American RacingAmerican Racing Torq Thrust D. The five spoke hot rod custom wheel legend.American Racing is home to the original Torq Thrust Wheel. The most popular custom wheel for muscle cars down through the years has been the American Racing Torq Thrust Wheel. American Racing build several styles in the Torq Thrust line including the Original Torq Thrust, Torq Thrust D, Torq Thrust 2.1, and the Torq Thrust M. American Racing also builds a 20” version for 6 lug trucks and SUV’s called the Torq Thrust ST Passenger WheelsTruck/SUV WheelsVintage WheelsOff-Road WheelsAmerican Racing....Where the custom wheel industrygot its roots. In 1954, Romeo Palamides, an earlydrag racing innovator, designed and crafted leadingedge, high strength-to-weight magnesium drag racingwheels for his dragster. It was the early years of hotrodding and street enthusiast’s interest in the light-weight, higher tech wheels was overwhelming. Romeo’s vision, working from a small machine shopin San Francisco with his partner, engineer Jim Ellison,evovled into America’s leading aftermarket customwheel company. In 1956 they formed AmericanRacing Equipment. Today the vision continues as American Racing’s legacy of wheelcrafting continues. Each wheel represents American Racing’sheritage and is an extension of Romeo Palamides’ original visionof innovation and cutting edge design.American Racing is the leader in wheels for today’s retro-mods.American Racing Brands>Torq Thrust Wheels>Dale Earnhardt Jr.>Boyd Wheels>Carroll Shelby Other Am. Racing Brands>Moto Metal>Helo Wheels>ATX Off-Road>XD WheelsTechnical Information>Bolt Pattern>Center Bore>Wheel Offset>Wheel MaintenanceAmerican Racing Dealers>Wheelsforless>Wheelsfortrucks>WheelsfordealersOther Brands>Foose Wheels>Ion Alloy Wheels>Billet Specialties>Fuel Off-Road>Custom WheelsThe Wheel that Started a Craze. In the late 50s, when European racingwheel companies were focused on semi-solid modular designs, designer Tom Griffith conceived the tapered parabolic contour spoked American Racing "Torq Thrust®" which reduced wheel weight and promoted brake cooling. Considered by many to be the most famous wheel of all time, the Torq Thrust® started the custom wheel craze, making the conversion from strip to street. Today authentic "old school" Torq Thrusts are highly collectible and sold around the world. Often imitated, never duplicated, the Torq Thrust® is the signature wheel for performance and custom purists. American Racing Wheels
American Racing
American Racing Torq
Thrust D. The five spoke
hot rod custom wheel
legend.
American Racing is home to
the original Torq Thrust
Wheel. The most popular
custom wheel for muscle
cars down through the
years has been the
American Racing Torq
Thrust Wheel. American
Racing build several styles
in the Torq Thrust line
including the Original Torq
Thrust, Torq Thrust D, Torq
Thrust 2.1, and the Torq
Thrust M. American Racing
also builds a 20” version for
6 lug trucks and SUV’s
called the Torq Thrust ST
Passenger Wheels
Truck/SUV Wheels
Vintage Wheels
Off-Road Wheels
American Racing....Where the custom wheel industry
got its roots. In 1954, Romeo Palamides, an early
drag racing innovator, designed and crafted leading
edge, high strength-to-weight magnesium drag racing
wheels for his dragster. It was the early years of hot
rodding and street enthusiast’s interest in the light-
weight, higher tech wheels was overwhelming.
Romeo’s vision, working from a small machine shop
in San Francisco with his partner, engineer Jim Ellison,
evovled into America’s leading aftermarket custom
wheel company. In 1956 they formed American
Racing Equipment.
Today the vision continues as American Racing’s legacy of wheel
crafting continues. Each wheel represents American Racing’s
heritage and is an extension of Romeo Palamides’ original vision
of innovation and cutting edge design.
American Racing is the
leader in wheels for
today’s retro-mods.
American Racing Brands
>
Torq Thrust Wheels
>
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
>
Boyd Wheels
>
Carroll Shelby
The Wheel that Started a Craze. In the late 50s, when European racing
wheel companies were focused on semi-solid modular designs,
designer Tom Griffith conceived the tapered parabolic contour
spoked American Racing "Torq Thrust®" which reduced wheel weight
and promoted brake cooling. Considered by many to be the most
famous wheel of all time, the Torq Thrust® started the custom wheel
craze, making the conversion from strip to street. Today authentic
"old school" Torq Thrusts are highly collectible and sold around the
world. Often imitated, never duplicated, the Torq Thrust® is the
signature wheel for performance and custom purists.
American Racing Wheels
