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**Ryan** · 11-23-2010, 10:10 AM

The August, 1957 issue of Rod & Custom Magazine features maybe the ugliest custom ever built on the cover. Ironically, the feature article is titled, "Connecticuts' Classiest Custom." The pink monstrosity is anything but... and, as such, I've nev...

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JeffreyJames · 11-23-2010, 10:22 AM

I think Olds caps are my favorite ever. I put them on my old '52 Merc and after going through a bunch of others I knew those were the one. I pretty much like anything with rings on it. '52 merc caps, '54 (I think) Olds. They're just cool. I even like them on Hot Rods sometimes!

Slick Willy · 11-23-2010, 10:32 AM

Just goes to show that all of us New Englanders put all the ugly stuff out front to hoard all the good stuff inside!!

BOWTIE BROWN · 11-23-2010, 10:36 AM

i like the 56 olds with a bullet . Nice hot rod sheeeeet.

SinisterCustom · 11-23-2010, 10:37 AM

There needs to be more hubcaps on traditional hotrods.....

newrider3 · 11-23-2010, 10:39 AM

I like their spelling of "Bonneville" as "booneville" in reference to the polished Moon discs.

dullchrome · 11-23-2010, 10:43 AM

There are actually a couple of really nice looking set ups in there.

**57JoeFoMoPar** · 11-23-2010, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinisterCustom

There needs to be more hubcaps on traditional hotrods.....

Totally agree

voodoo · 11-23-2010, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinisterCustom

There needs to be more hubcaps on traditional hotrods.....

With as cheap as hub caps are it amazes me that anybody would put chrome smoothies on thier car.

sololobo · 11-23-2010, 12:02 PM

It was cool to see 55 Olds caps on one coupe and 56 Olds caps on my fave 40's rod/custom Chevy coupe at the Revolution. Just plain hot-damn cool. ~Sololobo~

57Custom300 · 11-23-2010, 12:24 PM

"Back in the Day" the 57 Plymouth hub cap was the one everyone wanted around Detroit. I don't think anyone had enough money to afford a set of
custom wheels back then.

IrishHills · 11-23-2010, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 57Custom300

"Back in the Day" the 57 Plymouth hub cap was the one everyone wanted around Detroit. I don't think anyone had enough money to afford a set of
custom wheels back then.

Yep, had them on my 57 Fairlane 500, along with blue glass vent windows.

**brett4christ** · 11-23-2010, 01:01 PM

My dad recently told me of some of the hyjinx he and his buddies got into in the late '50s. Before he graduated in '59, a group of guys went to the nearest "town of size" and each guy stole a set of their favorite hubcaps to take home. My dad had (still has) good taste! His choice....'55 Olds spinners! Now I'm looking for a set for my truck, to honor him, and because they are sooooooooooooo cool!

'55 Olds covers.....early TorqThrusts.....Olds covers.....TorqThrusts.....

**Bigcheese327** · 11-23-2010, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by voodoo

With as cheap as hub caps are it amazes me that anybody would put chrome smoothies on thier car.

Around here finding steel wheels is the problem. They mostly got crushed or turned into jack stands.

-Dave

sololobo · 11-23-2010, 01:12 PM

Here are some caps from The Revolution: Full Caddy's on a black 40 Ford coupe---classic full moon's on Lee Pratts solid gold 40 coupe---50 Merc w/trim rings on Joe Cabrals dreamy A sedan---all extremely tasty and period correct! Dig'em ~Sololobo~

sololobo · 11-23-2010, 01:17 PM

Trying for some more caps here: Some early Ford dog dishes---56 Olds on the cool 40's Chevy coupe---the regal crest on the this one I think is early Dodge, not sure, but way hip!! So there is a few of my faves. The 55 Olds caps on the black/gold scalloped 33-34 Ford coupe I didn't shoot it but it can be seen in other pix threads of The Revolution. ~Sololobo~

JeffreyJames · 11-23-2010, 01:23 PM

Lee Pratt's '40 rules.

Larry T · 11-23-2010, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 57Custom300

"Back in the Day" the 57 Plymouth hub cap was the one everyone wanted around Detroit. I don't think anyone had enough money to afford a set of
custom wheels back then.

Yep, Sears even sold a knock off of the 57 Plymouth hubcap. You could get them in 15's too. I sure wish I would have bought a couple of pallets of them.
Larry T

belair · 11-23-2010, 01:54 PM

A friend of mine tells the story of when, in 1955, he and some buddys watched a family take delivery of their new 1955 Oldsmobile. They followed them home, turned around and came back five minutes later, and the Olds caps had another new home.

**brett4christ** · 11-23-2010, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by belair

A friend of mine tells the story of when, in 1955, he and some buddys watched a family take delivery of their new 1955 Oldsmobile. They followed them home, turned around and came back five minutes later, and the Olds caps had another new home.

Might have been my dad! (OOPS, did I say that out loud?)

Where did they live?

11-23-2010, 10:10 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,688	Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest The August, 1957 issue of Rod & Custom Magazine features maybe the ugliest custom ever built on the cover. Ironically, the feature article is titled, "Connecticuts' Classiest Custom." The pink monstrosity is anything but... and, as such, I've nev... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

11-23-2010, 10:22 AM	#2
JeffreyJames Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SUGAR CITY Posts: 16,013	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest I think Olds caps are my favorite ever. I put them on my old '52 Merc and after going through a bunch of others I knew those were the one. I pretty much like anything with rings on it. '52 merc caps, '54 (I think) Olds. They're just cool. I even like them on Hot Rods sometimes! __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS WWW.SUGARCITYSPEEDSHOP.COM CHECK OUT MY INSTAGRAM IMAGES

11-23-2010, 10:32 AM	#3
Slick Willy Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marshfield, MA Posts: 3,030	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest Just goes to show that all of us New Englanders put all the ugly stuff out front to hoard all the good stuff inside!! __________________ ~Wm.'s Co. Moustache Wax~ now available! P.M. me for details!!

11-23-2010, 10:36 AM	#4
BOWTIE BROWN Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: STUCKIN KANSAS Posts: 3,323	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest *i like the 56 olds with a bullet . Nice hot rod sheeeeet.* __________________ BOWTIE BROWN YESTERDAY IS A MEMORY ...TOMORROW IS A VISION .....TODAY IS A BITCH WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT.

11-23-2010, 10:37 AM	#5
SinisterCustom Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: METHaway, WA Posts: 8,142	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest There needs to be more hubcaps on traditional hotrods..... __________________ Pinstriping by Josh

11-23-2010, 10:39 AM	#6
newrider3 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 61	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest I like their spelling of "Bonneville" as "booneville" in reference to the polished Moon discs.

11-23-2010, 10:43 AM	#7
dullchrome Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,300	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest There are actually a couple of really nice looking set ups in there. __________________ God invented whiskey so the Irish wouldn't rule the world.

11-23-2010, 12:02 PM	#10
sololobo Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Omaha, NE Posts: 6,676	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest It was cool to see 55 Olds caps on one coupe and 56 Olds caps on my fave 40's rod/custom Chevy coupe at the Revolution. Just plain hot-damn cool. ~Sololobo~ __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11-23-2010, 12:24 PM	#11
57Custom300 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 675	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest "Back in the Day" the 57 Plymouth hub cap was the one everyone wanted around Detroit. I don't think anyone had enough money to afford a set of custom wheels back then.

11-23-2010, 01:01 PM	#13
brett4christ Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 2,523	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest My dad recently told me of some of the hyjinx he and his buddies got into in the late '50s. Before he graduated in '59, a group of guys went to the nearest "town of size" and each guy stole a set of their favorite hubcaps to take home. My dad had (still has) good taste! His choice....'55 Olds spinners! Now I'm looking for a set for my truck, to honor him, and because they are sooooooooooooo cool! '55 Olds covers.....early TorqThrusts.....Olds covers.....TorqThrusts..... __________________ 3 nails, a cross, and the sins of the world! H.A.M.B. Chapel CrossMembers CC My Pinstripes "You've obviously underestimated the value of an Edsel!" - Delton Last edited by brett4christ; 11-23-2010 at 01:49 PM.

11-23-2010, 01:12 PM	#15
sololobo Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Omaha, NE Posts: 6,676	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest Here are some caps from The Revolution: Full Caddy's on a black 40 Ford coupe---classic full moon's on Lee Pratts solid gold 40 coupe---50 Merc w/trim rings on Joe Cabrals dreamy A sedan---all extremely tasty and period correct! Dig'em ~Sololobo~ Attached Thumbnails __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by sololobo; 11-24-2010 at 10:18 AM.

11-23-2010, 01:17 PM	#16
sololobo Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Omaha, NE Posts: 6,676	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest Trying for some more caps here: Some early Ford dog dishes---56 Olds on the cool 40's Chevy coupe---the regal crest on the this one I think is early Dodge, not sure, but way hip!! So there is a few of my faves. The 55 Olds caps on the black/gold scalloped 33-34 Ford coupe I didn't shoot it but it can be seen in other pix threads of The Revolution. ~Sololobo~ Attached Thumbnails __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by sololobo; 11-24-2010 at 10:16 AM.

11-23-2010, 01:23 PM	#17
JeffreyJames Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SUGAR CITY Posts: 16,013	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest Lee Pratt's '40 rules. __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS WWW.SUGARCITYSPEEDSHOP.COM CHECK OUT MY INSTAGRAM IMAGES

11-23-2010, 01:54 PM	#19
belair Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brady TEXAS Posts: 4,285	Re: Hubcaps - The Latest & Greatest A friend of mine tells the story of when, in 1955, he and some buddys watched a family take delivery of their new 1955 Oldsmobile. They followed them home, turned around and came back five minutes later, and the Olds caps had another new home. __________________ Every knee will bow H.A.M.B. Chapel 322 Naihead and complete stick set-up for sale

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