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American Racing Custom Wheels Affirm Wins On The Racing Circuit

At the dawn of the second half of the 20th century half the population of the USA lived in rural America and street racing had yet to even be named. Racing was something that occurred on tracks or backroads – not on city streets. On the west coast a new method of racing was being invented – a way to race within the confines of an urban environment. If you want an object lesson in how serving a niche within an American subculture is a great business model, look no further than the birth of American Racing custom wheels. Get American Racing Automotive Custom Wheels.

The drag race was a creation of popular culture. It did not come out of boardrooms or marketing plans – it was a creation of the street. Two of the sports’ early stars were San Francisco machine shop owner Jim Ellison and partner and drag racer Romeo Palamides.

Romeo Palamides and partner Jim Ellison designed and built dragsters, using a San Francisco machine shop as home base. When Romeo, the driver of the duo, started using the magnesium wheels he and Ellison had built for their dragster word of the wheels’ high strength-to-weight ratio quickly spread.

Demand for the wheels grew until the partners decided there was enough demand to justify a full blown after-market wheel business. Romeo and Jim, with engineer Tom Griffith founded American Racing Equipment. American Racing custom wheels broke into the mainstream in the early sixties with the introduction of the five-spoke American Racing ‘Torq Thrust’ wheel. The look of the wheel was attractive to non-racers, while the high performance was a hit with racers.

In 1962 Griffith created the most famous after-market wheel in automotive history, the Torq Thrust. His parabolic tapered 5-spoke design broke with everything that had gone before and broke with the semi solid wheels that were the main line of pursuit of other automotive wheel design.

The American Racing Torq Thrust wheel was so innovative and so stylish that it crossed over frpm the car fanatic market to mainstream America. Cars that we think of as prime examples of American Iron muscle cars, like the Chevy Bel-Air, were actually targeting the conservative mid-market when they were introduced. But when A set of Torq Thrust American Racing custom wheels were added, the car suddenly became an entirely different animal. Today original the Torq Thrust wheels are highly prized by car collectors.

Remember The Dukes of Hazzard? Of course you do. Over the course of the series’ 147 episodes and 2 TV movies, Warner Brothers built 340 General Lees and each one was outfitted with American Racing custom wheels – Vectors being the wheel model Warner Brothers used. All but 19 of these ’69 Chargers were totaled doing stunt jumps. Of the 1284 American Racing Vectors that were on those 319 totaled General Lees, only one Vector did not survive. And yes, it belongs to a collector.

American Racing Custom Wheels are familiar to people all around the world through the use of the American Racing Car Custom Wheels on cars that feature prominently film and television. From the quintessential 60′s car race movie Bullit, to the General Lee from the 70′s TV hit the Dukes of Hazzard, to the 90′s Die Harder with a Vengeance to the 21st century blockbuster the Fast and Furious and Transformers, American Racing custom wheels are an essential part of the look of American culture.

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’37 CHEVROLET SEDAN LEGEND RACE CAR NEW 1250 SEALED ENGINE WITH ALL PARTS $13,900.00

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JR Race Car Titan 3-1/2″ w/ Shockwave OD Clutch System $4,600.00

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JR Race Car Titan 3-1/4″ w/ Shockwave OD Clutch System $4,500.00

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Wooden Race Car Flag Picks (Receive 144 Per Order) $5.00 These Wooden Checkered Flag Picks are great for any race fans party. Use them for snack platters or even cupcake toppers!…

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Black and White Checker Plastic Banquet Tablecloth 54 x 108 $5.89 Rectangular paper tablecover measures 54 inch by 108 inch, 1 per package….

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Viva Las Vegas [Blu-ray] $7.45 It’s pretty tough to beat Jailhouse Rock in terms of sheer entertainment, but Elvis lovers are particularly fond of this 1964 hit. The Big E plays race-car driver Lucky Jackson, who arrives in Las Vegas for an upcoming Grand Prix race. Lucky’s car needs a new engine, so he gets a waiter job at a casino and starts working his crooning charms on Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret). It’s their on-screen chemi…

Cars [Blu-ray] $15.89 Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/06/2007 Run time: 116 minutes Rating: G…

Cars Gift Set (Combo Pack with DVD) [Blu-ray] $22.39 Features include: •MPAA Rating: G•Format: Blu-Ray•Runtime: 116 minutes…

Race Car Rocker $0 Enhance your home decor with a race car rocking chairFurniture features a checkered flag and track seat back designKids chair features stickers on seat

Handmade Race Car Weathervane $52.99 This weathervane is made of strong 14-gauge steel with a sealed ball bearing in the wind cups. The weathervane is coated with copper-colored powder coat paint, and features a race car.

Making My Own Pinata Race Car – Sports Ball $24.03 This Making My Own Pinata Race Car – Sports Ball comes pre-formed in the shape of a race car or sports ball. This pinata comes with art supplies so you can decorate it the way you like.

Handmade Stock Race Car Weathervane $52.99 This weathervane is made of strong 14-gauge steel with a sealed ball bearing in the wind cups. The weathervane is coated with copper-colored powder coat paint, and features a stock race car.

Handmade Sprint Race Car Weathervane $52.99 This weathervane is made of strong 14-gauge steel with a sealed ball bearing in the wind cups. The weathervane is coated with copper-colored powder coat paint, and features a sprint race car.

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Timex Kid’s Ahoy Matey Elastic Band Watch $18.44 This adorable digital Ahoy Matey watch from Timex features a digital race car graphic. A stretchy nylon strap, a blue color and a pirate design complete the look of this fun watch.

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LEGO Lightning McQueen Toy Set $17.78 This LEGO Lightning McQueen set has 11 pieces and is great for young builders. This Cars-themed Lego playset includes Lightning McQueen race car and many accessories.

Blue Hat RC Micro Racer $27.02 The Blue Hat RC Micro Racer features a sleek hot-rod body with decorative decals for micro-sized, high-speed racing entertainment. Compact size and super-grip wheels allow for easy maneuvering and lightning quick race car control.

Swing-N-Slide Steering Wheel $26.99 Whether your child likes driving race cars or boats, this Swing-N-Slide steering wheel will bring them to the finish line. This steering wheel includes all required hardware and easy-to-follow instructions.

Citizen Men’s Eco-Drive Pilot Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch $329.99 The Citizen Eco-Drive Watch features a detailed, race car inspired dial, 12/24 hour time and a 1 second chronograph that measures up to 60 minutes.

Blue Hat Savage Robot Remote Control Car $43.49 The Blue Hat Remote Control ‘Savage’ Robot Car wirelessly transforms from a menacing robot to a sleek race car at the touch of a button. This dual-action sports car also features large high-performance wheels for fun off-road action.

Revell 1:25 Scale 1970 Dodge Challenger RT $16.99 The 1970 Dodge Challenger is one of the most eye-catching muscle cars ever built. The RT model was the top performance version of the Challenger body style and the TT model was a street version of Dodge’s Trans Am race car.

Transportation Cookie Cutter 6-piece Set $15.49 This delightful cookie cutter set includes all of your child’s favorite transportation shapes (train, motorcycle, truck, boat, plane, race car). This charming cookie cutter set will eliminate boring cookies.

My Race Car (Board) $5.48 A shiny race car-shaped board book with a handle!Race car, race car, zoom zoom, go!Around the race track, never slow!Read all about race cars in this exciting shaped board book with a full foil cover. Active readers will love …

Roary the Racing Car (DVD) $11.71 This CG animated release for kids follows a caring group of racing cars named Roary, Maxi, Dragga, Tin, Top, and Zizzy on a series of fun adventures, as they try to keep their friends` birthday party a secret, try their hand at automobile babysitting, …

How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars $30.36 If you are aspiring to build a racing car this could be the book that you`ve been waiting for! Tony Pashley revisits the path that he took in the Pashley Project articles in Race Tech magazine during the design and construction of two success…

Art of the Formula 1 Race Car (Hardcover) $25.77 For Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, master automotive photographer James Mann brings a selection of these spectacular machines into the studio, and through his lens we see not just the engine…

The Race Car Chassis HP1540 (Paperback) $14.41 This invaluable handbook on the structural design and science behind the race car chassis includes sections on materials and structures, structural loads, a brief overview of suspension and chassis design, multi-tube and space frame chassis, joining fe…

Race Car Drivers (Paperback) $3.95 Little boys love cars and speed. When you combine those two things into one sport, you come up with NASCAR driving! In this book, readers will learn all about NASCAR`s greatest stars, both past and present. Packed with full-color photographs of Kyle Bu…

Mercedes-Benz 300Sl Racing Cars 1952-1953 $24.16 In 1952, Mercedes-Benz astonished the world with its 300SL sports-racing cars, sleek coupes with startling, gull-wing doors. Based on the 300S production model but installed in a radical, tubular space frame, the 300SL was a tour de force of light…