Ohio Technical College (OTC)
students have been diligently building a custom 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
that will be given to aftermarket industry veteran
Vic Edelbrock. The custom Bel Air will be presented May 1, 2011
during Christi Edelbrock's "Rev'ved Up 4 Kids" charity car show benefiting
The Center for Learning Unlimited at Vic's Garage in Torrance,
Calif.
The one of a kind Bel Air, which was built to replicate a Hot Wheels 1957
Chevrolet Bel Air Edelbrock die-cast race car, commemorates the launch of
the Ohio Technical College Edelbrock Performance Academy. The Edelbrock
Academy is a newly formed program between the two companies that gives
students a solid foundation in the building and tuning of American muscle
cars and performance vehicles. As part of the program, OTC students will
learn about engine modifications, how to install high-performance products
like top end kits, nitrous and supercharging systems, and how to conduct
dyno tuning and testing, among other skills.
"The 1957 Chevy Bel Air was a remarkable learning tool for our students
and a great way to introduce the Edelbrock Academy and showcase the type
of practical and applied training students will receive," said Justin
Brenner, director of corporate development, OTC. "Students in our Classic
Car and Restoration as well as the Racing and High Performance programs
have spent the past several months completely restoring the '57 Chevy.
Students dedicated their time transforming the car from a rusty shell of
the past into a custom hot rod of the future. The Bel Air is infused with
custom features and accessories including the new Edelbrock E Force
Supercharger, making it a 600 horsepower '57 Chevy."
Many industry partners supported the project build by donating parts and
services, including Edelbrock LLC, Danchuk, Eckler's, Fat Man
Fabrications, Scoggin-Dickey and Summit Racing Equipment. A special thank
you goes out to those students from OTC who made this custom build happen:
Quinton Miller from Berlin, Ohio; Alex Jacin from North Randall, Ohio; and
Chad O'Leary from Janesville, Wis.
The Chevy Bel Air will tour the country throughout the coming year as part
of OTC's 80 high school and 20 car show tour to promote the Edelbrock
Academy to prospective students.
To see a complete tour schedule,
visit Edelbrock, LLC encompasses six locations in Southern California
totaling more than 500,000 square feet.
For more information
please visit us at www.edelbrock.com.
