What wheels are these?
Team Owner
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Actually, I don't think that they're US Mags brand, because IIRC, US Mags had a "rougher" surface finish. I do agree, however, that most EVERY wheel retailer, back in the 70s, had a similar wheel. Given the pretty smooth finish of the wheels in the pictures, I'm thinking they're 'Appliance' brand wheels, 7" width on the front, and 8.5" in the rear (as pictured).
Drifting
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We called them Ansen Sprint wheels, American Racing makes them now...
https://www.summitracing.com/search/...olished-wheels
Nice wheel!
https://www.summitracing.com/search/...olished-wheels
Nice wheel!
Melting Slicks
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Almost every whel manufacturer in the late 70s-80s made a version of this wheel. They were made by ansen, called sprints.
then everyone had a version superior, cragar, appliance, keystone etc. best to take em off and look for markings or sticker with tires off.
http://66.media.tumblr.com/be9a0693e...10do1_1280.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/bd393bd65...10do1_1280.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/fdea1d508...f10do1_400.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/cc771f633...10do1_1280.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/316530ba2...10do1_1280.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/5e168a6c7...10do1_1280.jpg
then everyone had a version superior, cragar, appliance, keystone etc. best to take em off and look for markings or sticker with tires off.
http://66.media.tumblr.com/be9a0693e...10do1_1280.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/bd393bd65...10do1_1280.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/fdea1d508...f10do1_400.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/cc771f633...10do1_1280.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/316530ba2...10do1_1280.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/5e168a6c7...10do1_1280.jpg
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Actually, I don't think that they're US Mags brand, because IIRC, US Mags had a "rougher" surface finish. I do agree, however, that most EVERY wheel retailer, back in the 70s, had a similar wheel. Given the pretty smooth finish of the wheels in the pictures, I'm thinking they're 'Appliance' brand wheels, 7" width on the front, and 8.5" in the rear (as pictured).
I think you're correct based on the sunk in lug nuts.
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I agree, as I had a set of Appliance wheels, back in the 1972-1975 time frame, and yes, they had the "sunken lug nuts", as you mention. I was taking a photography class at a local Community College, back then, and the instructor sent us outside, to snap off a few pictures, then come into the lab, and develop the film. I took a picture of the wheel, and have it somewhere in the basement. I'll post it here, if I can find it.....
