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Posted by: pillay2k Sep 18 2008, 01:51 PM

I just bought some campagnolo wheels in Itay, have no idea what they look like on a 914. Any pics out there?
Are they rare? (they are 14x6)

Thanks,

Fab

Posted by: mikez Sep 18 2008, 02:02 PM

Only seen them in pics. Never heard anything more. Might want to check the backspace before buying tires.

Posted by: Ferg Sep 18 2008, 02:10 PM

They show up On Bowlsby's site, not sure if they are 4x130 though...

http://members.rennlist.com/914_collectibles/zRareDoc28.jpg


Ferg

Posted by: veltror Sep 18 2008, 02:29 PM

I recently saw a set on ebay, the same ones?

Posted by: pillay2k Sep 18 2008, 02:37 PM

Yeah, they are the ones. Listed as 4x130 and have original stickers on. Thought they might be a bit of a bargin and should look good detailed.

Posted by: veltror Sep 18 2008, 02:54 PM

My mate had some on his Fulvia...

Posted by: Zundfolge Sep 18 2008, 03:00 PM

Is that the same Campagnolo that makes bicycle parts?

A bike mechanic friend of mine used to comment that Campagnolo rear derailleurs are polished at the factory with the panties of angels. (he's an odd one ... but he's in his forties and fixes bicycles for a living, what do you expect?)

Posted by: Ferg Sep 18 2008, 03:07 PM

QUOTE(Zundfolge @ Sep 18 2008, 01:00 PM)

Posted by: Zundfolge Sep 18 2008, 03:12 PM

Here, I photoshopped the campies onto a 914.

I like it!

Posted by: pillay2k Sep 18 2008, 03:40 PM

That looks awesome!

Thanks.

Posted by: Ferg Sep 18 2008, 04:08 PM

Make sure you get a "tall" enough tire, 14's on a 914, with low profile tires will look silly. I've seen 14 fuchs, on a 914, with 70 something sidewalls and it looked good, very period correct.

Ferg

Posted by: rjames Sep 18 2008, 04:14 PM

I like 'em. They give the impression that the car is moving even though it's parked. And in a very cool way, not a spinner-rim-dorky kinda way.

Posted by: ConeDodger Sep 18 2008, 04:23 PM

Campagnolo is known for extreme quaility. I have several thousand dollars worth of their bicycle parts that were given to me as payment for being the medical support staff for the annual Race Across AMerica or RAAM a few years back... I believe your eccentric friend may be correct. I see definate signs of angel panty polishing on the parts they gave me...
I have seen other models of Campy wheels on 914s but never that one. Nice. I like it.

Posted by: scotty b Sep 18 2008, 06:07 PM

Campy's were factory wheel on a olot of Alfas, Fiats, and Abarth used them almost exclusivly. BMW Alpine Silver is an almost exact factory match for the paint if you need to refinish them.

Posted by: byndbad914 Sep 18 2008, 06:37 PM

And Panteras as well. The Campis look different for them but they are the wheel of choice for a Pantera IMO.