Paxton Automotive

Some Paxton superchargers have been factory fitted, but most units sold have been aftermarket installed.

Inventor Robert Paxton McCulloch began producing superchargers to his design in 1937 for the Ford Flathead V8, a popular engine for performance modification at the time.

The company estimates that around 5,000 were built before World War II stopped production.

Supercharged engines were used for one successful year in NASCAR racing, after which forced induction was banned from the sport.

For this purpose, Paxton superchargers were fitted as the rare (211 produced) F-option for the 1957 Ford Thunderbird.