Hot Rods International wheels Benicia ca.

I have a set of slotted aluminum wheels from this company and was wondering if anyone was familiar with them. They are mid 60's and have pat. pending on them. Reason for my interest is that I am missing 1 adapter plate. These are multi-bolt pattern and use this plate to center the wheel. Thanks for any info.

 

Never heard of them. You'd probably far ahead to just copy the one you have. That's a simple piece to machine.

- EM

 

The Good news... At least you have a template!

 

I bought a set of International Mags like that years ago (missing one plate). I had a local machinist make me a copy of the others. Cost about $50 20 years ago, if my memory is accurate.

Seems like they also use an unusual lug nut too? The lug hole has an odd taper, and the typical long shank lug nut doesn't fit quite right?

 

When I bought my 61 Impala in 1969 it had International Dragmaster five spokes on it.

 

We at Custom Automotive,Dallas were distributors for4 these wheels .Their sales mgr was a mr Frank English...

 

They use a long tapered lug nut. I have all the lug nuts and nice wheels, just looking for that adapted plate. Thanks for your replys

 

In 1967 I was stationed in Vallejo at Mare Island. Four of us car guys rented a house in Benicia, just a few miles down the road. International was doing machine work out of a storage/rental garage 2 blocks from us, and wasn't a big player yet ....

 

bump, any vintage wheel collectors out there?

 

I sold a lot of International back in the 70's even went on a plant tour with Frank but never recalled any with the adapter plates maybe that was an early thing. They were part of Jacuzzi the hot tub guys deal. His sales manager then was a hot redhead she started her own company in Pacheco as a Rocket dealer. Frank used to hook me up with "Blems" and we would run wheel and tire combos sales, most of the Blems were porosity leaks which were an easy fix.

 

I think I have some of their decals around some where

 

I know nothing about them, but I used to live in Benicia. Cool little town. I worked at autozone there and got to know a few people that ended up HAMBers later.

 

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These are International 5-spokes on thr Croozer Twin. Nice looking wheels, no adapter plates on these. Just bought my Sun distributor tester in Benicia a couple weeks ago, about a half hour away

 

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