Any Idea What Car This Is From?!?!?

[Slow Joe]

Alright, I have a full set of 4 of these hubcaps. I believe they're 14 or 15" which should place them in the 50s-60s... The flags make me guess that they're off of a GM, and are most likely SS caps... I'm just not sure, and there don't seem to be many good databases of photos of old GM hubcaps on the net...

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/joe53051/DSC09031.jpg

[Nix]

Vette?

[Car Guy]

1957 SS Yugo.....

[Russ Jerome]

Just hub caps, I'll give you $400 for them right now, cash tonight....
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Seriously those are kind of interesting, that style would usualy have 3 spokes not 4 like yours. SS's had SS in the center, Vettes look different, look thru here:
http://www.hubcaps.org/chevrolet.html
May surprise yourself, make sure you know what they are before selling, there are expesive oddballs out there (and junk!).

[Slow Joe]

Good call Russ. I figured I'd post on here to see if anyone had any idea. I couldn't find anything similar, but I was also looking in the wrong spot...

[Russ Jerome]

Im still looking too, I cant see anything like those so far and I need to go to bed...im on a mission now!

[Russ Jerome]

Closest I find are late 50's chrysler wheelcovers and these restamps:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nexternal.com/americamag/images/12.jpg&imgrefurl=http://asp.americanracing.com/storeimages/eshopsearch/aresearch.htm&usg=__g0ZIPT7LctAabqkmvmSN0A9kEvA=&h=330&w=330&sz=26&hl=en&start=63&itbs=1&tbnid=NJxMuY3Fr1BbsM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=119&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcorvette%2B%2Bhub%2Bcaps%26start%3D54 %26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3D isch:1

[Slow Joe]

I'm not having any luck yet... Anyone? LOL

[Slow Joe]

Late 50s Chrysler?!?! Interesting...

[pw_cc_runner]

Could be aftermarket with 4 "spokes" to avoid licensing issues?

Similar to some of these?
http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/vintage-hubcaps.jpg

[Russ Jerome]

Oh my god I cant stop looking!

Im off to bed, anxiously waiting for morning to see if anybody figured it out yet!
Would make a good trivia question, think I've looked at every Chevy cap made to date.

[MoCkiN U]

damn. you guys are good!

[Slow Joe]

They do seem similar in a way to the "ZZ" option.

I will say that if these are aftermarket, they're made very well.

[Russ Jerome]

Could be aftermarket with 4 "spokes" to avoid licensing issues?

Similar to some of these?
http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/vintage-hubcaps.jpg

Ya doesnt it seam like the chevs are all 3 spokers? Hard to picture there being "aftermarket" hubcaps back in the day like you posted like you see at K-mart today. Wonder if you would be all hood back in 59 if your chevy had 4 spoke caps :)

[pw_cc_runner]

They do seem similar in a way to the "ZZ" option.

I will say that if these are aftermarket, they're made very well.

Any stampings or anything else on them?


Ya doesnt it seam like the chevs are all 3 spokers? Hard to picture there being "aftermarket" hubcaps back in the day like you posted like you see at K-mart today. Wonder if you would be all hood back in 59 if your chevy had 4 spoke caps :)

I wouldn't know, maybe a better word would be "replacements" or "custom"? I know a guy who would probably know in an instant, but I don't have any way to get a hold of him.

[GTSLOW]

Must be worth something since no one can find anything on em. Take em to that pawn shop in vegas, maybe you'll end up on TV :D

[Slow Joe]

Any stampings or anything else on them?

Nothing I noticed upon first inspection. I'm going to look over them better tomorrow...

[pw_cc_runner]

I am getting closer!

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/BigMenace213/100_0563.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/BigMenace213/washerunit009.jpg

[Slow Joe]

Holy Shit, those are very similar...

[Russ Jerome]

"Russ you look tired today?"

me: Ya I was looking at hubcaps all night.

"Ummm Russ you know you may want to get a new hobby"

me: Well no you see these are special hubcaps.

"Listen Mr Jerome we have a doctor you need to see in the other room"

[Russ Jerome]

I am getting closer!



Nice work! I hope you didnt just find the only other known set of restamps in the world and we dont have an application :)

[Slow Joe]

Nice work! I hope you didnt just find the only other known set of restamps in the world and we dont have an application :)

:rolf :rolf That would be my luck...

[lordairgtar]

What those are is replacement hub caps from J.C. Whitney. They sold caps and covers that mimiced OEM, but not quite back in the 60s. My dad has a set that they made for the 61 Chevy. They were usually just stainless but not as shiny as the OEM and the design was a little "off".

[pw_cc_runner]

http://www.tscustomclassicwheels.com/index.php?cPath=31
http://www.tscustomclassicwheels.com/images/3806.jpg

I think they are "custom" :thumbsup

http://www.healthhabits.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/myth-busted.jpg

[Slow Joe]

http://www.tscustomclassicwheels.com/index.php?cPath=31
http://www.tscustomclassicwheels.com/images/3806.jpg

I think they are "custom" :thumbsup

Hrmm only one problem with that...


This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 29 March, 2009.

These are WAY older than a year old... :rolf

[pw_cc_runner]

Hrmm only one problem with that...



These are WAY older than a year old... :rolf

I'm not saying they are the original manufacturer, but they are so damn close to those "aftermarket" ones

[KRAUSED]

I will get you a number tomorrow for this guy out of fond du lac here you can call .He deals in hub caps and stuff guy knows his shit about this kind of stuff.He seriously just collects and sells stuff like this for a living....

[Slow Joe]

I'm not saying they are the original manufacturer, but they are so damn close to those "aftermarket" ones

Point taken! :thumbsup

Thanks!!

[Russ Jerome]

http://www.healthhabits.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/myth-busted.jpg
I gotta agree, think that one is busted^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[lotsals1]

They look like Corvair hubcaps

[johnny--2k]

looks like its a mid 50's Dodge Lancer Hubcap....

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76195

[pw_cc_runner]

looks like its a mid 50's Dodge Lancer Hubcap....

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76195

MONEY!

http://www.hubcapmike.com/images/59_lancer.jpg

Commonly reproduced as "spider" hubcaps by Speedway INC

Good work Johnny

EDIT< they are worth some decent bank http://cosprings.craigslist.org/pts/1566064301.html

[johnny--2k]

so, do I get some sort of finders fee? lol.... :)

[Slow Joe]

WOW! SWEETNESS!!

Johnny I owe you a beer prolly! LOL

[Russ Jerome]

Johnny I owe you a beer prolly! LOL

Whoooaaa whoooaaa there.... beer, you said beer????
Take a closer look at my post #7, that link is for that wheelcover!!!!

[Slow Joe]

Whoooaaa whoooaaa there.... beer, you said beer????
Take a closer look at my post #7, that link is for that wheelcover!!!!

Russ, you will have to partake in beer as well... Oh and we can discuss a turbo project that need not be leaked out at this point... :devil Since from everything I've ever heard you're the master of all things turbo...

[johnny--2k]

sweet....beer is good!

[GTSLOW]

The craigslist link is dead, what did he have them listed for? $$

[MoCkiN U]

there were 4 sets and niether as nice as the one posted and I think it was $400