Whitewalls with poverty caps - pics?
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Poverty caps? No! But, full wheel covers, yes. At least until I got some slotted wheels for it.
Turbo301
Active Member
Looks totally sharp like that. Please, no more mags on nice cars like this!
Too late!
Was like this for twelve years.
Now like this. I've received more compliments on my car in the six years I've had these Torque Thrusts on that in all previous years combined.
Turbo301
Active Member
Oh well, as long as you've kept the original wheels, covers and tires, it's always easy to swap!
While I do still have them, the only reason why I would put them on is if my car were to be in a movie or television show. I prefer a modified look over factory stock any day.
Oh well, as long as you've kept the original wheels, covers and tires, it's always easy to swap!
boom.operator
Member
Had this combo on my ´66 Monaco
However, quickly changed it to full size Hubcaps. For me, that combo looked more authentic:
However, quickly changed it to full size Hubcaps. For me, that combo looked more authentic:
Both of those look nice, but I think the second one with the full wheel covers looks better
I looked around. its NOT a look I have seen much to be honest.
Whitewalls (excluding "red lines" and RWL, or trucks/vans, fleet cars just putting any old tire in garage on a police car) and poverty caps tended NOT to be offered together from factory, even when whitewalls were options (and you got wheel covers with the ww's)
Still, i ran across couple of examples. I am sure there are others but nothing turned up for me
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Hey Turbo301, you can disagree with me all you want, but, it's my car and I'll do with it what I want.
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
I personally prefer dog-dish caps with black walls.
A 67 Valiant that I had...
Properly the wheels should be body color, my 67 Barracuda...
Alan
A 67 Valiant that I had...
Properly the wheels should be body color, my 67 Barracuda...
Alan
I think the body colored wheels look the best, I wonder how you would do that if you only have 1 set of wheels
57fury440
Senior Member
During the muscle car era a lot of cars came with the dog dish hubcaps. Not because they liked the look, which is popular today, but because they would be swapped for custom rims. No reason to pay for the upscale wheels or wheel covers if you are just going to toss them. I am not a fan of the dog dish caps on the big body cars. I like them with either the full wheel covers or custom rims like Scotty's car above.
King Hooter
Senior Member
Wow that really changed the attitude of your Chrysler.
Ive got to see your cars in person someday. These are awesome!
Northern Australia
Member
I reckon some of the US Chrysler hubcaps looked great - much better than aftermarket wheels.... They looked tasteful and impressive...
It was the opposite in Australian Chryslers - our hubcaps looked cheap and nasty...
Cheap and nasty?, no way...which ones?
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
Northern Australia
Member
A lot of the Australian valiant hubcaps were pretty average..... To be fair, the hubcaps on my 1996 Ford LTD were simply terrible - they spoilt the whole car..... Once the wheels were replaced, it looked like a completely new vehcile....
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