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Today, we continue the car collection tour of the legendary Justice Brothers! In the exclusive world of motorsports competition, the name Justice Brothers is well-known around the world. Known for being behind vehicles involved in almost every kind of racing venue, from mid-west dirt tracks to the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the company has developed a reputation for being true supporters of motorsports for more than seven decades. The colorful Justice Brothers logo has adorned some of the most famous racecars to ever hit the track. But it wasn’t always that way. It was their mother that encouraged their curiosity with the then growing world of the automobile. The young Justice Brothers quickly got involved in cars and mechanics. This was in rural Kansas in the 1930′s and hot rodding had yet to catch on nationwide. Still, the brothers got ahold of an old Whippet automobile and proceeded to strip it down, removing the fenders and doing some elementary modifications. They even sent away to Floyd Clymer Publications for mail order plans on how to build a midget race car at home. After a near collision with the mayor of the town, their dreams were put on hold. Instead they were persuaded to open a bicycle rental and repair shop. All of this helped to hone their mechanical skills. Justice Brothers supported drivers and teams won the first NASCAR race on Daytona Beach, the first 500-mile NASCAR race; the Southern 500, the first NASCAR road race, the first victory by a foreign car in NASCAR and the first NASCAR championship. The winning by Justice Brothers supported teams in NASCAR continues to this day. The company, the Justice Brothers themselves and Ed Justice, Jr. were recently honored to be inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. — Don’t miss any of our upcoming videos. Subscribe here: PETERSEN PODCAST WITH ED JUSTICE JR : Apple: Spotify:
