Re: WHEEL COVERS
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/4/30 11:15:19
Well, no one to my knowledge has repro'd the faux wire wheel shell covers, and there have been several sources for repro chrome wire spoke wheels (to varying degrees of authenticity) and they have sold well. So naturally the faux wire wheel shell ocvers are FAR MORE uncommon (I hate to use the word "rare", it's one of the most over-used words in the hobby), I've only seen a handful of cars with them in decades. Perhaps you've seen some pictures of cars with them, I've posted a few. A 55 or 56 passed these pages not so long ago. A set on a 22nd series which I don't believe is legit is below; frankly I think they look "gaudy". They are listed in the 1954 Salesman's Data book under accessories.
True chromed wire spoke wheel were standard equipment on the 54 Caribbean and I presume so also in 1953. In 1955 and 1956 they were optional equipment. I always find it surprising how few 55 and 56 Caribbeans had them originally (only 6 56 convertibles), and how few don't have them today. The build-slip data is available for the 56 Caribbeans to identify which ones had them originally.
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True chromed wire spoke wheel were standard equipment on the 54 Caribbean and I presume so also in 1953. In 1955 and 1956 they were optional equipment. I always find it surprising how few 55 and 56 Caribbeans had them originally (only 6 56 convertibles), and how few don't have them today. The build-slip data is available for the 56 Caribbeans to identify which ones had them originally.
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