Vintage American Racing Torq-Thrust Custom Wheels

This year is the 50th anniversary of American Racingspoked American Racing wheel was accepted on the
Custom Wheels. American Racing vintage wheeldrag strip by increased brake cooling and was much
collection consist of 27 different custom wheel designs.lighter and stronger than stock steel wheels. This
If you have ever been to the American Racing web"mag" wheel, as they were called in the 1960s, went
site, then we are sure you noticed the distinctivefrom the strip to the streets and started the custom
vintage styling of their "Torq-Thrust" custom wheels.wheel trend of the 1960s and 1970s. A set of genuine
American Racing's Torq-Thrust Original Series 309 is aTorq-Thrusts custom wheels are very collectible even
1-piece painted/machined alloy custom rim that hastoday.
been around for a long time. In 1956 this wheel startedDifferent designs have evolved over the years and
a trend with American hot rod and muscle carAmerican Racing still offers the "Torq-Thrust Original"
enthusiast. The original magnesium five spokealong with the Torq-Thrust D (1-piece alloy) and
American Racing Torq-Thrust with its unique taperedTorq-Thrust II (2-piece alloy) plus a Torq-Thrust ST for
curve form spoke design is considered by many to betrucks and SUV's. All the Torq-Thrust rims provide a
the most famous custom wheel of all time and onewider track, lower stance and sleeker more
that changed world of racing on the strip and theaerodynamic looking style to your car, truck or SUV.
street.American Racing has what it takes to sustain their
However, not all of the innovative technology anddominant position in the custom wheel industry for
attention to detail is obvious at first glance. This fiveanother 50 years.