KISSIMMEE, Fla. (June 8, 2005) - Vic Edelbrock will be leading the charge as the rumble of hundreds of hot rods and street rods will mark the arrival of the Hot Rod Power Tour in Kissimmee, Fri.., June 10.

Osceola Heritage Park is where Edelbrock and The Hot Rod Power Tour will make its final stop, and it's where Vic Edelbrock will be signing copies of the just-released book "Edelbrock: Made in USA."

Written by veteran automotive journalist Tom Madigan, "Edelbrock: Made in USA" details the story of how America's love for the car and performance shaped not only this country's culture, but a family and a company as well. The new 324-page book by Tehabi Books is a beautiful look at hot rod history and the birth of the street rod, and the people who built and drove them.

The annual Hot Rod Power Tour, in its 11th year, is put on by Primedia's Hot Rod magazine. The Power Tour, an eight-day, seven-city cruise, features a super-cool car show, with hundreds of muscle cars, classics, street rods and other highly modified vehicles.

And Vic Edelbrock will himself be a participant in the Power Tour, driving Hot Rod Magazine's original 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 test car. Edelbrock purchased the historic car from then-Hot Rod editor Jim McFarland in 1997. The red muscle car now sports an Edelbrock Victor Signature Series 383-cubic inch crate engine, the "biggest and baddest" crate engine, and the first of only 250 being produced and sold by Edelbrock.

Edelbrock will also bring his 2002 Dick Harrell Edition Camaro, with a 400-horsepower LS6 engine that is sure to turn heads throughout the Power Tour. Camee Edelbrock, vice president of advertising for Edelbrock, will be spending time behind the wheel of the Harrell Camaro.

"I'm always thrilled to be part of the Power Tour," said Vic Edelbrock. "It's a fun way for us to talk to our customers."

Each night of the Power Tour, Edelbrock will also raffle off a limited-edition pewter statue depicting Vic Edelbrock Sr. and Vic Edelbrock Jr. standing next to their 1932 Ford Roadster, the one for which Vic Sr. created the "Slingshot" manifold, Edelbrock's very first product offering. Only 50 of these statues exist.

ABOUT EDELBROCK

Founded in 1938 by Vic Edelbrock Sr., Torrance, Calif.-based Edelbrock Corp. is celebrating its 67th anniversary of manufacturing and marketing the highest quality aftermarket performance automotive and motorcycle products.

Edelbrock's ever-expanding product line now features more than 8,100 performance products for domestics and imports, including nitrous systems, fuel rails, throttle bodies, exhaust headers, carburetors, mufflers, camshafts, fuel pumps, aluminum intake manifolds, turbos, exhaust systems, suspension and shocks, EFI systems, aluminum cylinder heads, water pumps, crate engines, brake and fuel lines and fluid transfer products. Edelbrock also manufactures aftermarket parts for Harley-Davidson and other motorcycles, plus ATVs.

Edelbrock is recognized as a driving force in the $31 billion specialty equipment industry. In addition to four production facilities in Torrance, the company owns and operates a state-of-the art foundry in San Jacinto, Calif.

Edelbrock's core product line of performance-enhancing engine, suspension and exhaust system parts, which make up The Total Power Package®, are made in the USA. Edelbrock is also a manufacturer of racing products and a sponsor of several racing organizations, including NASCAR, the NHRA and the PRO-Edelbrock Race Series.

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