Summary: Kevin Bryde, Vice President Hotchkis Performance East In this episode of Cars For A Living we had a chance to do a follow up interview with a former guest, Mr. Kevin Bryde. Long time listeners will remember Kevin was on Episode #25 of the show where he discussed his career as a NASCAR component fabricator and gave advice to others on how to pursue that same dream as well. With that said….it turns out that after 20 years in the industry Kevin had a new dream he wanted to chase himself: business ownership! Kevin in the rear seat of his Olds with a future product. The bolt in roll bar mount was designed to provide a mounting location for racing belts while also allowing full clearance for rear passengers. Long story short, Kevin and John Hotchkis have created a partnership to launch a new business in the Mooresville, NC area titled (appropriately) Hotchkis Performance East. The business will handle manufacturing of Hotchkis suspension components and will also perform customer installations. Since Mooresville is literally titled as “Race City USA” it does appear that it’s a terrific place to launch a new muscle car performance component company! During the interview Kevin shared how he and his wife decided to make the transition from employee to business owner work, both in terms of their finances and also their family. He also discussed how his partnership structure works and what he hopes the future will hold….and then we spent a little time digging into the “car that inspired it all” for him, his ’85 G-Body Olds. It was during the creation of this car specifically that Kevin realized his desire to leave NASCAR and work in muscle and performance street cars. You can reach Kevin via the Hotchkis Performance East Facebook page, through Hotchkis.net, and also via 707-660-3060. Thanks for the interview, Kevin! ================================= The Fastest News You Need to Know! Our pal Mike Murray from Performance Business Magazine is back for this show with his “fastest news you need to know” segment. In this clip Mike delved into the August 2013 issue of Performance Business (which is free for those in the industry) where you’ll find informative features covering Automotive Plumbing, LS Engine Building and Sound and Thermal Insulation!
