Vic’s Speed Shop

Vic: I hear you are looking for me? Still above durt and playing with some speed equiptment, mostly new & used G-Body parts El Camino, Monte Carlo and Malibu stuff. I retired from my other business about 4 years ago had a stroke my wife runs that company. I’v own a Inventoy service working for the oil companys for 30 years, belive it, I hated doing inventory remember? If you get to Fla. give us a call. Rich, M&M

What a memory jogger… I remember Vic’s but don’t remember where it was. Where was that shop?????

Thanks Rich. I’m still a bit fizzy though. I had a good buddy that lived in Stockport (off RT 9 just north of Hudson) and we hung around Hudson a lot (I grew up in Red Hook).
It’s funny. Vic’s is just at the edge of my memory but not entirely clear. Can you give me any better directions to bring it to the forefront?

Vic Jr: Wasn’t the store just after the split (Y) on the left? I remember sending our driver to deliver parts there from our wholesale div. (PERFORMANCE EQUIPTMANT SUPPLY). How is the old guy ?tell I said hi & he could call me sometime if he likes. 1-888-327-0454. Rich

Jim,I had a shop in Hudson,Like Richie said and a shop in Pittsfield Mass.Ran at Dover in early years and then at Lebanon Valley when I opened in Pittsfield Mass.Its been a long time.My son Victor runs the old Carpet Bagger Namade.I hope to get up for one of the races soon.Take care Vic

Rich,I just got the message I don’t get here very often.I’m hoping to add some pictures when I get back from Sons visit He had alot of my old pictures.His wife calls it the Shrine.Hes got he old Bud helmet and all.I was in Florida up in Sarasota visting my sister and her husband.On the way home I picked up a boat I bought on E/Bay over by Orlando had to get home Vic and Girls came down for Thanksgiving Then me and the wife went to the Bahamas(which I thought sucked) now off to Stephen(another son)in Arizona for a couple of weeks.Then home long enough to try and sell about 4 motors(Boat) do a little fishing and then I should be getting down your way again.I will try to get together with you if we can.My parents arn’t doing well in CT.so I don’t know how that will go.I plan on a quick trip up there by myself when I return from West very hard we were close.Well enough of my running.It sounds like your doing good and thats great to hear.I often drift back(with the help of Victor)I told him I can’t believe they called me the old man from Hudson, Shit I was only in my early 30s ok middd 30s.Take care and God Bless Vic.

Don’t get here as much as I would like to.Yes Victor with the help of John and Pat are doing well with the Tank.I was glad when he finally went with a compression motor.Hes enjoying it and I’m hopeing to get togetherat Island or Lebanon.Like to see what Howie looks like now.Also got to meet up with Rich M&M in Florida.Started building boat motors two years ago now I got to get away.Should have been doing that back in he 70s.Still a good feeling to put something togethrer and crank it up.Neighbors get a little testy but they will get over it.I keep thretting one of them by having my buddy spread a story around that I’m going to sell my boats and build a 9 second street car.I’ll get some of the old pictures on.Take care Vic