dugong
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Feb 14, 2010 23:51:21 GMT
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Yeah. Bought these off a seller in Walsall who advertised them on eBay. They were on a '66 P1800 that was an epic shed:    They're not Astrali, BRM or Cosmic. I don't know who else might have made a set of wheels in 5 x 114.3 back then. They look more European than American. Can't turn up a maker's mark anywhere. They look a lot like other designs that were being banded around in the 60's \ 70's, but I've not managed to find another wheel that's exactly like them. Any ideas - speak up from the back. |
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Feb 14, 2010 23:57:49 GMT
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Was going to say Dunlop, but the hole shape is different.  |
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Last Edit: Feb 15, 2010 0:00:01 GMT by e21meister
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The slots are a different shape to those Dunlops.
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dugong
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It's a PITA. No one has been able to conclusively nail what they are yet and I can't see any markings on the back of them.
The closest thing they resemble are the EMPI Sprint Stars \ Rostyles. And those steel Pedrini things. Except these are definitely NOT for anything VW related. They're 5 x 114.3 and are the right offset for an Amazon \ P1800. The seller didn't know what they were either, that's perhaps why they cost me £82 and a baffling trip to Walsall.
Top bloke though, he worked on the experimental line at Castle Bromwich, and had a Staffy that could almost do a back flip.
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I would say they are Dunlops.
They made more than one design,I'm not sure of their designation but they're not D1's like on that Lotus.
Maybe if someones got an old CCC or Hot Car mag they could find an advert of the full range,I think there were 4 different styles.
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Last Edit: Feb 15, 2010 23:34:18 GMT by Anglia68
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Something in my head is saying 'Astrali', but the closest design I can find is BWA:  |
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Feb 15, 2010 14:45:26 GMT
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Feb 15, 2010 23:16:33 GMT
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no idea what they are but they'll look great under a 'zon.
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Feb 16, 2010 12:12:53 GMT
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Top bloke though, he worked on the experimental line at Castle Bromwich, and had a Staffy that could almost do a back flip. haha ;D almost do a backflip? where did it stop? |
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Feb 16, 2010 12:20:10 GMT
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Feb 16, 2010 13:22:05 GMT
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I've got "Inovetti" in my mind for some reason... they look like DeTomaso style wheels perhaps? Someone was selling a set for a mini on the forum a while back.
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