Cragar SS’s for 7g Mustang

[Starship Enterprise]

Oh I love Cragars! But really, any cool chrome 5 spoke rim does it for me.

My 06 had 18" Bullitt rims.

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[OldCoastie]

LOVE SS CRAGERS, on a 67 Mustang GT Coupe, or 69 Chevelle SS, NOT on newer models cars. Tire profiles, wider tires, and body styles have changed. I like 5 spoke wheels, but the newer versions on our car. Cragers where made during a certain time period and that is where they should stay. IMHO...

 

[Neggytive]

LOVE SS CRAGERS, on a 67 Mustang GT Coupe, or 69 Chevelle SS, NOT on newer models cars. Tire profiles, wider tires, and body styles have changed. I like 5 spoke wheels, but the newer versions on our car. Cragers where made during a certain time period and that is where they should stay. IMHO...

My 07 GT 401A came with an "upgraded" wheel and I thought it looked like crap, so I got the standard wheels from Ford for $94 a piece and swapped them out,

I understand there was a chromed 18: version of the 5 spokes but I didn't want to buy new tires.

The OEM wheels with 8400 miles on them are still in my attic, I am going to have a friend bring them to NH later this summer and they might go on the 65 Ragtop we have at the shop. We just got it our after 2 years and I am going to start driving it a little

 

[Sig Oris]

LOVE SS CRAGERS, on a 67 Mustang GT Coupe, or 69 Chevelle SS, NOT on newer models cars. Tire profiles, wider tires, and body styles have changed. I like 5 spoke wheels, but the newer versions on our car. Cragers where made during a certain time period and that is where they should stay. IMHO...

Had them on my 69 Camaro. 70’s front and 60’s rear

 

[GrabberB]

As I recall, the Cragar SS was the most popular wheel when I was introduced into the muscle car cruising scene in the late 70's and early 80's. During that timeframe I spent my summers in Roanoke Va. at my uncles house so I could be with my late cousin and friend Rondol. I spent my time riding shotgun in his 1966 Mustang equipped with a 289 and you guessed it..... Cragar SS wheels. Most Friday and Saturday nights were spent cruisin up and down Williamson Rd. racking up the miles on his Mustang. Williamson Rd. in that era was a hot spot for muscle cars and cruisin (and nice young ladies). That one road lured like minded people in from many surrounding counties. Time marches on and like most good things the lure of Williamson Rd. was turned off by local government, citizens, and police. I don't remember all details that led to the death of crusin on Williamson Rd. The hot rod scene evolved and fractured in differing directions, and interests. Unfortunately, levels of respect fractured too. I'm sure the later played a big role in the demise of Crusin Williamson Rd.

It's rare to see someone sporting Cragar SS today. When I do it puts a smile on my face and carries me back in time just like a good song.

To say I love Cragar SS is almost an understatement.

@Sig Oris - Your thread transported me back to a time when the weight on my shoulders was nonexistent. Thank you!

 

[LouG]

Minilites were the UK equivalent of Cragars, neither really do it for me. I always lusted after Campagnolos in real magnesium.

 

[OldCoastie]

The Cragers I had was on my brand new 73 Malibu SS; If I can find picture I will post it up. They look great on that car, and I did much more with mods as I had air shocks on the back, put on a Weiden Tarantula Intake with a Holley 750 dual pump, Hooker Headers, Thrush Glass Packs, and a Crane Cam/Crank, reworked heads. (titanium rods and heavier springs, ported and polished). All this work on the 350 CI, and still was a bone due to the air pollution devices, required to be on car and functional to get sticker in Massachusetts. It was quick but should have been much quicker. The Malibu SS was Orange with deep brown racing stripes running across rocker panels, and yes I had those bucket seat that turned, and of course the broke several times. I had the car for about a year and traded it in on a 74 Fiat X/19 as I started to get into road racing. But the Cragers looked great on that car

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