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a van with Keystone Classics... hellooo from the 70's

found on http://truquetructruk.tumblr.com

rims from the 60's and 70's of Japan, a poster named the "Wall of Wheels"

to purchase: http://www.etsy.com/listing/167753112/the-wall-of-wheels-a2?ref=shop_home_active

innovation in tires to improve on a typical tire's life expectancy of only 2000 miles had some creative results

from the wonderful site The Old Motor and it's frequent look at the historical innovations and evolving vehicles and auto technology http://theoldmotor.com/?p=108611

By Ariejan Bos:

In the early days of the automobile, the pneumatic tire suffered from punctures, rapid wear and blowouts that could cause serious accidents. At that point in time, the future of this type of tire was not at all certain. In 1906, pneumatic tires would last for around two thousand miles if fitted to a standard sized touring car. However, if fitted to a heavy limousine or sedan which could weigh more than 2 tons, the life span of the tires might decrease to only about two hundred miles. Moreover, the price of tires in the early days was considerable and formed a large part of the yearly operating expenses of a car. Consequently, other solutions were sought to secure comfortable and safe driving without the worries of regular tire repairs and replacements.

below is from a forgotten source, possibly the Steampunk sites

oddball colored tires and rims

the 1961 Kelly Corvette

coachwork by Vignale

interesting bike rim engineering

found on http://t-s-k-b.tumblr.com/page/3

what do you think of the choice of rims?

First time I've ever seen them on a car as well presented as this GTO... unless it's at a racetrack

comparison of Avanti nose design and rims

Coby Gewertz is a unique artist, he celebrates the cars, not the culture.. and his Church magazines and prints are simple and outstanding

http://www.carsnotculture.com/

these rims are 33rpm albums with the paint on top... that is damn cool.

last, this was the first piece of work I saw of Coby's, and still my favorite
http://www.carsnotculture.com/

if you look at one of the above mini magazines that Coby has made and printed (totally independant operation) you'll buy a copy of all the rest. I did. They are effing cool

the only vehicle I know that has been on the front and back covers of a magazine.
full gallery from a couple years ago at the Primer Nats in Ventura: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/07/van-go-most-talked-about-van-in-years.html

The Last American Hero, starring a young Jeff Bridges in a 1973 movie about running moonshine, driving a fastback Mustang GT, and getting into NASCAR... great opening scene, and dirt road car chase

part one above, go to youtube for the part 2, but be sure to check out the paint on the race cars at minute 55

Besides Jeff Bridges, the other actors you might enjoy seeing are Ned Beatty and Gary Busey before he was full looney tunes... you'll recognize at least 4 other actors, Ed Lauter, William Smith,

This movie is the bio of Junior Johnson, and he is the Tech Advisor and consultant of course

The movie depicts Junior's father as being arrested for producing moonshine. In reality, it was Junior himself that was arrested and sentenced. In 1956, federal tax agents found Johnson working at his father's moonshine still in Wilkes County; they arrested him. Many local residents believed the raid was done in revenge for the agent's inability to catch Johnson delivering moonshine on local highways; this is depicted in the movie when we see the local law enforcement busting up his father's still. Junior Johnson was convicted of moon-shining and was sent to prison in Chillicothe, Ohio. He served 11 months of a two-year sentence.