The '57 Ford poverty (and '56) are reproduced, available through Concourse Restoration Parts. I've purchased 2 sets from them, excellent quality items. Fits any rim that has outside bumps, 10 1/2 cap style Love 'em.
'55 and '56 Ford car 'dog dishes' are the same except for color of background (red for '55, white for '56), '57-'59 Ford car 'dog dishes' are the same except for color of background (white for '57, gold for '58-9). At least 'dog dishes' aren't typically cut out of a solid billet of aluminum...
A hubcap, wheel cover or wheel trim is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers at least a central portion of the wheel, called the hub. An automobile hubcap is used to cover the wheel hub and the wheel fasteners to reduce the ac***ulation of dirt and moisture. It also has the practical function of decorating the car.[1] A "hubcap" is technically the small cover over the center of the wheel, while a "wheel cover" is a usually a decorative metal or plastic disk that snaps or bolts onto and covers the entire face of the wheel.[2] Cars with stamped steel wheels often use a full wheel cover that conceals the entire wheel. Cars with alloy wheels or styled steel wheels generally use smaller hubcaps, sometimes called center caps. Alternatively, wheel cover refers to an accessory covering an external rear-mounted spare tire (also known as a spare tire cover) found on some off-road vehicles. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Characteristics and design 2.1 Non-rotating hubcap 3 See also 4 References 5 External links
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