our industry standards.”
”When you are making generic parts you are just another fish in the pond.”
”I’ve played football at USC, raced ocean boats and ski boats, but I’ve never felt anything like the adrenaline rush I get in a race car.”
”It’s the love affair of the automobile, remember that!”
”I’ve been through recessions and bumps in the road because I’ve been around for a while.”
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Edelbrock Jr. earned his pilot’s license in 1968. He often flew his own plane from Edelbrock’s Torrance headquarters to the company’s foundry in San Jacinto.
He was a fan of numerous forms of racing from NASCAR to NHRA.
The Edelbrock logo is prevalent in NASCAR.
Vic Edelbrock Jr. – Net Worth
Vic Jr. earned most of his wealth from managing the Edelbrock Company for almost 6 decades. In 2000, the company had more than $100 million in annual sales. In 2004, the revenue exceeded $125 million. In addition, he was a past president of the SEMA.
Therefore, at the time of his death, Vic Edelbrock Jr. had an estimated net worth of $140 million.
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A Salute to Vic Edelbrock Jr. — From Industry Leaders Who Knew Him Best
Vic Edelbrock Jr., legend, icon, and friend of automotive enthusiasts everywhere, passed away June 9. He was 80.
Summit Racing and Edelbrock have a strong relationship going back to 1968. Vic was not only a supplier of performance parts, he was a great friend to many at Summit Racing.
“Vic was a great guy who worked hard to raise our industry standards,” said Paul Sergi, owner and founder of Summit Racing.
“Vic was an innovator in the industry and always tried to do things the right way,” said Ray Tatko, Summit Racing President and CEO. “In many ways, our success over the past 50 years has been tied to Edelbrock’s success.”
“Vic really believed that his job was not just to make parts, but to help enthusiasts get the most from their vehicles,” added Scott Peterson, Summit Racing General Manager and COO.
Born in 1936, Vic grew up in his father Southern California speed shop, joining the family business after attending USC on a football scholarship. He took over the company at just 26 when his father died unexpectedly in 1962. Vic and a core group of long-time employees successfully managed Edelbrock’s transition from the Flathead Ford V8 to the modern era of overhead valve V8s and factory musclecars. In fact, the Edelbrock name became virtually synonymous with high performance intake manifolds, especially for the small block Chevy.
Today, the company makes practically everything you need to make horsepower, from intake manifolds and cylinder heads to camshafts, carburetors, valvetrain parts, and EFI systems. One of the biggest contributions Edelbrock made to high performance was the idea of parts packages—groups of parts designed and dyno tested to work together as a system, offering proven power gains while saving enthusiasts time and money.
“Whether you wanted all-out horsepower for a drag car or just a set of valve covers for a street rod, Vic made sure Edelbrock had you covered,” said Nan Gelhard, Summit Racing Advertising and PR Manager. “Open the hood on any performance vehicle and chances are you’ll find something Edelbrock makes. Vic was very proud of that.”
Vic was a founding member of the Speed Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (SEMA) in the 1960s. He served two terms as SEMA president in 1970s when muscle cars and high performance were at their lowest point. Instead of giving up, Vic worked hard to get the industry to design parts that would help engines make power while being fuel efficient and emissions-friendly. One great example is Edelbrock’s SP2P intake manifolds, which dramatically increased cylinder pressure to improve horsepower production.
“Vic was one of the pioneers of emissions-legal performance parts,” said Al Noe, Summit Racing Chief Marketing Officer. “I have probably used almost every type of product offered by Edelbrock on my own cars, and they all performed as advertised. All of us gearheads have Vic to thank for that.”
Vic was not just a businessman—he was a gearhead just like his customers. His love of all things Corvette is well-known, and he competed in vintage road racing behind the wheel of his 1963 Corvette Z06 coupe or ex-Bud Moore Trans Am Mustang Boss 302. Vic remained true to Edelbrock’s Flathead Ford roots with a Roy Brizio-built 1932 Ford, and had a passion for power boat racing, flying, and sports of all types.
“I’ve known Vic for nearly 40 years,” said Frank Kremer, Summit Racing Supply Chain Team Manager. “He had a strong competitive streak no matter what he did. We’ve played golf together, played tennis, spent time in the gym, and the competition and comradery was always fun. That’s what I’ll miss most.”
Many people considered Vic a friend, like Walt Siklich, Auto Rep Sales Company.
“The Edelbrock story is really the American story where a group of pioneers took tremendous risks and grew something out of nothing,” he said. “Vic took the skills that he learned from his dad, surrounded himself with talented people, and elevated the Edelbrock Equipment Company to lead an entire industry. That is Vic’s legacy.”
Another person who knew Vic well is Michael Kunzman, Kunzman & Associates, who represented Edelbrock as a manufacturer sales rep for many years.
“I met Vic in 1966, when I was the buyer of performance parts and accessories for JC Penney. A competitor of his refused to call on us, but Vic responded to my letter, and he and his wife Nancy drove from California to New York City to see me. That’s just an example of Vic’s drive to be the best. Everything Edelbrock put its name on, Vic made damned sure it really worked, was easy to install, and provided his customers the performance they wanted. He was a hero to me.”
Hero, indeed. Godspeed, Vic.
Editor, author, PR man—Alan Rebescher has done it all in a 37 year career in the high performance industry. He has written and photographed many feature stories and tech articles for Summit Racing and various magazines including Hot Rod, Car Craft, and Popular Hot Rodding, and edited Summit Racing’s Street & Strip magazine in the 1990s. His garage is currently occupied by a a 1996 Mustang GT ragtop.
4 responses to “A Salute to Vic Edelbrock Jr. — From Industry Leaders Who Knew Him Best”
RIP Vic, you really are a legend to us car guys!!!!
Vic was also a pilot. During my brother’s flight training, he got to meet Vic as they were both checking the radar before going up. My brother was a gearhead and we always had Edelbrock intakes. Vic was a down-to-earth celebrity, always willing to chat with his fellow man.
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Many, many years ago was walking through our Warehouse with Vic and upon him witnessing two complete isles of stacked Edelbrock product from cylinder heads to small parts he commented: “Very impressive, only one place has better inventory”. I asked who? He replied, “ Me! At Edlebrock !” RIP Vic.
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Vic Edelbrock, son of Vic Edelbrock Sr., namesake and driving force behind the famous Intake manifolds that started the company, and grew into a most major player in the High Performance world, sadly has passed. I was just informed today. Darned near anyone who ever turned a wrench on an engine, has used, or is using something of Edelbrock's. If you ever get a chance to read the book : "Edelbrock, Made In America", do so. I am saddened by the loss of another great of our times. Rest well Vic. Very well said...The old man made the Flat Heads Run  Vic was a v-drive guy. The Fun Team was a top ski race team with their bad ass red boats. RIP Vic Edelbrock Equipment I started using Edelbrock equipment when I was in high school. (1959) Built a 3/8 x 3/8 flathead with Edelbrock heads and manifold, installed in a 40' coupe. I continued to use their products in street rods and boats up to this day. The quality of their products was always top notch. Vic Jr. took over the company at a very young age when Vic Sr. passed. He steered the company through the difficult years of the 70s when the government was coming down hard on emissions. His service to the aftermarket industry and SEMA helped the industry immensely. May he RIP.  Most gear heads only think of Vic Edelbrock as a car guy only, however he was seriously involved in the water ski racing scene during the 1980's. The first time he rolled into the NorCal races at Lakeport (Clearlake) there was quite a buzz....and not all of it positive because he brought 3 boats, spare engines, a semi hauler and a full crew. I don't recall who he was towing or how many wins the team had, but his operation was impressive! As the others have said Vic Edelbrock was a great innovator and business man and will be missed by all of us gearhead. RIP Vic. Jocko You are 100% right Jocko, I was involved in some of that ski racing at Clearlake back in the day. I met Vic at the" Harbor" Bar when I was 18 years old. I told him that Holley made a much better tunnel ram than he did. He laughed and told me that I didn't know shit! He bought me a Black Russian and we talked about engines, women, and how $$ doesn't buy you happiness. I told him that he just bought an 18 year old a cocktail, He offered to buy me another one. By the end of that day, I was wrenching on his boat. Those were great times, and he was a good man. I am sad to hear this about him, but Vic left us all with products, and a name that will never be forgotten.  Young man here is Boise by the name Matt Compton got apprenticed at Edelbrock right out of HS...moved down there and worked for Vic for 10 years. Got a great education from all the motor R&D that happened there... His Dad Bruce and I went to the plant and got a personal tour of the complete facility by Vic himself and he was a super cool guy...he loved Matt and they stayed friends till Vic passed. The coolest part of the tour was his personal showroom full of HIS toys...Holy Moly he had some cool stuff...everything you could think of...from ocean racing to sporty car racing and in between.... RIP Vic... Well said by all. I remember the story my dad told, and as impressionable kid, believed the haters. I got to meet him a few years after the clear lake times, thru brizio street rods, where he had a couple cars built. I was delivering the old b&m roadster to L.A., and started loosing one of the fuel pumps on the grapevine. He waited around on a Sunday to make his shop available to make sure we were 100% as quickly as possible. Private shop tour was awesome like RCL. said. Great part art of our hobbies, and lucky for all of us, one of the few that stuck thru the tough smog years to continue innovating. Best of luck to his daughters to keep the name going Vic I had the good fortune to talk to him & the Mrs. on the 2010 HR Power Tour. It really hurts to see people like him go. Race on Vic! The industry has definitely lost a true champion of motorsports performance. I would love to see some pics of Vics ski race boats / teams if anyone has any. I had no idea he was a boating enthusiast. Rest in peace Vic, your legacy will live forever!
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In Memoriam: Vic Edelbrock, Jr. – Racer, Pilot, Businessman And Friend To The GearheadJun 10, 2017 Bryan McTaggart BangShift News 13  Earlier today, I went up into the storage attic of my shop and drug down the intake system that had been on the Raven Imperial’s 323ci engine (and several others before it). I removed the Carter carb off of it and got to work on scrubbing down the old Edelbrock Performer to clean it up, and I got to thinking: when you come up as a car geek, certain names stick with you early. As a young kid, it was the manufacturers and model names of each car…I learned them with an almost magnet-like ability. See car, memorize model, move on. When I started actually spinning wrenches on cars, about the time I was ten or eleven, it became about the names and models of the parts you were putting into the Chevelle, or the Torino, or the Ramcharger. I learned about Holley carburetors, MSD boxes, and most of all, Edelbrock intakes. That was the big one for me, because it was the first in-the-box speed part I had ever seen my stepfather order for any car he wrenched on, and when he opened up the box he was in full-on “kid at Christmas” mode. Otis Victor Edelbrock, Jr. is largely to thank for scenes like that. He followed in the footsteps of his father, working at the company that Vic Edelbrock, Sr. had created after his “Slingshot” intake manifold became the hot item to have. Edelbrock, Jr. took control of the company in 1962 at the age of 26, after his father passed on, and between that moment and 2010, ran the company as President and CEO. He stepped down as president in 2010, but remained involved with company activities, namely as the chairman of the board of directors. He built the company up from a California speed parts service that mainly dealt with Fords to the name that hot rodders the world over know. Name it, Edelbrock has probably had his hands on it: intakes, heads, suspension kits, dress-up items, contingency sponsorships…anything that would help out a car geek, chances were good that there was something Edelbrock had for it. Edelbrock, Jr. wasn’t just the businessman, though. He was a pilot, who flew regularly. He was a racer himself, competing in the likes of the Monterey Historical races with mainly Ford products. He knew what to provide to the masses because he was just as afflicted with this hobby as we all are. But we know him best as the friend to the gearhead, a charter member of SEMA, the man who took the business his father started and took it further than we bet either one of them ever expected it to go. We here at BangShift send our condolences to the Edelbrock family. Godspeed, Vic, and thank you.  Photo: Chevy Hardcore  Bryan McTaggart 13 thoughts on “ In Memoriam: Vic Edelbrock, Jr. – Racer, Pilot, Businessman And Friend To The Gearhead ” A tremendous loss. A Great Man, if you ever met and talked with him, you will probably never forget it. Godspeed, and thank you Mr. Edelbrock, and Cheers ! Thank you for the nicely written eulogy.  Rest in peace Vic.  Rest in peace Vic. You left your mark in the automobile world and will never be forgotten. Condolences to family and friends.  We are losing the backbone of the racing world. GodSpeed Mr Edelbrock and Thank You!  I went to meet Vic at the 2011 SEMA. The line was blocks long so I went and stood in the bathroom line instead. Turned around to talk to the guy in line behind me and saw Vic! He signed an autograph in the bathroom line. RIP Vic  RIP Mr Edelbrock . First speed part I ever bought for my dart in highschool an Edelbrock performer .  I wouldn’t doubt maybe 90% of people who have modified there cars used an Edelbrock product me included. RIP Vic, jr.  I talked to Vic at the sema show several times,he treated me like a old friend,we have lost a great man.  What a remarkable man. We lost a good one folks. My parts shelves are still graced with Edelbrock gear from long ago adventures. The name always meant quality of the highest order. Vic will be missed. RIP.  Hold the phone here man…. didn’t RoadKill help you fix some electrical issues? Don’t be trying to pull that rocket scientist crap on us.  Your passing leaves a huge hole in the Hot-Rod world RIP see your spirit at the salt in Aug. Joe P. Hackers Racing  Very Sad he will be missed bought so many Edelbrock parts over the years.RIP Vic  I had the pleasure of growing up with Victor. We were in the same homeroom at Audubon Jr High, played football together at Dorsey High and raced his yellow 46 Ford convertible at Saugus Race track and out of the Witchstand hamburger restaurant at Slauson and Overhill. We continued our relationship at USC but he pledged Delta Tau Delta and I went Phi Kappa Psi. We continued our friendship throughout the years seeing him for the last time at a wedding in La Quinta. He was a dear friend and will miss him deeply. Without exception, Victor was straight-up honest, and a wonderful leader in the development of Edelbrock Corporation. Laura and I extend our sincere condolences to Nancy and the extended Edelbrock family. Comments are closed.  The global authority in superyachting
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Hot-rod scion Vic Edelbrock Jr. dies, leaving Torrance-based company mourning ‘visionary’ Edelbrock passed away Friday at his home in Rolling Hills from what a company Facebook post attributed to complications from a recent cold. “His passing was peaceful and in the company of his closest friends and family,” according to the post. Edelbrock was just 12 when he began spending summers working around his father’s auto parts shop for $2 an hour and 26 when Vic Edelbrock Sr. died of cancer in 1962 and he inherited the business. In carrying on his father’s legacy, Edelbrock helped reshape an industry devoted to designing and manufacturing high-quality, high-performance replacement parts for the automotive and motorcycle after-markets. In no time, Edelbrock Corp., which is based in Torrance off Crenshaw Boulevard and has a foundry in San Jacinto, was considered royalty in the automotive world, known to car buffs everywhere. Edelbrock’s father, Vic Edelbrock Sr., was a broad-faced farm boy from Kansas who opened his first auto speed shop in the 1930s on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, according to the company’s website. Edelbrock was born in 1936, four years after his father bought his first “project car” — a 1932 Ford Roadster. He watched as his father’s reputation as an elite mechanic grew. Meanwhile, the Roadster became a foray for the family business into the world of hot rods. It would spark the design and manufacture of the first Edelbrock intake manifold — the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. Edelbrock Sr. would strike gold as his manifolds helped hot rods win races on California’s dry lake beds. The elder Edelbrock would push the business to greater heights, continuing to innovate and grow. When his son became president and CEO of Edelbrock Corp., the company had just 10 employees, annual sales of $450,000 and $200,000 in the bank. He built it into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with its own development labs, ad department and assembly lines employing 700 people in three shifts. In the 1980s and ’90s he moved Edelbrock Corp. into a new direction with a product line that included carburetors, camshaft kids, valve train parts, exhaust systems and engine accessories, among other things. The company that built its reputation in racing began thriving on outfitting street, kit and restoration cars. New high-tech shocks and heavy duty suspension parts became part of its portfolio, especially significant when sport utility vehicles became so ubiquitous. Key to the self-sufficient company was its foundry, allowing Edelbrock to control the quality of its aluminum castings. Edelbrock Foundry Corp. is an aluminum green sand foundry built by the company from scratch in San Jacinto, near Hemet and Palm Springs, in 1988. “Our aluminum castings are very important to us because there are so few foundries in the United States that can supply us with the type of castings that we need,” Edelbrock said in an interview for a 2000 article in the Daily Breeze. “We want to control our own destiny,” Edelbrock said in another interview. Edelbrock, the only child of Edelbrock Sr., graduated from Dorsey High School and attended USC on a football scholarship. He graduated with a degree in business in 1959, just three years before his father’s diagnosis and death from inoperable cancer. He earned his pilot’s license in 1968 and would fly from Torrance to the desert to check on his San Jacinto foundry. Edelbrock, who also liked to race cars and boats, served as president and CEO of Edelbrock Corp. until 2010, when he gave up those positions but stayed on as chairman of the board.
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The company was founded in 1938 by Vic Edelbrock Sr. when his desire to increase the performance of his 1932 Ford Roadster led him to design a new intake manifold; nicknamed “The Sling Shot.” After installing the new manifold onto his ’32, Vic took it to a testing ground at the Rosamond Dry Lakes and ran a 7.41 second pass at 121.45 mph in the flying quarter mile; breaking a national speed record. Seeing what Vic’s manifold could do, his friends and fellow drivers soon wanted one as well. This single intake manifold transformed Vic’s automotive repair garage into a parts manufacturing enterprise, making one-of-a-kind performance parts. During World War II, Vic’s machinist skills were put to work welding and hand fabricating aircraft parts in the Todd Shipyards in Long Beach, California. Even with a ban on auto racing during the war by the Office of Defense Transportation, Vic secretly designed and developed a new line of products after hours. After the war was over, Edelbrock released a line of aluminum racing cylinder heads, as well as other intake manifolds. From there, business kept growing and growing. In 1946, Edelbrock released their first catalog, titled: Edelbrock Power and Speed Equipment. In 1958, they broke into the Chevrolet, Pontiac and Chrysler markets with their performance intake manifolds. Previously, they had only made products for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. Otis Victor “Vic” Edelbrock Jr. was born in August 23, 1936 and started working at his father’s shop during the summers at the young age of 12. “I was making $2 a day and I thought I was really living,” says Vic Jr. in a past interview. After graduating from Dorsey High School, Vic attended the University of Southern California thanks to a football scholarship. As a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, he graduated from USC with a degree in business in 1958. Vic met his wife Nancy Crook in his senior year during rehearsals for the Songfest charity show at the Hollywood Bowl. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. They were officially engaged on Christmas in 1958 and married at Our Savior’s Chapel at USC on March 21, 1959.  Vic soon joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps with the hopes of becoming a fighter pilot. He was scheduled to graduate second lieutenant and had been accepted to flight school. It’s said after Congress passed a law making it mandatory to serve five years to earn combat wings, instead of three years, Vic gave up his dream and went back to helping his father run the family business full time. It proved to be a good choice as three years later in 1962, Vic Sr. was diagnosed with a form of inoperable cancer and only lived for another four months before sadly passing away at the age of 49. “He had no chance,” said Vic Jr. “Four months later he left us.” The passing of his father left then 26-year-old Vic Jr. in charge of the company as CEO and president of Edelbrock Corp. as he received it in his inheritance. At the time of his father’s passing, the company had just 10 employees with annual sales of $450,000, and $200,000 tucked away in the bank. Many would have blown it all in a couple of years and it’s been said some expected Vic Jr. to do just that. However, Vic Jr. was raised better than that and set out to make his father proud. Not only did he keep the company going but over the next half century would build it into one of the largest performance parts empires in the world. In carrying on his father’s legacy, Vic Jr. reshaped the industry, becoming devoted to designing and manufacturing the highest-quality parts he could; for both the automotive and motorcycle markets. In 1965, Vic Jr. stepped up Edelbrock’s game when Bob Joehnck, who had been a close friend of Vic Sr., called him with a suggestion. In a past interview, Vic Jr. stated, “He said make a manifold for the small block Chevy. I said to him; they already make one. He replied saying, ‘Trust me, make one.’ So we made one.” That moment was huge for Edelbrock as their small block Chevy manifolds soon became the foundation that shot them into icon status. It was these manifolds that led to a relationship with Holley carbs; which in turn led to even more parts for their catalog. This relationship played a big part in the late ’60s Mopar world, as they teamed up with Chrysler for the 440 Six-Pack powered 1969 1/2 Super Bee and Six-Barrell 1969 1/2 Road Runner. “Bob Cahill from Chrysler product planning came to me with a print layout of the manifold (for the 440 Six-Pack) they wanted and he asked me to make 1,500 aluminum intakes for the first Six-Pack cars (that were built and sent to dealerships),” recalled Vic. He even ordered an early run 1969 1/2 Super Bee, which he owned for 7 years.  In 1968, Vic Jr. would finally earn his wings when he got his private pilot’s license after renting Bob Hedman’s (of Hedman Headers) airplane so he could learn to fly. He would serve as the president of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) from 1971 to 1974 and was on the board of directors from 1967 to 1989. Edelbrock continued to grow in the 1980s and 1990s as Vic he moved the company into a new direction and extended its branches with different product lines that included carburetors, camshafts, valve train parts, exhaust systems and engine accessories; just to name a few. These new product lines allowed the company to become huge in the street and restoration markets. They extended their catalog even more, offering new high-tech shocks and heavy duty suspension parts to the off-road world. In 1988, Edelbrock opened their brand new aluminum green sand Edelbrock Foundry Corp. facility. This new facility was the key to keeping the company self-sufficient as they could control the quality of their aluminum castings and do everything in house. “Our aluminum castings are very important to us because there are so few foundries in the United States that can supply us with the type of castings that we need,” Vic said in an interview for a 2000 article in the Daily Breeze. “We want to control our own destiny.” Vic truly built the company into the multi million-dollar enterprise it is today; with its own development labs, ad department and assembly lines employing 700 people in three shifts. His dad sure would be proud!  In 2004, it’s reported the annual revenue of the company exceeded $125 million. Vic served as president and CEO of the company until 2010 when he stepped down to focus more on his passion for racing cars and boats. However, he stayed on as chairman of the board and had a heavy hand on everything that happened within the company. “I’ve played football at USC, raced ocean boats and ski boats, but I’ve never felt anything like the adrenaline rush I get in a race car,” Vic once said. Today the company produces over 8,000 different performance parts and has five locations, including four in Torrance, California. These consist of its headquarters, a distribution center and museum, the Russell division (which also houses the shock manufacturing center), the exhaust plant and its foundry is in San Jacinto. Unfortunately on June 9th, 2017, it was announced Vic Jr. sadly passed away in his Rolling Hills, California home at the age of 80. The following is a release from Edelbrock: “It’s with deep sadness that we announce the untimely death of our visionary and leader Vic Edelbrock Jr. Vic passed away this evening from complications following a recent cold. His passing was peaceful and in the company of his closest friends and family. The Edelbrock Team sends their deepest condolences to his family and will always hold him in our hearts.” Rest in peace Vic. Thank you from all of us at Mopar Connection Magazine for your huge contribution to the automotive world. It wouldn’t be the same without you and your father.  Share this post Cody KruegerCar Feature Editor – [email protected] Since the age of 4, Cody has been obsessed with everything Mopar. On Christmas of 1998, Cody's parents gave him a rusty '69 Charger shell that his father saved from a field. Cody's garage still features that '69 Charger as well as the additions of a '71 Charger R/T, '71 Super Bee, '73 Duster, '08 Challenger SRT8 and a '13 Ram 3500. Cody can truly and proudly say that he is a true Mopar nut in love with all types of Mopars!  It looks like you haven't added any items to your cart yet.  |
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Vic Edelbrock's 66th birthday was, to say the least, memorable. He and his wife Nancy were out in Catalina Island, California, that day in August 2002, when she handed him a rolled-up sheet of paper swathed in a big red, white, and blue bow. When he unwrapped it, he discovered a computer-generated illustration of a yacht.
Hot rod enthusiasts among you surely recognize the name Edelbrock. The California-based company is a global giant in the automotive and motorcycle aftermarket parts industry. But, did you know that the late Vic Edelbrock, Jr. (above), who just passed away this month, was also a passionate megayacht owner? Our editor, Diane M. Byrne, recalls that […]
The Edelbrock logo is prevalent in NASCAR. Vic Edelbrock Jr. - Net Worth. Vic Jr. earned most of his wealth from managing the Edelbrock Company for almost 6 decades. In 2000, the company had more than $100 million in annual sales. In 2004, the revenue exceeded $125 million. In addition, he was a past president of the SEMA.
This is what a day on board a €125million superyacht is like. The prime position of the 85-metre explorer yacht Victorious at the recent 2021 Monaco Yacht Show meant that those who didn't already know the rip-rolling story behind her build soon did. The construction process flitted between multiple owners and designers for over 14 years ...
Victorius was built for auto-racer and component manufacturer Vic Edelbrock who was passionate about the engineering of his second Nordlund Yacht. At 115 feet it was nearly 20 feet longer than his first and provided a longer range, greater speed and more diverse sport fishing abilities.
Edelbrock in 2012. Otis Victor "Vic" Edelbrock Jr. (August 23, 1936 - June 9, 2017) was the son and only child of famed mechanic and Edelbrock founder, Vic Edelbrock. He was the president of Edelbrock from 1962 until his death in his home in Rolling Hills, California at age 80.
Vic Edelbrock Jr., legend, icon, and friend of automotive enthusiasts everywhere, passed away June 9. He was 80. Summit Racing and Edelbrock have a strong relationship going back to 1968. Vic was not only a supplier of performance parts, he was a great friend to many at Summit Racing. "Vic was a great guy who worked hard to raise our industry ...
Vic Edelbrock Jr., legend, icon, and friend of automotive enthusiasts everywhere, passed away June 9. He was 80. Summit Racing and Edelbrock have a strong relationship going back to 1968. Vic was not only a supplier of performance parts, he was a great friend to many at Summit Racing. "Vic was a great guy who worked hard to raise our industry ...
Vic Edelbrock Jr., one of the greatest icons of the aftermarket, past president and board member of SEMA, and leader of Edelbrock Company for almost 60 years, has passed away. He was born into racing as the son of Vic Edelbrock Sr., who was one of the founders of hot rodding and speed equipment in aftermarket products.
Vic Edelbrock and Bobby Meeks of Edelbrock Racing Engines - 1955: Wa Wa too Drivers: (circa '53 through '58) ... The parade from the St. Petersburg Yacht Club to the race site at Lake Maggorie. Feb 1959 This photo was taken the Friday before the races during testing. As I remember, Bobby Rowland (dressed in a sweater and tie) doned a life ...
Vic Edelbrock, son of Vic Edelbrock Sr., namesake and driving force behind the famous Intake manifolds that started the company, and grew into a most major player in the High Performance world, sadly has passed. I was just informed today. Darned near anyone who ever turned a wrench on an engine, has used, or is using something of Edelbrock's.
She was tied alongside a pier on the Hylebos Waterway, just behind Nordlund's custom yacht-building facility. The Hylebos cuts through a hardscrabble slice of waterfront on the northern fringe of the Port of Tacoma, Washington, a vast maze of container terminals, concrete plants, grain elevators, Boats. VictorEous Return. V is for Vic Edelbrock ...
Otis Victor Edelbrock, Sr. (August 16, 1913 - November 11, 1962) [1] was an American automotive aftermarket performance parts engineer, racer and is considered one of the founders of the American hot rod movement [2] Victor, known as "Vic", established Edelbrock Corporation in Beverly Hills in 1938 and is the father to Otis Victor Edelbrock, Jr., who was from 1962 to 2010 president and was ...
Vic Edelbrock, Jr. has passed on. We reflect for a moment on the life of the man with the most famous name in the automotive aftermarket.
DELIVERED. 2006. BEAM. 7.68 m. GUESTS. 8. SOL PURSUIT is a 33.53 m Motor Yacht, built in the United States of America by Nordlund and delivered in 2006. Her top speed is 26.0 kn and her cruising speed is 20.0 kn and her power comes from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 8 guests in 6 staterooms, with 3 crew members waiting on ...
Vic Edelbrock Jr., who spent five decades at the helm of the Torrance-based company started by his father and was considered a visionary in the high-performance auto parts industry, has died. He ...
At 5,000 sq. ft. it was equipped with a small machine shop, repair bays, engine dynamometer, a small stock room and office space. Throughout the 1950's Vic Sr. would continue to set speed records and the Edelbrock name flourished. But in 1962, at the age of 49, Vic Sr. would sadly pass away from cancer. His name and company would be passed on ...
The company was founded in 1938 by Vic Edelbrock Sr. when his desire to increase the performance of his 1932 Ford Roadster led him to design a new intake manifold; nicknamed "The Sling Shot." After installing the new manifold onto his '32, Vic took it to a testing ground at the Rosamond Dry Lakes and ran a 7.41 second pass at 121.45 mph ...
June 10, 2017 Andreanna Ditton News 10. Photo: Courtesy of Edelbrock. Vic Edelbrock Jr., a legend in the aftermarket and automotive performance industry, has passed away at the age of 80. Edelbrock was part of an automotive dynasty, both as a legacy and as a pioneer. Following in his father Vic Edelbrock Sr's footsteps, Edelbrock Jr took over ...
John Stein. 13 June 2017. Vic Edelbrock, Jr., who took over his father's performance parts company at age 26 and built it into one of the biggest names in the automotive industry, died on June 9 in Rolling Hills, Calif. The company's website said the 80-year-old Edelbrock passed away "from complications following a recent cold.".
Remembering Vic Edelbrock Jr., a pioneer of hot rodding, and who's accomplishments will forever hold an important place in hot rod history.Vic Edelbrock Jr.B...