Thanks Ryan, never heard of the man before but he’s another of those unsung heroes. He not only had an idea, he had a purpose.
I'll join the choir...never knew this story. Very cool. This internet place has gotten very cluttered, but I'm glad the HAMB continues to hold it down.
In the early sixties there were only three advertising agencies in the speed equipment industry; Elliot-McMullen, Stan Goldstein and Fall & ***ociates. Ed's son, George was editor of Pop Hot Rodding. Stan hooked up with Jim Davis, former editor of Super Stock to form the first east coast-west coast agency. Back in the day (I hate that term) if a client company changed ad agencies, Petersen Publishing wouldn't accept an ad from the new agency if the previous agency was still owed money by the client. The speed equipment industry was a pretty tight knit community in the sixties and seventies.
I hang out here for the cars and the friends. The cutoff is when I was just a lad, so I didn't live it like some here. History lessons like this are also a huge draw, so Thank You Ryan for sharing these glimpses into the focus of the site. The past may be dusty but it's important to blow off the cobwebs and explore each shelf.
On the road at the moment, but this practice came to be after Vic Edelbrock strong armed Hot Rod after feeling he didn’t get his moneys worth one month. As a result, Wally Parks never followed the rule… Cuz Wally was punk rock and didn’t lay over for anyone. There’s some great unverified rumors about how it all went down. I’ll write what I heard when I have a chance.
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