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Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 27 2011, 10:29 PM

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Posted by: ppetion Dec 27 2011, 10:31 PM

looks good

Posted by: Bob L. Dec 27 2011, 10:32 PM

I have now!

Posted by: Madswede Dec 27 2011, 10:39 PM

Looks like close encounters of the third kind to me.

Posted by: mrbubblehead Dec 27 2011, 11:13 PM

looks like an old radar wheel.

Posted by: Tom_T Dec 28 2011, 01:06 AM

I had seen them back in the 70's, but mostly on Bugs/VWs, & then with that silver background area between the spokes blacked out so it doesn't look so much like a UFO.

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Posted by: TurbOH Brad Dec 28 2011, 06:49 AM

hubcap + looks good = does not compute.

Those look exceedingly lame. Do not want!

Posted by: MoveQik Dec 28 2011, 07:08 AM

5 lug Riviera's....they took it to the next level!

Posted by: stuttgart46 Dec 28 2011, 07:20 AM

My '73 had Fuchs looking hubcaps on it when I bought in '89. I haven't seen those in a long time.

Posted by: SUNAB914 Dec 28 2011, 07:27 AM

Back in the 80's, you could order those from Sears. They had a huge collection to pick from.

Posted by: SGB Dec 28 2011, 08:06 AM

well, I agree but it is certainly appropriate to the era of the car.

Posted by: Krieger Dec 28 2011, 08:35 AM

They were probably $10 less than the real imitations.

Posted by: 914.SBC Dec 28 2011, 09:20 AM

How much are they worth now and what did you pay for them.

Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 28 2011, 09:43 AM

No idea $$ and I saw the picture and had to share.. happy new year !!!

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Dec 28 2011, 01:40 PM

I think four of these would be waaaay more cool.


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Posted by: championgt1 Dec 28 2011, 01:42 PM

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Dec 28 2011, 01:52 PM

Or some classic four bars?


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Dec 28 2011, 02:41 PM

Those aren't Riv hubcaps as far as I know. Prolly some aftermarket generic.

There were Riv and Fuchs hubcaps available from P-car dealers...here are two shots, see my website for more pics:

http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/Accessories.htm




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Posted by: surfbus66 Dec 28 2011, 08:39 PM

I HAD the same ones on mine when I got it. Wasn't sure if it was stock or not. When I took them off, I seen (us patents) on the back. So seeing now how rare they are, I may have to sell them on E-Bay! $1,000.00 Reserve. You can convert your 4 lug to 5 in minutes!


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Posted by: struckn Dec 29 2011, 01:57 PM

Looks like the wheel a Tank Tread would role on, or a 1/64th Chineese 914 Die Cast.

Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 29 2011, 03:12 PM

The more I think about it, Hubcaps are a lot easier to store than tires and wheels and easier to change, on a weekly basis.


I always wanted a set of the Fuchalikes , but they are always smashed.