Last night I posted a thread under Halibrand Sebring Wheels. Lots of people read it but only one person replied with an opinion. I'm sure someone out there has been exposed via early C1 racing. Granted, most of those guys that were racing in the 50's and 60's are getting harder to find. That may explain the limited response.
Here goes again, please help me if you can. I just bought a 5 wheel set of Halibrand "Sebring" K.O. wheels ( kidney beans) with Goodyear Blue streaks on them (Front 6.00/6.20, rear 6.50/6.70 x15) The two front wheels had a knock off hub that was comprised of four parts. The 2 5/8" snout was attached to the plate with the drive pins spaced 5 on 4 3/4. That piece goes inside a two piece aluminum housing that bolts together. The snout and pins protrude through the front half via machined holes A solid cast iron rotor, 3/8" thick x roughly 11" diam. bolts to the rear side of that housing. No calipers were included.
Because of the Chevrolet bolt pattern on the wheels and pin drive, I presume this is for a C1 racer or experimental car.
But, there's a kicker. An address label on one of the Goodyear tires says: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., C/O Carroll Shelby, 10820 South Norwalk Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
I 've heard that Shelby was a Chevy man early but got support from Ford to launch the Cobra project. I don't think Cobras used a 5 pin or 5 on 4 3/4 pattern. Anyone have any thoughts on the early disc brake knock off hubs and what car these may have been destined for? Was this an alternative to RPO 684?
Here goes again, please help me if you can. I just bought a 5 wheel set of Halibrand "Sebring" K.O. wheels ( kidney beans) with Goodyear Blue streaks on them (Front 6.00/6.20, rear 6.50/6.70 x15) The two front wheels had a knock off hub that was comprised of four parts. The 2 5/8" snout was attached to the plate with the drive pins spaced 5 on 4 3/4. That piece goes inside a two piece aluminum housing that bolts together. The snout and pins protrude through the front half via machined holes A solid cast iron rotor, 3/8" thick x roughly 11" diam. bolts to the rear side of that housing. No calipers were included.
Because of the Chevrolet bolt pattern on the wheels and pin drive, I presume this is for a C1 racer or experimental car.
But, there's a kicker. An address label on one of the Goodyear tires says: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., C/O Carroll Shelby, 10820 South Norwalk Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
I 've heard that Shelby was a Chevy man early but got support from Ford to launch the Cobra project. I don't think Cobras used a 5 pin or 5 on 4 3/4 pattern. Anyone have any thoughts on the early disc brake knock off hubs and what car these may have been destined for? Was this an alternative to RPO 684?
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