Carriage House Plans: Edelbrock

Friday, 11 January 2013

Edelbrock

After the death of his father Vic Sr. in 1962, Vic Jr., age 26 at the time, took over to lead the company as president and CEO. He held both positions until 2010, when he stepped down as president; he remained chairman of the board of directors. At the time he took the reins, the company consisted of just ten employees and annual sales were $450,000. For the next several decades, Vic helped grow the company his dad created into a major name among hot-rodders, sanctioned drag racing and short track racing. The company has grown considerably which Vic, Jr. has been president and 2004 revenue exceeded $125 million.Vic served as the president of SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, from 1971 to 1974 and was on the board of directors from 1967 to 1989.