Hi-Speed Power Equipment

[JoeG]

I didn't know Motion when he was on Atlantic ave, but I worked with a good friend later on, who knew one of Joel's friends Tommy Drew and he would tell me how Joel and Tommy would race each others fuelie vettes after Joel dialed them in.--I bummed around Motion from '67 into '73 and then again later on . I would bring my Chevelle to be dialed in back then ,from time to time, and never heard of Joel sending customers cars to be dialed in by another speed shop.------I know I wasn't at Motion 24/7 but Joel/Motion wouldn't attach his name to a car that was dialed in by another seed shop because Joel believed he could dial in a car better than anybody else--that's just the way he was....Motion/Joel dyno-tunes were the performance buzz on the street back then to squeeze out help squeeze out all the HP. he could from your ride ,"that's a fact".........I never had the pleasure to meet Frank D. from Hi-Speed equipment although I passed his shop from time to time and was told he was mainly into road racing-- sounds like a nice guy.... ....Joe

[Dog427435]

[b]When I was up in NY last month I spent a little time with Frank. He is doing well, though unfortunately his wife is not.
Someone smashing in the front door glass of the shop, in a failed attempt to get in has not stopped him from working everyday. It's a shame even the best of neighborhoods cannot guarantee your belongings safety these days!
He gave me a copy of August's issue of the "Great South Bay Magazine" which had a nice article on him.
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[JoeG]

Sorry to hear about the attempted break-in--
I don't get out to L.I much anymore or else I would stop by to shake his hand.......
Hope his wife is comin' along-----Nice article,Thanks for sharing...Joe

[scuncio]

Talk about a perfect way to spend one's life...racing a solid axle Vette and running a speed shop.