Ernie Francis
President and Founder of Breathless Performance Products, Inc.
Ernie has always been actively involved in racing, beginning with his first car when he was 16 years old. This was a 1969 SS396 convertible Camaro pace car, which had been purchased new by his father in '69. As he got older he began to participate in S.C.C.A. racing and formed BREATHLESS RACING TEAM. He was awarded the Southeastern Championship for the years 1987, 88 and 1989. This doesn't include the over 80 trophies he has won while racing. His most recent claim to fame was participating in the One Lap of America race.
Corvettes, General Motors products and racing have always been in his blood, which makes a winning combination. With his expertise, he was able to develop a highly sophisticated Research & Development center and is offering his innovations to the public.
In the beginning, Breathless Performance Products was generally known for the custom programming of proms (chips). With the quest for speed and performance, they engineered the A.I.R. Pump Eliminator Kit for 1984-91 L98 Corvettes and currently hold the patent for it. Next came Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulators and thermostats.
Having participated as a vendor at different corvette gatherings all over the country, Breathless Performance became a familiar name in the corvette community. At this point, they became recognized by the big names in the industry, Corvette Fever, Corvette Magazine, Mid-America Designs and Ecklers.
The Vortex Ram Air Induction System was created for the 1997 now up to the 2008 C6 Corvette. This system has proven to have the highest horsepower and fastest times at the track. Corvette Fever acknowledged this by publishing a three-page article on it in their January 2000 issue. This system is also available for C4 corvettes.
After moving in to their state of the art facility in Dania, Florida the company's engineers started buzzing with new ideas that are now distributed World Wide: Products for the Smart Car, V-Rods, H2 etc. Ernie Francis will only continue to move foward and accelerate in this industry. He is here to stay and beat any challenge put before him. He loves what he does it's in his Blood
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http://www.breathlessperformance.com
Who I'd like to meet: Sep 6th 2008
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Corvette Enthusiast
Novermber 2008 Issue Pages 22-23 ,one of Ernies Pride and
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PR Trip
November 22nd 2008
The car is driving awesome!!! Very happy!!! I am going to take the car out tomorrow night and see how it runs, you should bring your Vette out to play as well...
heya ernie..just wanted to say that im impressed with what ive read about u and breathless performance. u chose the right car to modify...the vette is one helluva ride! i was looking at the conversion kit for 4th gen firebirds 98+...im interested...can i see more pics of those lights close up? thanks, Chad
