Gordon Schroeder
Gordon Schroeder (February 24, 1915- August 31, 1995) was an American racing car constructor. Schroeder cars competed in four FIA World Championship races - the , , and Indianapolis 500. History. Schroeder was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1929, together with Riley Brett, Schroeder reconstructed an old V16 engine of a Frank Lockhart car for Myron Stevens. Schroeder was enamoured by the engine and bought during the Second World War, with driver Sam Hanks qualifying it for front row in the 1946 Indy, only for the car not complete distance. Schroeder also collaborated with Stevens and Clint Brawner to build cars  in the 1950s. Schroeder moved from racing to focus on a manufacturing business after the deaths of two of his friends, Rex Mays in 1949 and Bobby Ball in 1954. He began work in steering hubs, starting with gears, in the mid 1940s; and went on to produce the first quick-release steering hub approved by NASCAR.