Why the Fuch not? Porsche wheel replicas on an A-Body?
Just brainstorming here... wondering if anyone has ever seen anything like this.
I'm a big fan of borrowing cues from classic sports cars and repurposing them. I am running "Wantanabe" style/replica wheels on my Dart Sport and while it's not a look for everyone, I get positive feedback, questions and frankly, more attention than I want about the wheels everywhere I go. Regardless, the aesthetic matches the design of the car well enough to not "clash," they're different from what everyone else runs and they suit my personal preference. I'd call that a success and I suspect that other properly styled, period correct looking, unexpected wheel styles could work great on these cars too.
One of the best looking OEM wheel designs in history (IMO) are the Fuchs wheels that came on old Porsche 911s. They're a clean flat five spoke design that you can recognize from a mile away. I suspect that a lowered Abody that was set up for more "back roads" kind of activities might look damn sharp with a set of these wheels.
Don't get me wrong, I have no particular love for Porsches. I like some things about them but find the cult of owners to be generally insufferable enough to drive me off from ever really wanting to own one. :)
So this style came to mind as there are companies making copies of these wheels in various diameters. IIRC, the OEM Porsche bolt pattern is not 5x4.5" or 5x4” but these are common enough bolt pattern that I believe that some of the replicas may be available in bolt patterns and sizes that could be made to fit. This style MIGHT be one that would look relatively period correct, even in a 17" size...maybe? If so, this could open the door to a selection of modern rubber as a nice side benefit.
Thoughts? What other wheel styles could we steal to go on our Abodies?
Just brainstorming here... wondering if anyone has ever seen anything like this.
I'm a big fan of borrowing cues from classic sports cars and repurposing them. I am running "Wantanabe" style/replica wheels on my Dart Sport and while it's not a look for everyone, I get positive feedback, questions and frankly, more attention than I want about the wheels everywhere I go. Regardless, the aesthetic matches the design of the car well enough to not "clash," they're different from what everyone else runs and they suit my personal preference. I'd call that a success and I suspect that other properly styled, period correct looking, unexpected wheel styles could work great on these cars too.
One of the best looking OEM wheel designs in history (IMO) are the Fuchs wheels that came on old Porsche 911s. They're a clean flat five spoke design that you can recognize from a mile away. I suspect that a lowered Abody that was set up for more "back roads" kind of activities might look damn sharp with a set of these wheels.
Don't get me wrong, I have no particular love for Porsches. I like some things about them but find the cult of owners to be generally insufferable enough to drive me off from ever really wanting to own one. :)
So this style came to mind as there are companies making copies of these wheels in various diameters. IIRC, the OEM Porsche bolt pattern is not 5x4.5" or 5x4” but these are common enough bolt pattern that I believe that some of the replicas may be available in bolt patterns and sizes that could be made to fit. This style MIGHT be one that would look relatively period correct, even in a 17" size...maybe? If so, this could open the door to a selection of modern rubber as a nice side benefit.
Thoughts? What other wheel styles could we steal to go on our Abodies?
