Projects 56’ Merc hubcaps

Just put these caps on my Merc , gives it a smoother more classier look


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Looks great.

 

Yep, very nice! I was able to get a set of 54 Merc covers last week and like them as well.

 

First, let me assure you, I like your car and the wheel covers very much and I am a long time Mercury fan. That is my ‘regular guy ‘ comment.

However, being cooped (couped ?) up indoors today to stay warm and dry, my alter ego, Mr. Mischievous, happened to notice the similarity of the ‘54/‘55 Olds wheel covers.......

The upside is that both makes have a nice similar choice correct for their rides.

 

I noticed the same thing and actually thought they were Olds at first glance.

 

Me too...but LOOK at the 'product Identification' with Mercury in the center...kinda 'belongs'...

 

gives a sleek look

 

Yep they sure do look alike,


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Are these caps worth much? I saw 2 at an antique mall for 20. They are in nice condition


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Not sure what it looked like without them, but sure looks nice with them

 

Great looking cap. Was it 1955 or 56' Mercury that had a spinner?

 

‘56 models had an optional spinner wheel cover, or maybe they were standard on Montclair, but they were the same as OP’s cap with the addition of a bolt on 4 bar spinner.

Ray

 

I always thought the hubcaps I had were 56 Mercury but now think they are from a 63-64 Ford R-code car.

 

Well yea depending on their condition I’ve seen them go for over a hundred bucks a pop, like anything else I guess


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Is a ‘R’ Code a 427? The cap matches the ‘63/‘64 Galaxie with 427 engine which apparently had 15” wheels. Looks like Ford drew on existing parts to make a unique blend for that model.



Ray

 

I bought a new R code Galaxie in '63 and it had poverty caps. Maybe the fancy caps were on the Galaxie 500 XL? The wheels were 15".

 

A while back I noticed the same. For some reason could not keep my 56 merc hubcaps on my wheels. They’d fall off before leaving the driveway. I had 55 merc caps on the same wheels before with no problem. When I noticed merc and olds caps were similar, I removed the spinners from the merc and put them on the olds. Thousands of miles and no problems.

 

To the OP. Nice looking Merc. The caps look good on there.

 

Merc. on a Merc. looks great.

 

Sure are close in looks!!


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