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Sport Truck Specialty - American Racing Vintage Wheels
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. 50 Years and the
Vision Continues. With American Racing's 50th Anniversary quickly approaching in
2006, AR will continue its tradition of innovation and performance. In
celebration of this milestone, American Racing will release a limited-edition
logo commemorating its 50-year history as a performance leader in the
aftermarket wheel industry. With the 2006 Aftermarket Collection and the Pro
Series Drag Racing Line, American Racing's legacy of wheel crafting continues.
Each wheel represents the company's heritage and an extension of Romeo Palimides'
original vision of innovation and cutting-edge.
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