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Originally Posted by Dan Bennett
One thing I've always wondered was about so many cars running Keystone wheels. I think they look great but that in that era the Cragar SS was king. I don't remember very many Fords or Chevys with Keystone Kustoms but as we can see from the photos there were a bunch of Mopars running them.
Did Mopar have a deal with them? I know the cars didn't come with mags as built by Hurst and would think that if Hurst had something to do with it they would have used their own wheels.
Was it just a matter of style, was everybody copying Sox & Martin, or were they made in a special offset?
Of course, I'm talking about the period before the Supertricks came out and revolutionized the race wheel market.
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I've always felt it was an aesthetics thing, especially so when the Sox & Martin Plymouths were such a dominant force during that era. Chevys to me looked better sporting Cragar S/S mags (plus that's what the Grump's Chevies had on them) vs Keystone. However, Landy's Dodges were a natural for Cragar wheels. Other cars that looked good with Keystone Klassic mags were Fords and Pontiacs.
"It's all a matter of taste," said the dog as he proceeded to lick his..." LOL
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