Original Northeast Speed Shops?

There was a little speed shop right off the road that leads into the Lincoln Tunnel from the NJ Turnpike..tucked into one of those little neighborhood store fronts on the right side where the road runs parallel . I used to go there for parts for my T-bucket back in the early 70's but I'll be damned if I can remember the name of it............anybody??

 

You talking about B & T , Tony Monopoli

 

Cooper Auto supply is alive and well on East Main St. in Bridgeport now owned by the OT's son Melvin Cooper.
A second location is on the Post Rd. in Westport owned by #1 son Sandy Cooper.
The shop refered to in the quoted post was Pressley auto parts neat speed shop, but poorly run and now gone.

 

Ah, yes Don's Automotive, affectionately known as The Berlin Bandit or The Hammerslammer.
"What do ya got to trade? huh? huh?

Uncle Don.......I had to laugh..I think he's around eighty, plus/minus...

RT Speed, southington/plainville line, CT..

 

That's it.....I haven't thought about that place in years...I suppose it's long gone.



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ok...since this thread is active again I'll try once more...anybody remember Short's...?



phone # looks like Rhode Island



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Victory Speed shop on the Post Rd. in Milford CT, it was an old Debs Shop originally. For a short time there was a RidgeRunner Shop in Devon also near the MacDonalds.

 

Thanks for the update --- You are 100% corect It was Pressley .and now that I am thinking about it Didn't the Mother of the boys run the $$ or was that Coopers

 

Shorts was on Sandy bottom rd in coventry RI , he closed down about 3-4 yrs ago.He was a good guy to deal with
JimV

 

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Ridgerunner in Norwalk, Ct and of course Moroso Speed Shop which started out in Greenwich Ct on Route 1 next to the Macdonalds.

 

Anyone remember two in Rhode Island , S/S in Warwick , owned by Bob and his dad , And American Speed, I think was on Rt 102, Owned by Chuck...My mind is not what it used to be....

 

murphys speed and custom dover plains ny. fred is still open and still owns his 60 chevy he ran at dover dragway.

 

saturnos speed shop washingtonville ny gone since the 80's

 

Automotion kingston ny. long gone.

 

Garys speed shop latham ny.

 

My favorite was California Speed and Sport in New Brunswick,NJ. Usually,I dealt with Joe Barzda. Standard greeting went like: "Hey Joe,whatz new?" He'd answer "There's nuthin' new...it's just the same ol' stuff happnin' to different people..."
When they finally started cleaning out the dead inventory,Joe and I would walk around the warehouse dragging the most rusted,beat-up 3-wheeled shopping cart you've ever seen. I'd fill it up and Joe would eye it up and hit me with a (very cheap) price. I cleaned out all their Cal Custom knobs and No,they're not for sale. I give them away to friends as desk art. Geez,I miss that place...

 

RICCI32, per your ealier post, was that Ulster Automotive in Kingston, NY? Joey Kornelski (spelling?)? I grew up in Rhinebeck and used to go there a lot in the early 60s. Joey was paralyzed, in a wheelchair, from a auto accident when he was in school. Great guy.

 

Forgot! It moved to sandy bottom from main st , way before! at one time it was the place to go in RI, Karls east coast is still doing business in RI!
JimV

 

hey thanks Jimmy V.....the power of the HAMB strikes again!!!


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Here's Dave Moyer driving his "Northeast Speed Shop" duece at Burlington.

 

Yeah, Ma Pressley handled the $$!
The "OT" (Old Timer) Mr. Cooper over saw the store on East Main until his passing. The OT was top shelf A Great Man!

 

....Where was east coast located?..

 

L&R speed shop, Malta,New York WAS the hub for circle track guys back in the day.

 

any information on S&T speed shop in Easton MA

 

anyone remember Dave Mogans speed shop in Holbrook mass ? he ran an orange 40 willys pickup and his partner friend Richie Russo ran a green 55 chevy sedan delivery.i grew up there as a kid igniting the fire for me.ran mostly at new england dragway and norwood.

 

Eastern Automotive, Coney Island ave in Brooklyn, near Ave. X, my friends sister used to date one of the guys, so I was able to go in with him and look around

Bob Lombardi, ran a 40 or 41 Willys, it was gold metalflake

 

Here's Dave Moyer driving his "Northeast Speed Shop" duece at Burlington.
Dave & Ron, just leaving "Tech Insp"

 

If it is the coupe I'm thinking of I bought it from a guy named murph that worked at the speed warehouse in east hartford. PERFORMANCE CENTERSOF AMERICA WAREHOUSE. The coupe was tangerine candy with flames and had a 350 chevy with a lot of goodies.

 

Back in the early 60's I worked at Kulak(sp) Motor Clinic in Avon, Ct. Harry (Kukak) originally had a speed shop in West Hartford, & in 62/63 moved to a new building in Avon. Had +/- 5 lifts in the back & a chassis dyno. You could rent a lift & work on your own car. In the front of the building was a speed shop with all the neat parts of that era! The building was on the north side of 202 across from Plaza 44 Shopping Center.
We also ran a 1963 Pontiac Tempest drag car, Papoose One, out of the shop @ Colchester dragstrip. The car originally was owned by Arlin Vanke. It was changed to a T10 trans & ran in AFX against the Tasca Thunderbolts of the day!

Lots of great times as a teenager