Founded in 1955 by Earl Fouts in Lawndale, California, Earl's Performance Products aimed to supply military aircraft surplus plumbing components directly to the racing industry from a small retail outlet.
As the military surplus market diminished, Earl recognized the need for continuity of supply for the racing market and pioneered the Earl's range of hoses and fittings that are still in use today.
In doing so, he created the racing aftermarket plumbing industry.
The self-indexing hose end, known as the 'Swivel Seal', was invented by Earl's in 1973, allowing 360-degree adjustment after installation, simplifying plumbing tasks.
Earl's also invented most special-purpose racing adapters, the full billet hose clamp housing, and introduced flexible armored PTFE lined hose to the racing industry in the 1960s.
Earl's racing heritage is unmatched and is possibly the most successful plumbing in history.
Top funny car teams, sprint car teams, and Indy car teams continue to rely on Earl's today.
Earl's plumbing has been featured on the majority of Indy 500 winners.
Earl's Performance Plumbing has distribution outlets worldwide.
Earl's offers the most comprehensive line of performance plumbing on the market and is recognized as the world's leading source for motorsport hoses and fittings.
Manufacturing is based in Bowling Green, KY, with three distribution and assembly sub-locations in Indianapolis on Gasoline Alley, Earl's UK at Silverstone, and Earl's Australia in Sydney.
