Acsco Products

[chipsdad56]

I have a 68 Shelby steering wheel emblem in the original plastic  packaging from Acsco Products. I looked them up and they have been making emblems and trim items for the automotive industry since 1963. Would this emblem be considered an assembly line production part, NOS or reproduction?

[Bob Gaines]

I have a 68 Shelby steering wheel emblem in the original plastic  packaging from Acsco Products. I looked them up and they have been making emblems and trim items for the automotive industry since 1963. Would this emblem be considered an assembly line production part, NOS or reproduction?

What you show in the picture is like what was used on the assemblyline. The cross hatch texture in the black background is on all of the assemblyline badges. The later service and the reproductions I am aware of are smooth. Care needs to be taken if when repainting a original emblem because if you use too much or too thick of paint the texture will disappear as well.

[chipsdad56]

Thanks for the reply Bob.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Look up Tom McIntire on you tube for some insight to ACSCO and what Tom has accomplished. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82g4NuwzHC8  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Jh5QI8N_8
Tom is a great guy with an eclectic collection of cars that span the spectrum of the car hobby.

[Coralsnake]

Good information from Mr Gaines, additionally the size of the snake varies.

I am not sure if there is a knockoff, but as your research indicated the company has been making the since the 1960s

The version you posted looks very close to the production parts

[chipsdad56]

Thanks for all the info.

[propayne]

Look up Tom McIntire on you tube for some insight to ACSCO and what Tom has accomplished. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82g4NuwzHC8  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Jh5QI8N_8
Tom is a great guy with an eclectic collection of cars that span the spectrum of the car hobby.

Those are terrific videos - what a fascinating career Mr. McIntire has had and of course I love that he is the original owner of an XR7-G Cougar, which ASCO also made the badges and some other things for. I do want to point out that the production information that he quotes for the G is incorrect. Just goes to show you that even people that were there at the time can misremember things.