Modern alloys on classic cars: your take?
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Spottedlaurel said:
A couple I've seen:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6
Three spoke wheels have never looked good on anything! - End of!![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6
Spottedlaurel said:
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14390880947_f8fa57d872_c.jpg)
1976 Sunbeam Rapier
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Spottedlaurel said:
Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate
Now that works nicely! ![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate
![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
4rephill said:
Spottedlaurel said:
A couple I've seen:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6
Three spoke wheels have never looked good on anything! - End of!![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6
Spottedlaurel said:
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14390880947_f8fa57d872_c.jpg)
1976 Sunbeam Rapier
![vomit](/inc/images/vomit.gif)
Spottedlaurel said:
Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate
Now that works nicely! ![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate
![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
ChasW said:
4rephill said:
Spottedlaurel said:
A couple I've seen:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6
Three spoke wheels have never looked good on anything! - End of!![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6
Spottedlaurel said:
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14390880947_f8fa57d872_c.jpg)
1976 Sunbeam Rapier
![vomit](/inc/images/vomit.gif)
Spottedlaurel said:
Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate
Now that works nicely! ![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate
![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
I don't agree , The originals look miles better
The 1973 Trans Am is my dream car , Honeycomb wheels were available optional from the factory , albeit smaller.
I don't like skinny tyres , you need smaller rims with BF/Goodrich tyres with White lettering for the proper Muscle car look.
Nothing wrong with tyres that actually have a decent amount of rubber. Low profile is overrated in my opinion.
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+1 for real sidewalls!! Here's my Corvette..
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/y8QM4OfM.jpg)
shakotan said:
ChasW said:
4rephill said:
Spottedlaurel said:
A couple I've seen:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6
Three spoke wheels have never looked good on anything! - End of!![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6
Spottedlaurel said:
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14390880947_f8fa57d872_c.jpg)
1976 Sunbeam Rapier
![vomit](/inc/images/vomit.gif)
Spottedlaurel said:
Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate
Now that works nicely! ![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate
![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/gIV94EU3.jpg)
67Dino said:
Shy Torque said:
Look great to me. Think Ferraris may be an exception to how many gens you can go since the 5-spoke stars are so consistent over the years. RichB said:
ChasW said:
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Spottedlaurel said:
A couple I've seen:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/aNub3g]
1973 Triumph GT6[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/nVF2x2]
1976 Sunbeam Rapier[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/f9p5wn]
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
GT6 looks okay, kinda ratty.![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6433266635_ce6f68d612_b.jpg)
1973 Triumph GT6[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14390880947_f8fa57d872_c.jpg)
1976 Sunbeam Rapier[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Technically I suppose these are modern wheels on this one, as I think they were fitted to the Jensen after the Cresta was new, but I reckon they look great here:
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/9284029513_083698f5f4_c.jpg)
1964 Vauxhall Cresta Estate[/url] by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Rapier has misguidedly had some money spent on it @ Halfords.
Cresta looks great on those wheels.
Fermit The Krog and Sarah Sexy said:
67Dino said:
The 348 is one of my least favourite Ferraris (sorry to any owners out there, I'm sure they're lovely....) but I have to concede, that looks as 'right' as any example I've seen. ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
Everyone advised against the change - until they saw them on the car.
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