Ed Pink: The Old Master
Ed Pink, colloquially known as The Old Master, has released a 264-page autobiography with Indianapolis-based author Bones Bourcier. We see lots of books around the Modern Rodding offices, so it is really a treat to see one authored by a hot rodder—a hot rodder who has seen and done it all. (Editor’s note: We might add he truly enjoys driving his 1929 Ford highboy roadster—remember, we are biased toward the Model A highboy roadster. —B.B.)
Published by Coastal 181, Ed Pink: The Remarkable Life and Times of Racing’s Most Versatile Engine Builder is packed with motorsport history, pictures, and behind-the-scenes, firsthand accounts of Ed Pink’s seven decades of building high-performance racing engines.
For the Old Master, his hot-rodding journey started in 1945 when a chance meeting led to a friendship with cam-grinder Ed Iskenderian. By 16, Pink worked at Lou Baney’s Golden Eagle gas station, where he “hopped up” Ford Flathead V-8s. As post-war hot rodding accelerated in Southern California, Ed set the standard for performance on and off the racetrack. Seven decades later, Pink retired from engine building as one of the most decorated craftsmen in the high-performance and racing industry with multiple Hall of Fame inductions immortalizing him amongst motorsport’s greats.
In drag racing, it was Don Prudhomme, Tom McEwen, Ed McCulloch, Pat Foster, Gene Snow, and others who won and set records with their “Pink Elephant” 426 fuel Chrysler Hemis. The turbocharged, air-cooled Porsche flat-six endurance engines Pink assembled powered Jim Busby to many IMSA wins. Indycar shoes like Roberto Guerrero, Eddie Cheever, and Arie Luyendyk enjoyed the Pink-built Infiniti engines. When it came to USAC Midgets, nobody dominated like Steve Lewis and his Ford BEAST cars driven by the likes of Tony Stewart, J.J. Yeley, Kenny Irwin Jr., Kasey Kahne, Dave Garland, and Mike Bliss. The Pink-built four-cylinder Ford engines are made with an excess of 300 hp.
After a lifetime in the engine shop and in winner circles at racetracks around the globe, Ed is still an active hot rodder. With his beloved wife, Sylvia, by his side, he drives his 1929 Ford roadster to rod runs and car meets throughout the western U.S, a remarkable life indeed.
Pink himself will personally sign each book sold. To order Ed Pink: The Remarkable Life and Times of Racing’s Most Versatile Engine Builder visit: http://bit.ly/4b4LXkT.
Moser Engineering Purchases GearFX from Holley
Moser Engineering has acquired GearFX Driveline’s assets from Holley Performance Brands. Moser is relocating GearFX assets to its facilities in Portland, Indiana, and coordinating with GearFX suppliers to ensure fast order processing.
Rob Moser, owner of Moser Engineering, stated: “We are thrilled to welcome the GearFX line of products into the Moser Engineering family. Our goal is to continually expand and improve our line of driveline products for the aftermarket marketplace. This acquisition allows us to ensure that the 9-inch housing centers we sell will continue to be produced in the USA. By combining our sales, manufacturing, and engineering expertise with an already-great product line, we will further distance ourselves from the competition. Moser Engineering is known for delivering custom driveline products quicker than anyone else in the industry, and we will apply this expertise to GearFX products right away.”
For more information, contact Moser Engineering by calling (260) 726-6689, emailing Moser at info@moserengineering.com, or visiting moserengineering.com.
Tri-Five Nats Presented by CPP, is the Debut of Jeff Lutz’s New 1957 Chevy
Few racers of the modern era have put Tri-Five Chevys in front of millions of people the way Jeff Lutz has over the past 14 years. A lifetime racer and car guy from a little town near Pittsburgh, Lutz is one of the most humble and approachable personalities in all of racing. We are excited to announce his return to the Tri-Five Nationals this August.
In 2016, Lutz was already working on his next project called “The ’57.” It was an all-yellow ’57 two-door sedan originally inspired by Project X, Popular Hot Rodding‘s long-running 1957 Chevy project car. The third 1957 drag car Lutz built was the culmination of everything he learned racing the prior two 1957s and “Mad Max,” the 1969 Camaro Pro Mod that he also raced and won at Drag Week.
The 1957 debuted at the Tri-Five Nationals in 2017 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It then went on to become one of the most popular cars on the Street Outlaws and No Prep Kings TV shows. Lutz suffered a huge crash in May 2021 that destroyed the car, but thanks to the quality of his chassis and overall build, he escaped with only minor injuries.
We are excited to announce that Lutz will debut the all-new ’57 at this year’s Tri-Five Nationals presented by CPP in Bowling Green on August 8, 9, and 10. We are also happy to announce that CPP will sponsor Lutz and the new ’57.
The Tri-Five Nationals presented by CPP is produced by Woody’s Hot Rodz and the American Tri-Five Association. Register today to participate in the largest Tri-Five Chevy–only event in the world. See over 2,500 ’55, ’56, and ’57 Chevys from around the country, drag racing, a huge vendor midway, and the largest Tri-Five Chevy swap meet in the world. Spectator tickets can be purchased at the gate for $20 per person; children under 12 are free.
For more information, visit americantrifive.com.
