OT--Old hubcap

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Mays on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 05:29 pm:

Found this old hubcap in a pile of stuff the other day and don't have a clue what it came from?? Any one know what vehicle this came from? Or is it a re-pop? Thanks,


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob McDonald-Federal Way, Wa. on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 05:52 pm:

Looks like something I remember from the 50's but don't remember the cars. I want to say olds.

Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Santa Isabel Ecuador on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 05:54 pm:

Those were called "flipper" hubcaps from Buicks or Oldsmobiles. Desirable


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By R. S. Cruickshank on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 05:58 pm:

We used to call them "go fasters".


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed in California on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 07:37 pm:

That is an original custom "flipper" hubcap made by National. It is worth about 75.00 as it is, maybe more to the right person. They were big back in the 40's and 50s on hotrods.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed in California on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 07:43 pm:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Wolf on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 08:38 pm:

We called them, "Spinners"


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Mays on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 10:43 pm:

Thanks. I knew I'd get some good answers here. I was wondering if the hubcap was for a certain make or model but that isn't the case. Thanks again. By the way, what kind of car is that here with the "spinner" hubcaps? I like the skirts on it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 11:37 pm:

Looks like a '36 Ford Roadster with a custom grille. Actually, the grille insert looks much like a Packard grille of about the same vintage. Yeah, I remember those "flipper' hubcaps from high school back in the late '50's. Mostly on "shoebox" Fords as I remember.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 11:39 pm:

Looks like a '36 Ford Roadster with a custom grille and Carson top. Actually, the grille insert looks much like a Packard grille of about the same vintage. Yeah, I remember those "flipper' hubcaps from high school back in the late '50's. Mostly on "shoebox" Fords as I remember.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 11:44 pm:

Dang! Got distracted and did the double post thing again,....sorry!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 11:59 pm:

That's a pretty fancy hot rod. The grill look like it's from a 1941 Packard Darrin Clipper. It's certainly not from any stock Packard.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Rodell, Sr.- Wisconsin on Monday, October 14, 2013 - 01:25 am:

That "spinner" or "flipper" wheel cover looks like it is an accessory to fit the 1936 to 1939 Ford "wide five" wheels. The lug nuts are way out on the edges of the brake drums.
A Brillo pad should polish up that rusty wheel cover.


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