I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

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I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#1 Post by John_Heard » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:25 pm

Can't stand the black wheel thing so many are doing now, and I've often wondered where the hell that came from...

Watched an old movie last night and "Eureka" - I found the culprit ->




























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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#2 Post by chpcamaro » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:36 pm

mad max lol
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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#3 Post by Hitchcock » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:40 pm

Awesomeness, frigging love the road warrior.
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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#4 Post by supernova » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:08 pm

LOL!
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Blackhoodmafia!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#5 Post by John_Heard » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:13 pm

I just hope Western Spoke Wheels don't make a comeback also...

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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#6 Post by Hitchcock » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:42 pm

supernova wrote:LOL!


Its easy to forget how good the origonal one was is too!
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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#7 Post by Bruce69Camaro » Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:01 am

That thing is so ugly, it must be part of the Nova family that comes from the deep, deep south!
Those who think they know it all have no way of finding out they don't......... :scratch:

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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#8 Post by ytnova » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:52 pm

Hmmmm, I was thinking the body lines are closer to a camaro's. :smt005
I am not really sure what the question is, but I am pretty sure the answer is Big Block.

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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#9 Post by bert » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:34 pm

actually that is a ford product that was available in Australia i believe. ;)
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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#10 Post by supernova » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:08 pm

ytnova wrote:Hmmmm, I was thinking the body lines are closer to a camaro's. :smt005
You get'em!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Blackhoodmafia!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#11 Post by wikd69 » Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:53 am

I really liked the scene where he flips a switch on the dash to turn his supercharger on.
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Re: I found who started the Black Wheel Trend

#12 Post by Dave Yonemura » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:27 am

Ya, like that would really work! How would air get past the rotors? A/C clutch on a supercharger... BULL SHEET!

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