Vintage Speed Shops & Equipment Suppliers

**whitetop** · #1 01-08-2012, 11:33 PM

I loved looking at the JC Penny catalogs from the early 70's when I was a kid. Toys, speed equipment and nearly naked women in bra's and panties. It was a smorgesboard of delight for young males LOL

Kidding aside, this is one cool ad.

**whitetop** · #2 01-08-2012, 11:37 PM

MY local Napa store had one whole corner of the store devoted to speed equipment. When I was 13-14 I would ride my bike there and stare at the stuff for hours.

Simpler times....

Hemicolt · #3 02-07-2012, 03:49 AM

I don't know how I missed this thread.
Very cool ads. I have some of those Allied decals somewhere.

gts340 · #4 02-09-2012, 11:19 PM

I have an Accell parts cabinet in the basement I bought from the family who ran a local Western Auto shop into the early 80's. It shows some speed parts on a hanging sign inside the cabinet. I have it filled with toys at the moment.

I recently scored some vintage speed decals from an old dude too. Here they are.

**mockingbird812** · #5 02-09-2012, 11:43 PM

<span style="font-size: 14pt">I'll concur with "Go Navy" and sailors DO have more fun! Nice collection of zappers!</span>

gts340 · #6 02-10-2012, 04:25 PM

A friend of mine has a set of JCPenny A F/X tires. The tread pattern is unique on these. When he got them they were on the back of a 65 Dart. I'd love to have them for my Demon.

**x77-69z28** · #7 02-10-2012, 04:41 PM

careful with that "old dude" stuff sonny!

**Salvatore** · #8 02-10-2012, 06:09 PM

BBBenny's COPO was dressed in alot of the JCPenney's stuff in Chicago. He had the catalog and a big framed Penney's ad displayed along with slicks, front runners (Scat Trac), original decals and even an A/FX helmet in the box. Great stuff from the old days.

gts340 · #9 02-10-2012, 07:16 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: x77-69z28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">careful with that "old dude" stuff sonny! </div></div>

This dude was 78... I'm 40. He did get down on the floor with me and look through them before we made a deal. He's the original owner of a 79 Trans Am too that he still has tucked away.

**napa68** · #10 02-11-2012, 01:33 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">MY local Napa store had one whole corner of the store devoted to speed equipment. When I was 13-14 I would ride my bike there and stare at the stuff for hours.

Simpler times....

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