The Cal-look Lounge

Did many cars run these wheels back in the day?? Any pictures?? Only 5" wide... but boy howdy are they light!! Cool "pockets" around the lug holes too. I think Rich Kimball's late model convertible runs a set. Here is the one Ive got... Cant say Ive ever seen a car with them.

Dave from Proformance Brother Ron use to have a 68 or 69 Cal Look with American 8 Spokes I Think he was in DKP II  Car was around in mid to late 70's maybe Dave has some Pictures to Share?

I have seen a few sets in aluminum for VW but not in mag. The wheels on Rich's super beetle are aluminum & the set on Ron's car were also. I have seen them in other 4 bolt patterns that were mag. Is your wheel VW pattern Zach? just curious  Bill

Well Ive never checked! I'll throw it up on an old drum and see what happens...

it looks like a Datsun bolt pattern

If they are Datsun, they'll be 13"

original 8's are 5" as well. they were made after the originals if i am correct.

Never.....

I Believe Race-Trim marketed their own brand of 8-spokes in Magnesium.
I'll scan the ad and post it when I get home.

Here is the ad.
Unfortunately, they are one piece wheels with the ugly black plastic center cap.
 :'(
I wonder if "Race-Trim" is actually cast into the wheel ?

here's a pict i stole from kobus photoblog  he took this one in ORC

Thats Rich Kimballs  Super Beetle they look like 14 inch?

kimballs superbeetle is sporting my old wheels..they are 15" and bitchin to say the least...my last set of collectable wheels from many years and yes i do miss them but they are in good hands..!! all of the 14" and 13" americans that i had were magnesium and designed for datsun and they were light...mag was hard to manufacture hence the aluminum versions in 15"...

    There is a set of 14 's on a 1968 To#¤ta Corona at the All To#¤ta car show last May at the Queen Mary

     Frenchy

I think Kinky Mick has a couple of mag ones and a couple of Al ones too. He's been looking to complete the sets for years.

Well this one measures 15x5, and ISNT VW pattern!!!  :o  >:(
The bolt circle looks like 4x 4 1/2"..... any ideas???  ???

I have seen the majority of these on English sports cars, Triumph TR6 ect. If you start looking in those circles you might be able to come up w/ the other 3. You can always get them to fit somehow. I think they are way cool wheels & not very common.

Thanks for the info Bill, looks like you're right. MG's used 4x4 1/2" pattern too, so I bet other Brit cars did too. I think I will clean and polish it up a little bit, then sell it off to someone who really needs/wants it...