Speed shop
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Speed shops are local brick and mortar businesses which typically purvey aftermarket automotive accessories intended to increase the performance of automobiles.[1] They came into existence in the 1940s[2] in North America as a result of the then rising popularity in hotrod culture. The term has recently[when?] broadened such that it encompasses motorcycle performance.[3]
Examples[]
- Austin Speed Shop, owned by Jesse James
- Rocco and Cheater's Speed Shop
- So-Cal Speed Shop
References[]
- ^ "the definition of speed shop". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ "Rocco and Cheater's Speed Shop - Birmingham, Alabama | Hotrod Hotline". www.hotrodhotline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ "HISTORY". LA Speed Shop. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
Categories:
- History of the automobile
- American culture
- Automotive industry in the United States