Register now to get rid of these ads!

remembering old speed shops

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by matt Delio, Sep 11, 2011.

  1. Seward's Speed Shop in Reading PA. and Jack Leary's Speed Shop in Pottstown ,PA.
     
  2. Buildy
    Joined: Jan 29, 2008
    Posts: 1,521

    Buildy
    Member

    I guess not really a speed shop,but I used to live very close to Baldwin Motion, that was on Sunrise Highway.
     
  3. mikesea
    Joined: May 26, 2012
    Posts: 3

    mikesea
    Member

    Motion was indeed a speed shop.What many dont know is they actually had satillite places where they had stock like headers and manifolds.I bougt headers from them and had to pick up elsewhere.I spent counless hrs there ,DREAMING of ,SOMEDAY.Finally had it ,with my 69 Elcamino,built up 327 thanks to Island Porting,and an awesome custome paint job done by my uncle the "Englisman "from West Islip and Mass.What a time to be a young guy
     
  4. Last Hoorah
    Joined: Nov 13, 2009
    Posts: 107

    Last Hoorah
    Member

    How could we forget Langhorne speed shop on rt1in Pa. Think it just closed after many years?
     
  5. If you lived in Portland Oregon in the 60's, it was Radke's or Exhaust Specialties.
    OR, if you were REALLY fast, Columbia Racing engines.

    here's Radke's.

    [​IMG]
     
    rfraze likes this.
  6. power wagon
    Joined: Jul 17, 2012
    Posts: 117

    power wagon
    Member

    :(nothing up here
     
  7. Here's Exhaust Specialties

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Columbia Racing Engines

    [​IMG]
     
  9. Muttley
    Joined: Nov 30, 2003
    Posts: 18,500

    Muttley
    Member

    This was on the quarter window of my old '39 Standard:

    [​IMG]
     
  10. 48FordFanatic
    Joined: Feb 26, 2011
    Posts: 1,335

    48FordFanatic
    Member
    from Maine

    I'm with you on the HUB Auto thing. I went to Northeastern University in Boston and on Saturdays would walk over there from my dorm room and check the place out. Lots of great cars coming and going too. I think seeing that stuff and wanting it provided some of the motivation to get through college.
     
  11. 5Wcoupe
    Joined: Oct 2, 2007
    Posts: 306

    5Wcoupe
    Member
    from L.A., Ca.

    California speed and sport new brunswick, N.J.
    Used to drive down all the way from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. when I was building my 1st coupe. Don't know if they're still there but they used to be great-
     

    Attached Files:

  12. barstowpo
    Joined: Jun 27, 2012
    Posts: 232

    barstowpo
    Member

    Service Center and Supershops were chain stores back in the day.
     
  13. tommy
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
    Posts: 14,757

    tommy
    Member Emeritus

    Hank's Speed shop Berwyn, Pa.

    [​IMG]
     
    32FordWoody likes this.
  14. chryco
    Joined: Dec 31, 2007
    Posts: 213

    chryco
    Member
    from Winnipeg

    Some shops from Winnipeg Cda.
     

    Attached Files:

    Last edited: Apr 8, 2014
  15. b-body-bob
    Joined: Apr 23, 2011
    Posts: 555

    b-body-bob
    Member

    Christian's speed shop in Huntington WV. Leo C had a tracheotomy and used a voice box to talk. Hated Nationwide auto parts with a passion, said they sold factory seconds. I bought a bunch of stuff from him and used to spend my lunch break from my gas station job there. Some people called him Lying Leo, but those guys are all assholes anyway. He was always good to a dumb assed kid (me) and that's what matters.
     
  16. chrisbob12
    Joined: Oct 18, 2007
    Posts: 311

    chrisbob12
    Member

    Lees's Speed Shop in Oakland, Ca. E14th and 13th ave. right next to the local Fire Station.
     
  17. Dangerous Dan
    Joined: Jul 10, 2011
    Posts: 479

    Dangerous Dan
    Member

    Dougs Racing Stables, Tacoma Wa.
     
  18. Gman0046
    Joined: Jul 24, 2005
    Posts: 6,256

    Gman0046
    Member

    Mikesea & raybhotrod, I remember Square Speed Shop on Jericho Tpke in Floral Park, NY and Ray Bop. It was the only speed shop in the area. I lived in New Hyde Park. We used to go to the Big Bow Wow on Crossbay Blvd and to the Connecting Hwy. We also used to go to Schorrs drive in on Sunrise Hwy. and used to street race on the Jones Beach Causeway. This was in the 60's.

    We mostly cruised the Hillside Ave area looking for street races and hide. Mostly hung out at ice cream stands and the Camay diner in Williston Park. Went to the Westhampton Drag Strip on the weekends.
     
    Last edited: Jul 25, 2012
  19. Here's BELL AUTO PARTS in Bell Ca, racing first mail order parts store.
    They had a store on the salt every year back in the 50's--70's.
     

    Attached Files:

  20. The Chevy Shop (Chicago, NW side) opened in 1968, closed in April 2011
     

    Attached Files:

  21. snaptwo
    Joined: Apr 25, 2011
    Posts: 696

    snaptwo
    Member

    Terry Roche's Century Speed Shop on "A" Street , Vegas, he had a Scotty Fenn chassis with a mopar poly. He later partnered with Al "the racers pal" Hunter and Phil Edmunston. H.E.R. Speed Shop on Main St. home of The Hunter,Lewis & Perry AA/Fa.
     
  22. 26Troadster
    Joined: Nov 20, 2010
    Posts: 787

    26Troadster
    Member

    jack's u.s.a. speed shop and eastex speed in houston texas. i don't know if their still there, i have been living in alabama for the last 28 years
     
  23. PaRatRod
    Joined: Jul 13, 2010
    Posts: 142

    PaRatRod
    Member

    Yup- I live 5 minutes from it. It closed last year and is now and electrical supply house :(

    I miss that place!

    Precision Performance was another one that closed a couple of years back in Bristol, PA.
     
  24. guffey
    Joined: Mar 23, 2008
    Posts: 970

    guffey

    This came from a shop in Birmingham

    guffeystuff 008.jpg
     
  25. snaptwo
    Joined: Apr 25, 2011
    Posts: 696

    snaptwo
    Member

    "Dante Duces " speedshop , didn't hang there too much because Duce was too smart and cool. He made one pass down the Henderson Drag Strip in a SBC powered FED beating Gratz and Walkers ailing Olds powered dragster and retired undefeated ! No bull ! Next thing we know he conned his way into the USA drag team by mis-repesentation and imitation . I guess in his eyes ,he was a huge sucess. To us in Vegas he was just Zero.
     
  26. 51504bat
    Joined: May 22, 2010
    Posts: 4,755

    51504bat
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    Grew up outside Phila on the Main Line and used to ride my biike to a speed shop I think in Devon - too long ago to remember the name but to a 14 year old kid it was like a trip to the candy store. I can still picture the store, I think it was on Route 202 but its been over 45 years so the memory is somewhat faded.
     
  27. 51504bat
    Joined: May 22, 2010
    Posts: 4,755

    51504bat
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    Not to hijack this but if anyone is interested in a Sun 900 scope like the one in this old ad PM me, my old boss has one for sale in good working condition with all attachments (in SoCal).
     
  28. prpmmp
    Joined: Dec 12, 2011
    Posts: 1,129

    prpmmp
    Member

    Hey!! Was it Hanks Speed Shop on route 30 Lancaster pike? How about K+G in Havertown now in Broomall on West Chester Pike? K+G is still open with a small speed shop in the back of a large model train store in the front! I,ll have to take a ride to get some pictures!! Pete
     
    32FordWoody likes this.
  29. 51504bat
    Joined: May 22, 2010
    Posts: 4,755

    51504bat
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    Did some Google searching after this thread came out and it must have been Hanks on Route 30. From what I gather the original owner passed back in the early 2000's. Spent a lot of $$ in various SoCal speed shops after relocating from PA but nothing beats the memories of riding your 26 inch single speed bike miles in the heat and humidity to look at real hot rods. As the commercial says "priceless"
     
    32FordWoody likes this.
  30. prpmmp
    Joined: Dec 12, 2011
    Posts: 1,129

    prpmmp
    Member

    With out a doubt!! Priceless!! We are about the same age,do you remember the hot shops in Bryn mar? Scottys in Springfield? Charlies in Springfield? Front street in Philly? The bikes with the banana seats? Skate boards? How about the blue route over Brynmar ave around 320(finished around 1972 was not opened till the 80,s) Great stuff!! Pete
     

Share This Page

Register now to get rid of these ads!

Archive

Copyright © 1995-2021 The Jalopy Journal: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.

Atomic Industry
Forum software by XenForo™ ©2010-2014 XenForo Ltd.