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Cragar Wheels
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In response to what he called a "strength and style deficiency" in the current custom-wheel offerings, Richter decided to manufacture an affordable high-quality wheel of his own. He would sell it under the old Cragar name, which he had acquired from the Wight estate. In addition to his native instinct for proper engineering, Richter possessed a sense of aesthetics. Seeking both rigidity and good looks, he spent two years designing and testing what was to become the Cragar S/S, the most popular, most imitated, and most successful custom wheel in history.
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Bagnall says the S/S "featured a major breakthrough in materials and manufacturing techniques." Richter patented a process whereby the steel rim was attached to the aluminum alloy center by pressure casting. Although no rivets or screws were employed, the design resisted a force of 42,000 pounds before the center separated from the rim-a figure more than 50 percent higher than that of the competition.
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