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Dean Jeffries

 Edelbrock Corp.

The "route 66" Show

 AAA
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Cami Edelbrock and Jerry Atkinson


Dean Jeffries Automotive Styling

for his innovative creativity and
contributions in automotive design
to the movie industry
as a member of the
Cruisin' Hall of Fame


From pinstriping his toy wagon to building cars for the stars, Dean Jeffries has done it all.  Born in Compton, California where his father was a mechanic, Jeffries loved cars and worked on them with his father when he was young.  He opened his own shop in Compton and his customers came from all over the United States as his pinstriping work became known.  Jeffries began doing work for Hollywood stars like James Dean and at one time painted all of A.J. Foyts’ race cars.  However, like “Big Daddy” Ed Roth and George Barris, Jeffries is known best for his customized hot rods.  Out of his shop, “Dean Jeffries Automotive Styling,” Jeffries has built his special brand of “hot rods” for top shows, such as: The Green Hornet and the Monkee Mobile.  But Jeffries’ most famous creation was a Ford-powered, scratch-built, custom car named the Manta Ray – a car that looks modern today despite being built in 1964.  Jeffries is now trying to retire, a job he’s finding not so easy.  “Quitting the custom work isn’t easy,” says Jeffries.  “The hardest thing in the world for me is turning down work.  It’s really hard to quit.”  Jeffries is still doing some customizing, but he’s doing it for a very fussy customer, himself.  


The Edelbrock Corporation

as a leader in high quality performance
automotive components
as a member of the
Cruisin' Hall of Fame

Started by Vic Edelbrock Sr. in 1938 in a small garage in Los Angeles, “Proven performance” has been Edelbrock’s philosophy for 63 years.  From that small garage, the Edelbrock Corporation has grown to a company of over 500 employees and four facilities totaling 337,000 square feet.  Edelbrock Sr.’s history played a pivotal part in creating high performance auto parts that are now standard in almost every specialty vehicle.  Vic Jr. continues to build on what his father started years ago with a team of enthusiasts who design, test and manufacture the absolute best in performance parts.  “Our love for the automobile is what makes this work a pleasure,” says Vic Edelbrock Jr.  “My father would be proud of what has grown out of his small garage in Los Angeles.”

 


The "route 66" Show

for keeping the promise of freedom,
adventure and unparalleled kicks alive
 as a member of the
Cruisin' Hall of Fame

Each week from 1960 through 1964, the “route 66” television show came into the living rooms and dens of American homes.  The series, written by Stirling Silliphant, tracked the adventures of two young men traveling down Route 66.  The two young adventurers were Buzz Murdock played by George Maharis and Tod Stiles played by Martin Milner.  The two drove from town to town along the route in a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette.  The series, which lasted four seasons, shot a total of 116 episodes, 36 per year at 36 different locations every year.  Before the “route 66” show became history in 1964, the show compiled an incredible 20.1 average rating, making it one of the highest rated shows of that time.

 

 
Automobile Club of 
Southern California (AAA)  

for over 100 years of
service and friendship to all motorists
as a member of the
Cruisin' Hall of Fame

If you got your “Kicks on Route 66” back in the late 1920’s, you can thank the Automobile Club of Southern California for directing your way out West.  For 100 years the Club has been helping drivers find their way around California and many of the other states.  In fact, the Club’s road side service program would help members get to their destination even when their vehicle didn’t want to go.  From its founding December 13, 1900, the Club has grown to become the largest regional AAA affiliate in the country, with nearly 5 million members in all and at least one in 45% of Southern California households.  As large as the Auto Club is, it still strives to improve upon the services they offer their customers and vows to meet each challenge head on.