After about 25 years of rebuilding the Houdaille shock for the Maserati and Ferrari I occasionally get asked if I have spare or old stock Houdaille shocks. More often than not the answer is no. There is no pleasure in telling a customer that you can not fulfill a request. I make new Houdaille shocks for…
The Houdaille shock was intended to be a disposable and replaceable part of your suspension. After 70 years in existence these shocks have become very rare to find. Ferrari and Maserati used these shock for only about 10 years and they were only available to buy new a short time after ceasing to use them around…
Not only have I been restoring Houdaille shocks for 25 years, I have also been restoring and maintaining Ferrari and other high end cars of the 1950/60s. A machinist by trade, I restore specialized equipment [tractors and turn of the century generators] and rare cars. Restoring Houdaille shocks was never meant to be a business…
Many times I get asked would the American version Houdaille fit on my Ferrari or Maserati ? The answer is yes but it will not perform the same. If you are familiar, early Ford products such as the Ford Model A use a Houdaille shock. I am unsure of the relationship between the versions but…