Founded in Keyser, West Virginia, in 1990, Howell Automotive supplies automotive performance and replacement parts while also producing components through its AFX Manufacturing operation. The company built an early reputation in the Mopar performance world, later winning Car & Driver’s 2005 Super Four Challenge front-wheel-drive class. Its export work earned West Virginia’s Exporter of the Year honor in 2003, followed by Governor’s Commendations for International Market Entry from 2007 through 2011.
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AWEFounded in 1991, AWE is a Pennsylvania-based automotive performance company that designs, engineers, manufactures, retails, and distributes upgrades for performance vehicles. Its in-house team develops and tests products at its headquarters outside Philadelphia, including handcrafted exhaust systems, and serves customers globally through dealers and online sales.HORSHAM, PA
Hughes Engines, IncFormed in 1969 as Hughes Engineering, Hughes Engines grew out of Dave Hughes’s drag-racing work and early cylinder-head development for AHRA and NHRA competition. Today, the Washington, Illinois company is strictly Mopar, creating specialized performance parts for enthusiasts restoring cars or preparing them for street and track use. Its Whiplash camshafts are among the company’s best-known offerings, while its technical articles reflect the deep Mopar focus that has defined the business for decades.NAZARETH, PA
Spohn Performance, IncSince 1999, Spohn Performance has designed and manufactured high-performance suspension, chassis and drivetrain components for muscle cars and trucks from its 27,000-square-foot facility in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. Its skilled craftsmen also build custom parts such as control arms and chrome-moly driveshafts, with a focus on detailed fabrication and value. Spohn is a member of the SEMA Motorsports Parts Manufacturer Council.MYERSTOWN, PA
G Force Performance ProductsFrom its Wadsworth, Ohio operation, G Force Performance Products makes performance hardware for engine swaps and vehicle conversions, with transmission crossmembers and its patent-pending lightweight steel Swap Block mock-up system at the center of the business. Founded by automotive enthusiasts, the company also produces fit-specific mounts, adapters and chassis parts, and says about 90% of its products are made in the USA. Its parts are designed around the practical headaches of a build, helping racers and builders check fitment and complete installations without cutting or welding where a bolt-in solution is available.REMSENBURG, NY