Hot Rods "Mag Wheels" in the 50's on street cars?

I was talking with a couple guys last night about "traditional ball milling" vs. "billet" alluminum. and the subject of my wheels came up (again).

I know American Racing, Halibrand and a couple other maybe manufactured Magnesium wheels for different forms of racing in the 50's. I'm guessing it wasn't until the mid 60's that Torg Thrusts, Slotted mags made it to the steets in m***.

I like the look of these wheels on my car, and don't plan to change, But i'm wondering if these "aluminum reproduction" early 60's style wheels "Could" have been seen in the late 50's and qualify as "traditional" in the most liberal sence of the word?





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i don't know about that but they look *****in' on your ride! more and more i'm starting to feel that almost any wheel that isn't 22"tall and keeps spinning even while standing still, may now qualify as traditional.

 

They had those like the ones you've got on the front back then. Slotted Hildabrands were around back then too. I've got Crager SS's on my '56. They weren't around back then but I don't care. I like 'em ....

 

A few "mags" were available in the mid to late '50's, but most guys couldn't afford them. Chrome reverse was pretty high buck on the street in that era!
Nice ride, by the way. The rim combo looks good!

 

Hubcaps with spinners were the thing.

 

I like your truck with those type of wheels I personally can’t do the mixed up wheel thing even though it was very popular to mix wheels in the early sixties .
If you look at old photos of the MBR show 1962 almost ½ the cars had mixed mag wheels

 

Mags were seen only on racecars in the 50's and didn't show up on street cars until the early 60's. But loosen up a little and don't worry about "rules". Your car looks fine.

 

what does it matter? your useing a 50's truck cab. just like the 2000's bro!!!!!!

 

The "cab" looks older than 50's to me, but just out of curiosity, what is it?
V/8

 

Two words: hardly ever.

 

v8garage; It started life as a 1939 plymouth sedan. there's more pics in my gallery.

zpears; theres also pics of a "50's truck" in my gallery too, so you can better tell the difference.........

thanks for confirming what i thought, mags were very very rare....

 

No, olds hubcaps were hot

 

Mag wheels started showing up on street cars in the early '60s...my brother bought a '55 Chev wagon from Jim Busby that had them, around '61...but before then Olds spinners, Dodge Lancer spinners, and later chrome reverse were big...we sold boat-loads of chrome reverse at Blair's during most of the early '60s.

 

**** it. Those wheels look *****in.

 

I like the look of these wheels on my car, and don't plan to change, But i'm wondering if these "aluminum reproduction" early 60's style wheels "Could" have been seen in the late 50's and qualify as "traditional" in the most liberal sence of the word?

Only a smart **** would tell you that they dont look cool. Dont try to justify yourself, you know .........its your car....................
Rod

 

I'd only vote for "mixed" wheels on drag style cars back then, perhaps steel on the rears and narrow mags in the front, or rears like yours with spoked or slotted narrow wheels on the front. But your car appears more like a "custom" and hub caps or perhaps moons would be better? Or spyders? Gary

 

I think they're close enough. Besides like those other guys said, it's your car. And I'm all in favor of your "spokes and slots" mismatch. Works for me.

 

52F-3...man you have built 1 sweet little roadster. I mean it's the bomb! believe me you don't need anyone's advice. just keep on, keeping on! i'am so glad your a H.A.M.B. member...POP.