B&M Racing

B&M Automotive Products was founded by Bob Spar and Mort Schuman (B&M) in 1953. In 1955, Bob's brother Don went to work for B&M. Soon after, B&M produced the only patented 4-speed automatic racing transmission in history, known as the famous B&M Hydro Stick. Through the 1960's B&M became the dominant force in racing automatic transmissions. In 1965 Frank Cannon made the first 200 MPH Top Fuel run in history using a B&M TorkMaster Transmission at Long Beach, California. Don Prudhomme's first solo effort was in the B&M owned and sponsored TorkMaster car. In 1969 B&M teamed up with Andy Granatelli and Plymouth and developed the only automatic transmission ever for Indy Car racing. B&M also teamed up with Chrysler and developed the torque converter for the Hemi that dominated Super Stock racing in the late 1960's. The company was the first to create what is known now as a high stall speed racing torque converter as well as the first to develop the forerunner of today's racing automatic shifters. By 1970, B&M was very well respected in the aftermarket and by the car companies. By then B&M had done development work and research programs for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Ford, Plymouth, Dodge, AMC and Ferrari, and established itself as the market leader in R&D as well as product quality in the area of racing transmission technology. B&M's deep-rooted involvement in racing is what has helped B&M improve the breed in street performance products. The company isn't resting on its past achievements. The company has introduced hundreds of new shifter and transmission related products in the last five years and is constantly developing new technology. B&M is also a proud supplier to many current NHRA World Champions as well as road course racers world wide. Today B&M is the world's largest supplier of performance shifters to OEMs and tuners in the United States and Europe.