How many companies built 5 spoke wheels in the 60's?

I know a few of the obvious companies but who all built the 5 spoke aluminum wheels in the 60's?

American Racing
Ansen
US
Cragar
Rebel?

Who else?

 

Fenton ...

I had a set ...
too poor for the AmericanRacing ones ...

 

I still am......

 

Appliance...

 

What wheels were on the front of KiwiKev's old A? I forget.....

 

Keystone built a composite five spoke...steel wheel on the back side, five spoke mag on the front...and not very deep...I still have a set...bought them in about 1965...

R-

 

dragmaster, anybody know anything about these , i got a couple nice ones

 

e t

 

I have a nice set of Johnson wheels 5 spoke allys with steel rims, ala Cragar/Radirs etc - these were made by or for Exhaust Specialties out of Portland Or.. I have the boxes and everything. Found em new old stock in an old speed shop not too far from here. I ran em on my chopped and sectioned 51 Ford for a while. Can post or send a pic if anyone is interested.

 

The original Rader, had a set on my 55 Chevy in 1968

 

Drag Mag
Keystone
Astro Supreme
Hurst
Rader
Hollywood
Mickey Thompson

All available from Honest Charlie, hisself circa 1965 The others mentioned above were also available...there were a bunch of them

Some may not be considered "5 spokes" but they had 5 spokes.

 

i assume were talkin about various torq thrust style wheels???

 

Yes.

 

roothawg,
i think kiwi's old model had crestline wheels on the front.
Al.

***red ram 6x2 intake wanted***

 

Man... just about everybody making wheels.

 

Crestlines? Was that the company or the trade name?

 

Crestlines were a company name . Mark III was the wheel designation

Here's a pic of them.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109391

I had a whole pile of em at one time.Down to about 6 now.

 

I have E-T's and Mark II's on my 59 El Camino. They are very similar and look great.

 

I have a old hot rod mag that has a ad for some that were made by zig zag,YES the same zig zag as the rolling papers

 

I am looking at different options for my kids 30 model A. We are shooting for a 60's altered feel. He's footing the bill so we are looking at his options.

 

Some ad's from the 60's..........

Sears & M/T's were mfg. by Rader.

CC

 

A few more..

CC

 

...last of 'em

CC

 

Not to hijack but what about Motor Wheel? May be a little later,
but anyone have any history on these? In particular a race wheel
I think they called the "fly"?... maybe...

 

Cal Parts wheels

Fumagalli

 

I believe they were made by Fly Motor Wheel corp. out of Mich.
They were magnesium and as I recall they were popular with the Pro-stock and doorslammer set in the early 70s. There happens to be a auction on ebay right now for a pair: 490 bones with almost 5 days to go. #300065566433

 

Motor city wheel out of detroit. Made Fly's, Flea's and Spiders. Magnesium and aluminum. Super lite and super trick. And not really Hamb friendly.

 

Good stuff.

 

The correct name is Motor Wheel. The Flea was the magnesium front wheel and the Fly was the aluminum rear wheel. Their construction, with two spun "pie-plates" surrounding a plastic spacer, was like the Cragar Super Trick and later, the Centerline Auto/Drag.

Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/

 

Other than magnesium Americans, I have a weakness for Cragar G/T's. A precursor to the S/S's, they were an alum alloy (got a bit of magnesium in them) center welded to a steel rim, but only the very outer lip of steel showed. First produced about 1964, and came with a rounded spoke or a fluted spoke. Only the outer couple inches was polished, and not plated.

I have a pile of 14 inch, and only a couple 15 inch. I think they were only made in 6 inch wide, and must have been popular on Mustangs as a Ford pattern prevails most of the time.