slot rims

[MoparMatt383]

I was just wondering how popular the sloted mag wheels were back in the day when these cars were still fairly young.  I was wondering because so many project cars on ebay have them and so many on carsinbarns have them too.  Were they really that popular because it seems like they all had them at one point.  I dont really remember because I am only 21 now.

Matt

[4drbrnko]

They were a popular wheel on all cars, not just our E-bodys.
I stole a set from my brother for a '69 Cougar I had. :evilgrin:
They still look good IMO, on some cars.

[torredcuda]

They were real popular back then,I had a set on my `73 Satellite and my Barracuda had them when I bought it.Go to any swap meet and you see tons of them for sale cheap.

[lumpy]

 Back in the day, it was 5 slots or Cragars. There wasn't a Kazillion choices like there is today. Then there was always the rich kid that had unpolished Centerlines!!! Wow, I am OLD!!!

[Super Blue 72]

Those were the same rims the (Close your eyes if you don't want to see mention of a Ferd) Starsky and Hutch Torino had in the TV series.  Often if you see an old 60'/70's kit car like a Bricklin or something VW based they'll have those rims too.

Those look like aluminum alloy of some sort and my guess is that they may have been lighter than the Crager SS or Keystone Klassics that were popular back then so they might be better for racing.  Just a wild guess.

[Prowler Orange Challenger]

I have a set on my car as well. 14x6 in front and I think 14x7 in the rear.

[EVIL72]

 Yep, back in the 70's-80's It was Slots, Cragars and Centerlines mainly with a few Keystones. Once I got rich in 1983 I bought a set of 15 x 3.5 Centerlines for the front of my 71 Duster LOL
 My 72 Challenger came with some polished 14" slots, but now has been replaced with 15" Centerlines.
 I was never a big fan of the Keystones, but the other three I still enjoy seeing on old muscle cars. The old school look on a muscle car just looks killer to me, I guess I'm getting old too.
 Now when are Elephant bells, and black derby Jackets coming back? <---If you know what I'm talking about then YOU TOO are getting OLD!!!! LOL

[Super Blue 72]

I'm only 2 years younger than you and I have no idea what those things are!  I gotta go out and see the world. 

I also do like the old school/period look on these cars.  I hear these rims are hard to come by used in good shape, the slotted rims.  I see them being produced now but they are very expensive.  I forget how much but somewher between $250-$400 per rim sounds familiar.

[71GTX]

I had a set on my 71 RoadRunner.....IMO, they still look good on alot of musclecars!

[torredcuda]

They look good on E`s but really look great on `71-`74 B-bodies.My old beat up `73 Satellite-

[torredcuda]

Hey Lemon twist ,hope you don`t mind but I was palying with my Satellite pic and liked seeing your road runner with those slots in that color I lightened the pic up to show them off a little more.

[MoparMatt383]

I think they definately have a cool old school look to them.  A guy in my neighborhood has them on a 65 max wedge satellite that he used to street race in the 70s and 80s.  I think they look killer on it.

Matt

[Ghost]

They look good on E`s but really look great on `71-`74 B-bodies.My old beat up `73 Satellite-

I agree, it almost seems like they were made for the 71-74 Bs.

[71GTX]

They also look great on the 5 year run of all E Bodies.....
BTW, thanx for the pic lightening torredcuda

[Prowler Orange Challenger]

Here some picture of Slots on my car. I suppose they look okay. I've been thinking about Supertricks lately or some Cragar SS.