Modernizing Old Halibrands & American Racing Wheels. HOT ROD Staff Writer Jan 23, 2018. See All 18 Photos. ... The wheels that this applies to are cast of either aluminum or magnesium.

American Racing introduced the magnesium Torq-Thrust in 1960. It later produced a round-spoke magnesium version. The aluminum Torq-Thrust debuted in 1966 (the 15x6 wheels were called Sport Wheels).

From American Racing and Cragar to Ansen and Gyro, every wheel manufacturer seemingly had a wheel that looked like this. ... Particularly in the 1960s, magnesium racing wheels were en vogue.

What began as early drag-racing innovator Romeo Palamides’ cool custom magnesium wheels that he made for his dragster in the early ’50s became American Racing Equipment in 1956, resulting in ...

Its design is akin to what might have been an aftermarket choice on 4x4s in the 1990s, and that’s because the wheel itself was. American Racing has been making the Baja in some guise for a few ...