Speedway Motors

I was almost waiting for that come back. Yes, Bill Smith runs it and as a large company, it has a board of executives. While many here have met him, I have not. HOWEVER, one day, I was talking with a tech and the conversation got a little light. As a joke, I said, "Man, I'd really like to thank old Bill in person." The tech put me on hold and the guy that came on next introduced himself as Bill Smith. I spoke only to thank him. He said, "You're welcome and thanks for using my company on your car."

Was it really him? I don't know, but I like to think it was.

Board of Directors:
http://www.insideview.com/directory/speedway-motors-inc

And Edison and all the other big corporations started out as small. But if you do research, you'll find that just about all of them got big from screwing the competition, not the consumer. Unlike today, when some small businesses seem to get off by screwing people and crying about the economy being bad.

 

i;ve had my issues with wheel vintiuqes and i hear what Kellys is saying, same for those who've had issues with Coker...i like speedway, just as i like Pete and Jakes, and others....i see both sides of this fence

 

No problem here with Speedway. Even where they got it wrong, exchange was hassle free.

 

I think it's the right thing to do. Will there be gripes? Your darn tootin' . I bug all my family and friends when they buy a new car to buy a ford or gm/chevy. Noticed I said ford first . Ya I'm that guy.

Yes it maybe harder or more expensive in some circumstances and nearly impossible in other (for example cloths or computers).

I have a hard time going through all the trouble of rebuilding a flathead and then gripe about a hundy or two for a good carb that is correct for my car.

I do see Edelbrock is making a new 94 as advertised in speedways catalog. I hope it's a good one and is made like their other products, in the USA.

 

So basically, you bully him because he has an opinion too and then write him off because he didn't want to pay to play?

You do realize people can buy things from those companies whilst not belonging to the Alliance?

 

Actually this was what I was talking about.

 

Seems Ryan is a straight shooter when it comes to alliance vendors and members.

 

Ryan supports small business and American values.

Get's trolled.

Awesome.

How you don't clean house with that ban button, I'll never know. You are a man of great self restraint.

 

Ryan, you need to clean house of some of these guys. They don't seem to appreciate the forum much anyhow. Alliance member or not, I love this place.

Speedway. I still use them. I feel dirty sometimes when I do.

 

The doors been open a long time and the wrong dogs are coming home.

 

Here is my final piece on this subject. Speedway, So Cal, Coker, Alliance Vendor or Member, and Joe whatever hot rod parts sell your parts however you see fit. Your customers will speak for themselves. Had no want to start a hail storm here just giving my opinion on a subject.

 

No worries.

 

Speedway need any free advertising here? Really, does it need any feed back? It's story has been told countless time in media over the last 30+ years. You can sing it's praise, but the majority of it inventory is made by people in very unsafe, underpaid, near slave conditions. It's like a 350 chevy, use it if you have to, but keep it on the down low.

 

Lol

 

So Ryan, you are writting an article on what all busiesses they have done this to? I sure would love to read that when its done. Reverse engineering is done throughout the industry all the time, but some things are just too blatent to overlook.

 

Consumer watchdog. Ill read it

I've meet speedy bill and I have a hardtime beliving he is the man running the show today

 

The real problem is that old Speedy has a skin thicker than Ted Kennedy"s, (or Dick Cheney's, to make it fair), and he doesn't care about the cost.

 

Seems like the common thread here for like and dislike is product and customer service.
Cost/value is also a factor.
I've never purchased from Speedway but I have from vendors that happen to belong to the H.A.M.B. Alliance. With the exception to one of them, I've had slow delivery and total lack of communication from them. I was happy with the product when it finally arrived. If someone had only communicated to me that the order was actually in process and that it might come in multiple shipments.
I'm a little guy, small business since 1984. The only thing I have to offer is service and knowledge. I have access to all the parts everyone else has. When I get hung up providing service in a timely manner, because my parts guy has me strung out, I need to be able to communicate that to my customer. The parts suppliers that have turned me into a liar I no longer do business with. I become my customers hero when I get a parts guy that gets the part to me right away....or even better yet I have it on my service truck.
It sounds like Speedy Bill knows that every car guy is a last second planner and has built a business around that. I'm going to a Museum of American Speed hosted event next month and check them out.
As for built in China, I really hate those parts and am usually willing to pay a premium for USA made parts but even with major name brand items it is getting harder and harder to find parts that are domestically produced. I passed on Speedways 97 copies for that reason.
Interesting thread and thanks for all the perspective.

LJ

 

I've been buying from them for the past 5 years, they are my first choice . Speedway along with Mac's antique parts and Brookville usually have everything I need.

 

I thought this board was about traditional Hot Rods and customs, not Kit cars and Street Rods and crate motors??? If you buy aftermarket anything chances are its made in China. Plus it has no soul anyway.


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"Soul" doesn't mean or account for shit, if you can't find what you need. That's why there's an aftermarket. A lot of people don't have the money or time to drive all over the United States, looking for parts with "soul". And how does any inanimate object get or even have a "soul"?

If it wasn't for the aftermarket, the number of cars at a show would be very few.