Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vic Edelbrock

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The result of the debate was KEEP. Paul August ☎ 05:13, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Vic Edelbrock

The founder of Edelbrock bike parts. While the company looks deserving enough of an article to have an extra entry for the founder is vanity. Pilatus 11:06, 16 September 2005 (UTC)

• First off, the above information is wrong. Vic Edelbrock began his business by building automotive parts, the first of which was a manifold for a '32 Ford Roadster. Secondly, The main reason I created this entry is that there was a request for it on the Smokey Yunick page in the form of red hyptertext. I find it fascinating that there exists a Wikipedia article for Marey Carey, the porn actress who ran for governer of California, but one on a man who is partially credited for being the father of the automtive performance industry is considered vanity. MiracleMat 15:18, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
• keep. Notable. mikka (t) 18:45, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
• Strong keep. One of the most significant people in the creation and development of the automotive aftermarket performance parts industry. A major name among hot-rodders, sanctioned drag racing, and sanctioned oval-track racing. Barno 20:43, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
• Comment Unless this article is expanded to indicate notability, it would be better redirected to Edelbrock. Dottore So 20:49, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
• Redirect. No content. Split out again if biographical content on the individual emerges. — Phil Welch 23:00, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
• definite keep A pioneer in the field of speed equipment. Some would say he invented the business. He was the first ever to use nitromethane fuel -Carl Redmond
• Keep. Article has been improved since it was listed on AFD and the subject is notable. Quale 21:57, 17 September 2005 (UTC)
• Redirect. The company is not exactly world-renowned, and that certainly doesn't make the president notable enough. And avoid sub-stubs when there's no content in the parent article. / Peter ^Isotalo 00:51, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
  • While I agree that a moderately sized company's president isn't notable just for that reason, I believe that my earlier comments are valid and sufficient grounds for keeping and expanding. Since the creator hasn't gotten to it yet, I'll expand it a bit now. Barno 04:31, 19 September 2005 (UTC)
    • EXPANDED to explain significance somewhat, applying "sofixit" to myself. Still needs fleshing out, but less stubby and much less no-assertion-of-notability than before. The company's article still needs fleshing out. For a good historical source, search Stock Car Racing Magazine back articles from the 1980s for this name. I remember at least one article that was part company description and part bio of Vic Sr. and Vic Jr. If that magazine's archives aren't online, a good knowledgable source would be Dr. Dick Berggren, who was editor-in-chief for SCR then and publishes Speedway Illustrated now. Barno 04:49, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

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