Myron Cottrell
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Myron Cottrell is the founder and owner of TPI Specialties
, an automobile parts manufacturer, and Cottrell Racing Engines, a machine shop and engine building shop. He is also active in automobile racing, collecting, and restoration.
and was intrigued to learn how its Tuned Port Injection system worked. After determining that the system could be improved significantly, Cottrell established his company, TPI Specialties, and began building and marketing aftermarket parts kits for hot rod
ders. Today TPIS is still owned by Cottrell. The company owns numerous patents and is frequently cited as technical authority in such publications as Hot Rod Magazine
and Car Craft magazine.
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race car and modified it to make it street legal. In 2006 the car received an appreciative mention from Car Craft Magazine after appearing at the Car Craft Summer Nationals auto show, and in 2006 it was run at Bonneville Speedway
on the Bonneville Salt Flats and achieved a best official speed of 198.155 miles per hour.
TPI Specialties
TPI Specialties is the name of an auto parts manufacturer specializing in air induction and fuel delivery parts, with a particular emphasis on GM Tuned Port Injection applications.-History:...
, an automobile parts manufacturer, and Cottrell Racing Engines, a machine shop and engine building shop. He is also active in automobile racing, collecting, and restoration.
Early career
According to the TPI Specialties' official website, Cottrell was an engine builder for twenty years prior to founding the TPIS.With TPI Specialties
In 1985 Cottrell bought a new Chevrolet CorvetteChevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
and was intrigued to learn how its Tuned Port Injection system worked. After determining that the system could be improved significantly, Cottrell established his company, TPI Specialties, and began building and marketing aftermarket parts kits for hot rod
Hot rod
Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. The origin of the term "hot rod" is unclear. One explanation is that the term is a contraction of "hot roadster," meaning a roadster that was modified for speed. Another possible origin includes modifications to or...
ders. Today TPIS is still owned by Cottrell. The company owns numerous patents and is frequently cited as technical authority in such publications as Hot Rod Magazine
Hot Rod Magazine
Hot Rod is an American monthly magazine devoted to hot rodding, —modifying automobiles for performance and appearance.-History:Hot Rod is the oldest magazine devoted to hot rodding having been published since 1948. Robert E. Petersen founded the magazine and his Petersen Publishing Company...
and Car Craft magazine.
Automobile Racing and Collecting
Cottrell is involved in sports car racing. In addition, he has bought and restored or modified a number of notable automobiles. Cars which Cottrell owns or formerly owned include the following:- 1979 AMC Spirit AMXAMC Spirit AMXThe AMC Spirit AMX was the last effort at fielding a high-performance car by independent carmaker American Motors, or AMC.-Background:In the late 1970s, AMC was in a difficult position. The company was cash-poor and all of its models were aging except one, the disastrously unpopular Pacer...
, class winner in the 1979 24 Hours Nürburgring24 Hours NürburgringThe 24 Hours Nürburgring is a touring car and GT endurance racing event on the Nürburgring Nordschleife . With a lap length of over , it allows the participation of more than 200 cars, and over 700 drivers.-Overview:...
and the first AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
car ever to finish the event. - The Kurtis-Chevy "Zidar Special," a circa mid-50s 2-seat sportscar with a 321 cid Hilborn-injected Chevrolet smallblock V8V8 engineA V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
.
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Myron Cottrell’s brother, John Cottrell, bought a 1999 Chevrolet Monte CarloChevrolet Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American-made two-door coupe introduced for model year 1970, and manufactured over six generations through model year 2007. It was marketed as a personal-luxury coupe through most of its history, with the last model version being classified as a full-sized coupe...
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NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
race car and modified it to make it street legal. In 2006 the car received an appreciative mention from Car Craft Magazine after appearing at the Car Craft Summer Nationals auto show, and in 2006 it was run at Bonneville Speedway
Bonneville Speedway
Bonneville Speedway is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, that is marked out for motor sports. It is particularly noted as the venue for numerous land speed records....
on the Bonneville Salt Flats and achieved a best official speed of 198.155 miles per hour.