Collection: Carr

In 1945, Vernon Lester Carr started V.L. Carr & Son Pattern Co. in an old metal shop behind his house in Los Angeles, California. His son, Wendell Carr, joined his father later that year at the end of World War 2 after his return from serving as a patternmaker in the Navy. Then in 1983, a whole new industry opened up to them which was an entirely different industry than what had been their mainstay since 1945 - the automotive aftermarket. Once the decision was made to change the course of the business into the automotive industry, investment money was gathered & the production facility was expanded. Extensive research, development, & design resulted in the introduction of aluminum cast light bars & truck steps, which were introduced at SEMA, where one of CARR’s products won 2nd place, clearly establishing them as serious new competitors.