Return of the Iconic Crane Name

by R.J. Schmieder

For those of us who grew up in the age of local mom and pop speed shops selling everything from performance parts to chrome accessories, it was a sad moment when the word came out that Crane Cams was going out of business. Crane would no longer be making camshafts for cars. Who could forget growing up and getting decals from Edelbrock, Isky Cams, Hooker Headers, Mr. Gasket and of course, Crane Cams. These decals would find their way to the sides of our tool box or in the engine compartment.