#cragar

[stone-cold-groove]

The great one, Cragar S/S mag. Ad for Cragar mag wheels - 1970.

[worldsfastestbear]

But is this the Little Old Lady from Pasadena? Unless she takes that Dart (a GT, no less) to the weekend autocross, those super-premium tires -- Goodyear Speedway Blue Streak -- are probably wasted on grocery runs.

[murdercycles]

Wheels

[country-born-raised]

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Rallye Wheel

Optional on the T/A, and standard on the AAR, was the styled road wheel. It's also known as the Rallye Wheel (Code W21). It was also sized 15"x7", and the trim rings are a source of some controversy. It appears from looking at original cars and old photos that the AAR got brushed trim rings, while the T/A could get the brushed ones like the AAR, or polished ones like the steel wheels.

American Racing 200-S Daisy aluminum mag wheels 15x8.5 4 3/4bc

American Racing Wheels, Daisies 200 S Coke Bottles, 15 X 7

Cragar SS MAG Wheel

[automotiveamerican]

Ultra-Traditional 1928 Ford Model A Roadster with a Cragar OHV Makes a Statement at the Grand National Roadster Show - Drew Hardin @HotRod

This article from 2017 features a period correct Cragar OHV conversion Terry fashioned the headers. The choice to wrap them was partially aesthetic. “The color looked good with the engine block,” David says—but also functional. It keeps exhaust heat away from the carbs and protects the header’s finish. “No one ceramic coated headers back then. We didn’t want the paint to pop and peel when we…

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[stone-cold-groove]

Old-school car culture crazy.

[murdercycles]

Sports Cars Illustrated December 1955