Beck/Arnley’s roots can be traced back to 1914 when Irving Beck sold imported motorcycle parts and accessories. Not long after, Beck got a gig building side cars for WWI, thus allowing Beck’s distributing to prosper into the 1920s. By WWII they were a leading distributer of motorcycle parts and accessories. After WWII and into the 1960s, Beck saw a future in foreign automotive parts. The European sports car and Volkswagen Beetle’s popularity was increasing, and the need for foreign automotive parts went from being a profitable business to its own separate industry. Offering original equipment (OE) parts from foreign automakers helped Beck and foreign car companies grow their business in the U.S. It was a win-win for both sides, especially for Beck, since other vendors during this time typically had a problem selling parts that would fit like the original. By offering quality OE parts this was no issue. Success and the size of the company grew, and in 1969 Beck Distributing Corp. purchased the Arnley Brake Shoe Company of Pittsburgh in 1969.
Since the 1980s, Beck/Arnley has undergone a series of changes in ownership. Some of these mergers include the 1984 GKN purchase of Beck/Arnley and Worldparts, merging the companies into Beck/Arnley Worldparts. They were bought four years later by Echlin. The Dana Corporations (1998), Heritage Equity (2005), and Uni-Select (2008) all purchased Beck/Arnley Worldparts. Since 2008 they have restored their name to Beck/Arnley.
Beck/Arnley has grown quite a bit since its inception. At one point they owned thirty-three locations across the U.S. selling their own imported inventory. Today, the company works with over 400 manufacturers and has over 23,000 OE parts that range from engine to chassis to brake parts, supplying them for many makes and models. They continue to provide quality OE parts that cost cheaper than dealership prices but are designed to offer a perfect fit with good performance for your car every time. They are also the first in the industry to provide an OE line of fluids.
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