Holley

[ramrace]

FYI, Holley purchased Scott Drake Automotive Group and Simpson Racing Equipment. More changes maybe coming.

[gt350hr]

 More and more and being bought up by the conglomerates. It's never good.

[pbf777]

     It's the sign of the times, this industries' market is poor and these companies are unhealthy and being made available at at seeming attractive values; but in my opinion, this perhaps only to those unknowing of the current market trends or in hopes of an upswing in the future?              

     I dunno?......................       

     Scott.

[Chad]

Not good.  You will see very low volume parts get discontinued

[gt350hr]

  Often times these companies are built up by the owner's abilities , knowledge , etc.  Later in life the owner sees an opportunity to unload it and retire/relax and sells to a willing conglomerate. Most all of the 'bigs" we've seen change hands lately happened that way. Edelbrock , Dart , Manley, and at least ten others. Investment groups who often have little if any automotive experience takeover and the downhill spiral begins after bean counters "streamline" the company after the "visionary" is gone.

[Side-Oilers]

Yep, Randy.   Same thing happened to car magazine publishers. 

[Kent]

Really bad I always wonder how the supply for parts will be in 10 or 20 years also the rare stuff not everybody will need but some. I think the biggest problem is the china mentality to produce a lot of crap, who need 100 valve covers for low prices that dont fit, wouldn´t it make more sense to sell some good replicas of the originals which will be so good that they are concours possible. The same with a lot of other stuff, in my opinion the shops, dealers and manufacturer should go back to the original style and develop more important parts for restorations. Who need all this bling bling instruments in 100 colours, 100 seat belts, 100 floor mats, thats a waste of energy and money. I think there should be a rule that says most important is original style parts. What I want to say there is to much crap out there nobody really need, if all of this would go away there is more room for really needed parts.

[67 GT350]

Really bad I always wonder how the supply for parts will be in 10 or 20 years also the rare stuff not everybody will need but some. I think the biggest problem is the china mentality to produce a lot of crap, who need 100 valve covers for low prices that dont fit, wouldn´t it make more sense to sell some good replicas of the originals which will be so good that they are concours possible. The same with a lot of other stuff, in my opinion the shops, dealers and manufacturer should go back to the original style and develop more important parts for restorations. Who need all this bling bling instruments in 100 colours, 100 seat belts, 100 floor mats, thats a waste of energy and money. I think there should be a rule that says most important is original style parts. What I want to say there is to much crap out there nobody really need, if all of this would go away there is more room for really needed parts.

AGREE!

My restoration guy, is one of few remaining who rebuilds everything that he can! Right down to wheel cylinders. I have NEVER seen him use repro windshield moldings. He straightens them and polishes them and they look great. Lots of guys are happy with slapping a new China part on cars for people.

[TOBKOB]

My restoration guy, is one of few remaining who rebuilds everything that he can! Right down to wheel cylinders.

That is how I restored my '69...I still have shelves of NOS parts I bought in the late 70's but restored the original parts instead...even the wheel cylinders...

TOB

[gt350hr]

Yep, Randy.   Same thing happened to car magazine publishers.

    You guys really got SHAFTED overnight. The computer may be the way of the future , but I like having the paper magazine and would even pay the obscene news stand price on many occasions.

[pbf777]

     Randy, stay away from the obscene news stands!       

     Scott.

[gt350hr]

   I do "now".