More than Mags: Cragar Special Editions rolling to a dealer near you
Cragar -- the company known for its timeless, instantly recognizable mag wheels -- is getting into the complete-car business. First up is the Cragar Special Edition Ford Mustang. It'll be followed later on by a similarly-themed F-150 truck.
Available through select dealerships, the Cragar Mustang is dressed up with 70s-era visual mods, like a black hood, gaping (and functional) scoop, BOSS-style side striping, and matte-black skirts, front lip spoiler, and trim between the taillamps.The factory honeycomb grilles get tossed in favor black horizontal-slatted units with Cragar badging, and the stock front bumper is also replaced. Naturally, Cragar wheels fill the cutouts -- in this case, they're the aluminum 20" S/S Series 610 models. Lurking behind the spokes are Cragar Big Blue performance brakes, and the 'Stang's respiratory system is enhanced by a Cragar cold-air intake and cat-back exhaust system. Branded interior bits and optional rear window louvers (yes!) round out the car's list of mods, and owners are given a selection of Cragar swag and a Hot Rod magazine subscription to boot.
Details on the Cragar F-150 aren't out yet, but based on the photo after the jump, expect a similar setup. According to the December 2006 issue of Hot Rod, Cragar will turn their attention to Mopar muscle next, offering special editions of the '08 Challenger and Ram 1500. If you GM fans are wondering where the love is, fret not. A Cragar Camaro is in the works, too. Bitchin'.
Pricing? Power? Sorry, no details yet.
(More pics after the jump. Larger photos, add'l info at Cragar.com)
[Sources: Hot Rod mag, Cragar]
Cragar Special Edition Ford Mustang and F-150
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
auto specifications 3:20PM (10/21/2006)
I like it. I'm just curios to find out what power engine will have. Maybe an V8 ?
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Hamud 3:39PM (10/21/2006)
Functional scoop, alleluia.
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Pol Pot Pie 4:20PM (10/21/2006)
I know Cragar makes rims, but those are horrible. Why do they keep trying to make the old S/S anything more than what it was– the poor man's excuse for Weld Wheels, haha.
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Andy 4:52PM (10/21/2006)
Not bad.
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Leo 5:03PM (10/21/2006)
kinda ok, but the rims are horrible
they look like cheap chromed plastic wheels
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farris 6:39PM (10/21/2006)
I know the louvre's are optional, but if these are official press pics, you'd think they'd include them. I am personally a huge fan of louvre's and would like to see them on this car!
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mr 10:02PM (10/21/2006)
Why does the car have the cast S/S wheels (manufactured by "Performance Wheel"), and not the forged models made by Weld? Those wheels are terrible.
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Ken C 3:03PM (10/22/2006)
Just how many "special edition" Mustangs can the market absorb? It is getting a little ridiculous. The Mustang is completely over-exposed.
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That One Person 12:17AM (10/23/2006)
I am glad companies are making "special edition" Mustangs like this. Shows how flexible the car can be. I do have to agree there have been a lot of Mustangs like this posted on here and other places. But I remember the 350Z was getting a lot of press when it came out (and even now). Same thing with the Evo when it came here. Same with the WRXs.
I'm just glad there are companies out there showing everyone that there is potential in the Mustang...
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