Northwest
Sept. 3-4 * Columbia River Classic Vintage Sports Car Races, Portland International Raceway, Portland. Visit www.sovren.org.
Sept. 9-11 * 9th annual Rods n’ Rhodies Invitational Car Show, Florence, Ore. Visit www.florencechamber.com.
Sept. 10 * 4th annual Northwest Muscle Car Show, Griot’s Garage,...
Seattle-Not many automotive businesses survive eight decades as a family-operated repair facility, but Huletz Electric Co. has accomplished that and remains a thriving entity, said Owner Norm Huletz Jr., a 30-year veteran at the electrical specialist who grew up in the business.
Founded in...
OREGON
The 5th annual Veterans & Family Center Cruise-In held recently in Beaverton was a huge success, said Lynn Kirwan, event coordinator. “We had 165 show cars and 55 motorcycles that were escorted by the Beaverton police, and we raised more than $34,000 that will directly assist our 80...
Vail. Colo.—Engine & Performance Warehouse (EPWI) named its 2015 “Representative Of The Year” at its recent Awards Dinner during the company’s 29th annual Summer Conference in Vail, Colo., Aug. 4.
Brian McCullough, of Scat, was named EPWI 2015 Representative of the Year.
McCullough, Crankshaft...
Auburn, Wash.—An off-roading passion has turned into a profitable business venture for John Mathews, who owns Auburn Car Repair and Offroad. “At 19 I was an avid gear head and had been working on cars since I was 13 or so, and I always knew what I wanted to do,” he said.
On Aug. 1, 1996, Mathews...
Courtesy Auto Service and Tire, a Pierce County, WA auto repair shop located at the Tacoma Mall, has been serving customers with honesty and integrity for over a decade, specializing in both domestic and import auto service, as well as hybrid vehicle repair. As a way of giving back to the community...
Aug. 2-5 * 2016 ADS International Convention & Tradeshow, sponsored by Association of Diesel Specialists, Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nev. Visit www.diesel.org.
Aug. 9-13 * International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), Anaheim...
Des Moines, Wash.—For Pat and Tom Murray, a lot has come full circle. The two brothers each began their career working while still in high school at a body shop owned by Robert Bjorneby. For Pat Murray, that’s where he met a co-worker who would later become his wife, Wendy.
Flash forward about 30...
IDAHO
Alex Perkes, of Technical Careers High School in Idaho Falls, won the silver medal in the Automotive Refinishing Technology (high school category) contest at the 2016 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, June 20-14, in Louisville, Ky. He won the state competition to...
Louisville, Ky.—Jonathan Ball, who recently graduated from Aberdeen High School, has accomplished something none have ever done by winning the gold medal for the second time in the Automotive Service Technology competition (high school category) at the 52nd annual 2016 SkillsUSA National Leadership...
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Parts & People is published monthly by Automotive Counseling and Publishing Company, Inc., a Colorado corporation, P.O. Box 18731 Denver, CO 80203, 303-765-4664. President-Lance Buchner. Founded by Lance Buchner and Dave Lucia.