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1985

Billet Specialties is born!

 Working at his father’s side and learning manufacturing and machine programming, Glenn soon had aspirations of his own. After machining some parts for his 1932 Ford Coupe, it was time to bring his love of cars into the business.  Since 1985, Billet Specialties has been producing some of the industry’s nicest accessories and dress-up components for your ride.

taking our show on the road! 

attended our first car show- nsra in knoxville, Tennessee

1985

1988

A spark of Innovation! Created our first 2-piece wheel with custom fitments, followed by our first three piece wheel in 1989.



1994

The Vintage Series starts to take shape with one of our Billet Specialties staples, the Legacy wheel.   

1995

Eagle One
Machette (Now Discontinued)
Winner of the Custom Wheel Of The Year Award
at SEMA


1996

We continue to expand what we have to offer to our customers.

1997


Starting off in a 4,000 sq ft. area, it was only two years before the space became too small and a 20,000 sq ft. building was purchased to handle the growth. As sales and production continued to grow, expansion continued into a second 24,000 sq ft. 

2002

Continuing to expand our product lines, we needed more space! We moved to our current 100,000 sq ft. building in La Grange, IL. Which allowed us to  bring the entire operation back under one roof.

2002 sema design award: 
best gm car

Chicayne For The Win!

2003 Striving for greatness

The Chicayne continues to impress winning two more awards in 2003. 

  • Shades Of The Past : Top 25 Car Pick
  • Good Guys Street Machine Of the Year: Pros Pick

2003-2004

Our very first Tru Trac system was specially engineered for Small Block Chevy engines. We later expanded the line to include systems for Big Block Chevy and Ford engines. 

We also continued growing our wheel selections and offering more options for other accessories.

2008 AWARDS

  • NATIONAL STREET ROD ASSOCIATION: 
    STREET RODDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

  • GOOD GUYS NEW PRODUCT WINNER: 
     ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES

glenn(president) 
receives Legends Of Motorsports Lifetime Achievement Award(2007)


2007

Street Lite arrived—
The very first wheel built for our race series, engineered to dominate both the street and  the strip.

2010

The Comp Series(Comp 5) is started and is ready for the drag strip!

These wheels are designed to make your race car quicker by shedding weight, but not strength. We also designed these wheels to work on a large variety of cars and even dragsters. The series later expanded adding two more styles: 
Comp 7(2017) and the 
Comp 8(2023).

SHOP COMP SERIES

2012

Launched our top selling Tru Trac for LS engines and introduced our
D-Shaped steering wheels. 


 TRU TRAC SYSTEMS VIEW STEERING WHEELS

In The News
Street Muscle Magazine 

Taking a look inside and find out why we are an industry leader in manufacturing and production.

Read Article

2013

The unleashing of
B-Forged 

Our premium wheel line,
that pushes the envelope for  wheel design and engineering. 
Designed for performance and style B-Forged offers complete custom build options.

IN THE NEWS

FORD MUSCLE WRITES ABOUT US RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL WITH OUR B-FORGED LINE


2014

GOOD GUYS best new product

TIRES & WHEELS: PRO-TOURING SERIES - G-SPEC

VIEW NOW

2015

Installed our own powder coat line. 

Legends series is launched - Our first cast wheel line. We wanted to give a more affordable option to our customers, without sacrificing quality and style.

CHECK OUT THE LEGENDS SERIES

NSRA
21ST NATIONALS(2015)

BEST NEW PRODUCT TIRES & WHEELS

2017

Founder Glenn Grozich receives SEMA Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Award for Business Of The Year at The SEMA Show 

Click Here TO Read More About HRIA 32 ford

In the news(2017)

DragZine writes about our latest addition to our Comp Series being debuted at PRI

"Bringing the bling to the drag strip with their new Comp 7 line of wheels. These new wheels are more than just a pretty face."

Read Article

If you're going to build something, build quality.

Dragzine gives press release about Billet Specialties. "Their brand is the mark of quality, and when you talk to someone about new wheels or accessories for their car, they either have Billet Specialties parts or they want them."


In the news(2018)

Hotrod.com prints article on Glenn's '55 Chevy

"Only one pioneer of the Machined Aluminum Age is not only still around, but forging forward like nobody's business: Billet Specialties' Glenn Grozich."


Fuelcurve.com tourS our shop

"The depth of the wheel construction and finishing process will blow your mind!"












GOOD GUYS

best new product

TIRES & WHEELS(2018): 
SLC SERIES - GEOMETRIC EXTREME

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2018-2019

Expansion of our
engine accessories - LSA Thermostat housing introduced, which was the 1st housing unit to use an actual LS thermostat in the housing. SLG and SLC series custom wheel styles with reverse lip and extreme forging profiles are introduced.


GOOD GUYS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

BEST NEW PRODUCT 
TIRES & WHEELS(2018):
SLC SERIES - INVADER WHEEL 

VIEW NOW


GOOD GUYS
best new product

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION(2019): LS MOTOR SWAP MOUNTS

VIEW NOW


GOOD GUYS
best new product

TIRES & WHEELS(2019): 
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SERIES - MOTOR CITY

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2020

More Products, More Options! Tru Trac system became available for LT1 engines. We also expanded the style options for the Race and Comp Series by adding the Win Lite and Comp 7. We improved our Bead Locks to make them lighter and stronger. 
On top of that, we created two new series designed to stand the test of time: the Original Equipment series and the Vintec series. Busy year!


2021

Invested in Semi autonomous robots to improve polishing manufacturing. Race Series got more options!  The Dominator isn’t just a wheel—it's a statement.


GOOD GUYS best new product

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION(2021): 
LT5 TRU TRAC 

2022

We introduced a new wheel assembly layout and improved material flow to boost production efficiency. The Race and Comp Series grew even more with the additions of the Redline and Comp 8. We also launched the American Muscle Collection, bringing a timeless, classic style to the lineup.


In the news(2022)

FORD MUSCLE

"Although the brilliant aesthetics have always been apparent in Billet Specialties’ distinguished products, it’s the many race wheels that currently have us captivated. "


STREET MUSCLE MAGAZINE

"Even though these wheels are high quality, like we expect from Billet Specialties, they come at an affordable price..."


2023

Invested in ERP utilization to significantly improve order processing. We also hired our favorite Marketing Assistant. :)
 
 


2024

We dropped our first supercharger blower lid, taking performance to the next level. Then we raised the bar for two-piece cast wheels with the bold new Tec Series—every curve, angle, and spoke engineered for head-turning style, unbeatable strength, and performance.

SHOP LT GEN-V ENGINE ACCESSORIES
Then we raised the bar for two-piece cast wheels with our bold new Tec Series—every curve, angle, and spoke engineered for head-turning style, unbeatable strength, and performance.


VIEW TEC SERIES

cAN'T STOP WON'T STOP

As if that wasn't enough for the year, we also expanded a handful of series:
  • Vintage Series
  • SLG Series
  • American Muscle Collection
  • GTP Series
  • GS Series
  • BLVD Series
  • Pro Touring
  • Profile Collection

2025

Over the last 40 years we've upped our game! 
This year we've invested in Haas Fanuc controlled robot & Doosan DNM 5700L with Midaco Pallet Shuttle Changer.

 We now have over 1,036 accessories and 397 wheel styles, and we're still going! Often imitated, never duplicated. Ride with us.

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