Those are what became the very first "American Racing" wheels- also known as American "Standards". Cool, but originally were mainly only seen on dragsters- and today that demand for restoring early rails has those wheels at a premium.
Merry X-mas Jimmy, thank you very much for all you and your wife did for us. Im thinking about listing them on ebay but might end up taking them to the roadster show for display. Hudson Joe
Yeah Thanks dude, Merry x-mas to you and your family. Hows the new house? What bolt pattern are they? And size? Jimmy White
If those are for sale email my friend Bob He is restoring an early drag car 32ragtop@aol.com Anybody seen these wheels before? Just wondering how rare they are. [/quote]
"American Racing-A Company With Roots. In 1954, early drag racing innovator Romeo Palimides teamed up with J.O. Ellison, a San Francisco machine shop owner, to design and craft cutting-edge, high strength-to-weight ratio magnesium racing wheels for his dragster. Eventually they met up with forward-thinking Tom Griffith, an engineer that was ahead of his time, and the heart and soul of American Racing Equipment was born. It was the golden age of hot rodding, and street enthusiast interest in the lighter weight, higher tech wheels was overwhelming. Romeo's original vision, coupled with the leading edge designs of Tom Griffith from that small machine shop in San Francisco, evolved into the world's leading aftermarket wheel company. In 1956, American Racing Equipment, Inc. was incorporated. In those early years, American Racing produced more than thirty styles and sizes for use on the street as well as professional and amateur racing in drag racing, Formula One, Formula Jr. and Grand Tour sports car racing" http://www.americanracing.com/bottom/info.asp?section=info CC
The Jalopy Journal
