Vintage Wheels

[427TJ]

I couldn't afford mag wheels either as all of my cash went into the driveline. For the more impoversihed among us there was good'ol Cal Custom with their "Spider" dress-up kit for stock steelies. Hot Rod, May, 1962.

[427TJ]

Anyone ever see a set of these? Looks like they're mounted on a Studebaker Avanti. HRM January, 1964.

[427TJ]

Another low-buck alternative to expensive aftermarket wheels. HRM April, 1964.

[427TJ]

The factories got the message and one response to the aftermarket wheel craze was Mercury's 1964 Comet Cyclone wheelcover intended to look like a chromed stock wheel. Were these wheelcovers made of metal? I seem to remember a neighbor's '65 Comet with these wheelcovers and I thought they were plastic.

[427TJ]

The message here is that ladies prefer Fentons. HRM February, 1969.

[427TJ]

American introduced the 200-S or "Daisy" wheel in 1969. My buddies and I called them "flower mags." Note the "hall of fame" wheels at the top of the ad. Torq-Thrust!

[427TJ]

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No wonder the women's movement happened. They were tired of constantly washing and changing pillow cases stained by hair goop. Anyone remember the Pomade scene in "Raising Arizona"???

[John Brown]

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I seem to remember a neighbor's '65 Comet with these wheelcovers and I thought they were plastic.

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Got a set with my 65 Cyclone. They're some type of Stainless.

[BillD]

A lot of vintage wheels for sale by this seller on ebay here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...wItem&rd=1,1&item=8056457575&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA% 3AIT

No relation to or recommendation for the seller

[PeteLeathersac]

Seen those new retro style 17" rims on the 2006 'Canadian Pony' or 'California Edition' Mustangs....pretty cool for a Ford? . I can't find a closer pic but try this link. .

~ Pete

http://www.goldcountrymedia.com/cont.../01mustang.jpg