Features What are the nicest Wheel overs for 51 Mercury

Gentlemen,

looking for some nice Wheel Covers for my 51 Mercury Coupe. What is your recommendation?
Car have original appearance, just 2“ lower and Lake Pipes.

Thank you
Joe

 

Sombreros
Sombreros
Or some threads with tons of hubcaps
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/lets-see-some-pics-of-kustom-hubcaps.92646/

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/kustoms-blues-i-need-to-see-some-kustoms.946075/

 

56' Cadillac sombreros.

 

Sombreros are overdone.... Use something simple and subtle that won't fight the smooth lines of the car! '56 Buick? '57 Plymouth? Stock Merc?

 

Here’s a ton of merc pics
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1949-1950-1951-mercury-pictures.192705/

 

I dig the mid 50s merc caps too

 

Anthony and your avatars are the star character of the hamb

 

'56 Olds Starfires

Isn't it interesting to note every Cad wheelcover ever made is now a "Sombrero" ?

 

I put these on so long ago, I don't remember what they were. Chrysler something???? In the end, the only opinion that matters of what is nicest is yours.



-Abone.

 

Nope.
Court Jester fits better

 

Wires aren't for everyone but I ran the fake wires that my dad had had on his 80 something Olds Delta 88 on my 51 for a while. I always thought that the 53-? Buick Rivera wires would look great on a Merc.

I went from that to the almost generic 57 Cad caps not long after that photo was taken. They did look more traditional though.

The 57 Cad caps are over done on Mercs but sure look great on the Paul Harper build MS Merc. The bullets look better than my red trailer light tail light lenses.

 

Lots of good choices out there from mid-50’s cars. I even like the Merc covers we just put on my kids car.

 

Lyons is the wheel cover I would run. User friendly and fits on a variety of rims.

 

56 Mercury spinners if you can find them. Lancers always look good too.

 

Full moons work too

 

56 Buick caps with a bullet in the middle

 

Nailed it! HRP

Sombrerio's

 

Yep. Cliché and been done a million times.
I still think they are the sexiest OE cap ever put on a car

 

Olds with a twist

 

I’ve always like those.

And theses

 

Cool thing is, when slammed with skirts……ya only need 2

 

Okay . You still win .

 

I have to say I have a wide variety of hub cap sets from Moon disc to flippers to ‘55 Chevy. One set for each day of the week , lol if your interested.

 

56 Olds Starfire. I might be a little bias.

 

Stock smalls, black rims, wide whites.

 

I think the originals are best! We took the set off our 1951 Merc and ran them on our 1956 Pick up! Looked great!






Bones

 

Just because some people think a certain style is overdone it doesn't mean its not a good one. What are we...millennial teenagers that have to always be different from everyone? I outgrew that phase.

 

"Depends on how many there are 'in town'..." (say it slow, with a drawl...)