Hollywood Wheels?!

I was chatting with an old rodder the other day and he was telling me about his 55 chevy he has. it has changed color over the years and the wheels too. In the early 60's he was running "Hollywood Mags" on his car. he discribed them as a 5 star but the arm on the star's wer hexagon and had a round center cap that said hollywood.

Has anyone seen these wheels before? or does anyone know of a site that has a picture of them?

thanks!

 

first thing that comes to mind

 

Those are Radirs.

 

Hollywoods are the wheels that where on the 'Black Beauty'

 

OMG!!!! Those are the*****! Does anyone know where or seen this for sale anywhere before? Those look to be a diamond in the rough to find this day and age but, never say never, right? KNUX!

 

Those are pretty bad****, anybody still make them?

 

I doubt that they are still made. All the good***** was stopped being made in the mid '70's KNUX!

 

I have never seen a set of those. They are too cool.

 

I tried doing a search on some background info on them....zilch! KNUX!

 

Whoa!******in!

 

I have seen Hollywood Wheels that were similar to Radirs, I think that a lot of different names were applied to wheels from a few foundries. I've seen Sears similar to Fenton Hawks, etc etc. But those wheels above are the*****.

 

Those are freakin' KILLER!
holy*****, they are a complex thing, aren't they?
Damn...I love how every day, you can still unearth something that has existed for so long, yet you've never encountered it...

 

Nads. A man of very few words but ya hit the nail on the head about them wheels......the*****! KNUX!

 

wicked..i would love to have a set of those..wow

 

Only the coolest are allowed to roll Hollywoods!

 

Bruce Lee was the....how would Nads say......the*****! KNUX!

 

My question of he day is...if a company no longer is making a certain product, say from like 15-20 years ago, why can't a newer wheel making co. pick up and re-make certain wheels designs again? If there is a demand and market for it that is? We all know that we would go******** over these HollyWood wheels that are shown here. KNUX!

 

Toolin' out the molds for wheels and such ain't cheap, and are even harder to get ahold of.

Super******in' wheels though. If they ever came back, I'd HAVE to have 'em!

 

True but....if ya had a cnc machine, it could be done and lighter and stronger than the original. KNUX!

 

Here's a January 1966 HotRod Magazine ad originally posted by Steamboat.
It doesn't mention the name Hollywood, but they look just like Harry's Hollywood wheels in the photo.

They are some of my favorite wheels out there. Good luck finding a set.

 

I have a pair of Hollywood's. They are 15" x 5" with a 5 x 5 1/2" bolt pattern. The rim was originally chrome.

 

It looks like maybe the name is in-correct? The Hollywoods that i see of yours look like old American Racing type unless "Hollywood" had different designs? KNUX!

 

NAPPY. Thank you for that ad you posted. KNUX!

 

Mine say "Hollywood Wheels"- Los Angeles, California right on the back.

 

These are the Hollywoods that I am familiar with... the outer rims are always rusted out.

 

Like I said. They probably made different designs. I don't doubt you...in the ad that was posted on the wheels being talked about in general, they are called the STINGRAY. KNUX!

 

Those stingray wheels would be absolutely perfect on a 63-67 vette coupe w/ pinner whites. They look pretty awesome on that Poncho too. Also great wheels for a 63-65 riv.

 

Ya did you also notice that a whole set cost $180 shipped!! Man F*%K building a hot rod I start work tom. on my time machine!!

-COS

 

sick looking wheels. bet they are a****** to polish though.