about the seller

Hi, my name is Alberto Keel. I was born on April 2, 1968, in a small town called Chur in Switzerland. I grew up there and completed an apprenticeship as a mechanic. After completing my training, I moved to Grabs (Canton SG) for professional reasons, where I lived for 28 years and worked in various areas of mechanical engineering, as a CNC mechanic, plant mechanic, plant assembler, and design engineer.
A milestone in my life was the invention of a variable valve control system for the traditional American V8 engine, which I patented in 2002 and ultimately had protected by US Patent 7,171,930. 
Since the invention was ignored by the American automotive industry and also by the accessories industry (Edelbrock, etc.), I decided to develop the invention myself to market readiness and then market it myself. The result was the Vari-Lift rocker arm system, which I wanted to establish in the American car scene from Switzerland.
Although the Vari-Lift rocker arm system was developed and tested to perfection, not a single set was sold. The product was—unfairly—torn apart in the relevant forums. The end came in 2007. It was a time when Deepl did not yet exist. Language barriers, dwindling financial resources, and a lack of marketing knowledge forced me to withdraw my invention from the market.

Close to financial ruin, I gave up self-employment and went back to working as an employee.
I saved like crazy to fulfill my dream of being the only person in the world to drive a classic American V8 muscle car with variable valve timing.

The purchase of this vehicle in spring 2008 marked the beginning of the realization of my dream.

Nothing lasts forever. By selling my life's work, I now want to give someone else the opportunity to experience the same joy and feel and enjoy the hidden uniqueness of this beautiful vehicle.

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