{"id":1944,"date":"2025-07-31T16:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T20:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/?p=70186"},"modified":"2025-09-02T10:26:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:26:49","slug":"inside-the-zucker-family-sr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/za\/inside-the-zucker-family-sr\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bold Expression: The Zuckers\u2019 Custom SR Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cirrusaircraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc07254-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"family in front of colorful Xi sr series plane\" class=\"wp-image-70188\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When Ben Zucker set out to design his fourth Cirrus, he wasn\u2019t looking to blend in and neither were we.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partnering with the Cirrus Xi Design team, Ben brought his signature energy and style to the table, drawing inspiration from his Pit Viper sunglasses and love for all bold things in life. 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