Drag racing pioneer & innovator Terry “Zeke” Maxwell pens Canadian archival book…

Quebec’s Terry Maxwell, who was inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame during its inaugural event (in 2015) has added an interesting publication to his remarkable career resume.

Available by mail order only — the novel helps to capture a unique time for General Motors high performance cars during the period 1993-2002.  It covers in intimate detail the 10 years running of SLP Canada – who during that time (from St. Therese plant outside Montreal, PQ) built 50,000 Camaro SS, Firehawks, and WS6 for General Motors’ worldwide distribution while becoming an immense success both within Canada and across the globe.

“Within the OEM automotive sector (Tier 1, second-stage manufacturing) — there is no other company which very successfully transformed as many cars in such a short time as did the team from SLP Canada,” Terry stated.

“This book is dedicated to each and every one of the team, the great majority of whom had no experience in this field, who succeeded this near-impossible task. Day after day, night after night, always surpassing the quality level required by GM. I am extremely pleased as a Quebecois to at last show and tell the entire world of their amazing accomplishments.”

The book which is 336 pages and features 510 colour photos — often never before seen — also includes an historical perspective of Maxwells’s own business of 60+ years, Zeke’s Automotive, as well as his perspective and involvement within NHRA drag racing as a 4X NHRA class national record holder.

The book is available exclusively by e-mail contact at: slpcanadabook@videotron.ca. The cost is $30 plus shipping.

Posted by Bruce Biegler
Photos Courtesy of Terry Maxwell