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                                                              EXHIBIT 10.10

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE
                               DUE JANUARY 1, 2002

                                                          December 22, 1999

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT") OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
STATE. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
COVERING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE UNDER THE ACT AND OTHER
FILINGS UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL,
WHICH OPINION IS SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY, TO THE
EFEECT THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND OTHER FILINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE
ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND THAT THE TRANSACTION COMPLIES
WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT THEREUNDER.

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Cragar Industries, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Maker"), promises to pay xxxxxxxx ("Payee"), at or
such other place as Payee shall designate in writing, the principal sum of
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), plus interest at the rate of ten
percent (10%) per annum. Interest, which begins accruing as of December 22,
1999, shall be due and payable, beginning January 1, 2001, on January 1, of
each year and ending at such time that Maker shall have paid Payee all of the
outstanding principal, and accrued interest evidenced by this Note. In no
event shall payment of all outstanding principal and accrued interest be
later than the earlier of thirty days from the date, subsequent to January 1,
2000, Maker raises $2.0 million in equity capital or January 1, 2002. The
principal and interest due under this Note may be prepaid at any time without
penalty.

         This Note is the obligation of Maker only, and no recourse shall be
had for the payment thereof of the principal or interest thereon against any
stockholder, officer or director of Maker, either directly or through Maker,
by virtue of any statute for the enforcement of any assessment or otherwise,
all such liability of stockholders, directors and officers as such being
released by Payee by the acceptance of this Note.

          In order to secure the principal of this Note, the Maker has
granted to Payee a security interest, evidenced by the filing of a UCC-1, in
and to the shares of Wrenchhead.com, Inc., whether common or preferred, now
or

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hereafter owned by Maker and in and to the equipment, inventory, accounts
receivable and all other personal property of the Maker, tangible and
intangible, wherever located and proceeds thereof (the "Collateral"), subject
and subordinate to the existing security interests, or with the consent of
the holder hereof, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, to the
security interests of any other creditor of the Maker now or hereafter having
a security interest in any of the foregoing (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Senior Creditors").

         Any term of this Note may be amended and the observance of any term
hereof may be waived only with the written consent of both Maker and Payee.

         The provisions of this Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona without giving effect to
principles of conflict of laws.

         The terms and conditions contained this Note shall apply to and bind
the heirs, representatives, successors, administrators and assigns of the
parties hereto.

         This Note is not assignable without the prior written consent of the
other party. Any attempt at such an assignment without such consent shall be
void.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has executed this Note in favor of Payee
as of the date first set forth above.

                             "MAKER":
                             CRAGAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
                             a Delaware corporation


                             By: ---------------------------------------------
                                 Michael L. Hartzmark, Chief Executive Officer

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