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John Steen inherited Steen’s Chemicals and Lubricants Company from his father and became the first to manufacture and sell the first synthetic oil in the United States

Although they did build some planes for Military use in WWII

Ben Aipa and Robert Scheufele shaped boards at the Surfcenter

NASH continued thriving in the skateboard manufacturing business

Although a fire in 2006 destroyed the manufacturing facility

Acme Speed Shop Soap Box Bomb T-Shirt obc John Steen inherited Steen’s ChemicalsOne of Americas favorite hobbies was born in Southern California in the 1930s. Prior to hot rods, performance vehicles were primarily confined to pricey luxury vehicles. Attempting to find a more price savvy route to speed and performance, Southern Californians with a passion for renovating cars began modifying Ford Model A and Ford Model T coupes and roadsters. While some stories attribute the name hot rod to the modified Ford V8s fueled by bootleg