Mooneyes

Mooneyes is a manufacturer and supplier of "speed parts" and other accessories for hot rods.

Starting from modest beginnings in a garage behind Moon's Cafe in Norwalk, it grew into an internationally recognized brand name. Early products were a multi-carb fuel block, spun aluminum wheel discs, aluminum gas tanks and a foot-shaped throttle pedal. Products carrying the Moon name included the Moon Disc wheel covers and Moon Tank auxiliary fuel containers were very popular, and Moon Equipment's bright-yellow show cars and drag-racers were cars were used as models for Hot Wheels toys.

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Mooneyes is a manufacturer and supplier of "speed parts" and other accessories for hot rods.

Starting from modest beginnings in a garage behind Moon's Cafe in Norwalk, it grew into an internationally recognized brand name. Early products were a multi-carb fuel block, spun aluminum wheel discs, aluminum gas tanks and a foot-shaped throttle pedal. Products carrying the Moon name included the Moon Disc wheel covers and Moon Tank auxiliary fuel containers were very popular, and Moon Equipment's bright-yellow show cars and drag-racers were cars were used as models for Hot Wheels toys.

The very first A.C. Shelby Cobra to reach the United States, delivered to Carroll Shelby, was fitted with a Ford V8 engine and transmission at Dean Moon's shop in Santa Fe Springs, in February 1962. This historic location at 10820 S. Norwalk Blvd. is where MoonEyes still resides today.

Moon fitted a Ford 429 race engine to the Lincoln Futura concept car which became the Batmobile used in the Batman television series.

Many Moon products are still used today and are sought after by the people restoring and recreating old hot rods. The “MoonEyes” logo is now part of the history of the sport.

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