It all began innocently enough. A quick phone call was made. A simple advertisement was placed. And, seemingly overnight, an empire was created. Roy Warshawsky, a gritty, bespectacled business-savvy ...

As part of its centennial celebration, JC Whitney, the gigantic auto parts and accessories company, has searched the archives of its catalogs to find the 10 oddest auto accessories it ever has ever ...

ProQuest Co., a publisher of information software for education and automotive markets, is shedding its automotive electronic parts-catalog business. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based company has signed an ...

Modern cars have become high-tech, and insurance conditions for repairs are demanding, so only professionals in the business — auto repair shops or service centers, as well as online stores — are ...

Why spin your wheels shopping when you can order at home from catalogs filled with performance products and accessories for your hot rod? Choose as many catalogs as you would like from the selections ...

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Jegs, the mail-order auto parts behemoth that has been firmly embedded in the American aftermarket scene since its formation in 1960, has been purchased by a private-equity firm. This is the first ...

Owning a classic car can be a source of pride and joy as well as endless frustration. Finding reliable technical information can be difficult, and hunting down parts usually takes more effort than it ...

For those who didn't want to cut into their car's wiring harness, J.C. Whitney offered clocks with wind-up or battery mechanisms. The one on the right, above, looks like it may have been a VDO or ...

In auto parts, just when you think you’ve seen it all, you haven’t. Ray Fulcher, majority owner at Orange Engine & Parts in Dana Point, says one customer somehow got his head stuck in the scissor lift ...