Thanks to all hwo responded. Some are writing about Spitfires that must be mk4
or 1500, the one I asked for is mk3 1970. The first answer (silver) is
apparently correct, as I found a picture in "Guide to originality " p.66 of a
mk3 1970 (note badge on bonnet and rear wings, the one I need) and wheels are
silver with chrome hb caps.
Thanks again.
Karl.
---- you wrote:
>
> After much mind searching (I still have a demerol hangover)-I seem to
> remember that both my '77s had silver wheels with silver centers. My Nigel,
> though, has the silver wheel and black centers (with lovely rondel stickers
> by Joe! REally sharp!) I do know that the wheels on one of the 77s were
> absolutely original as I bought the car from the original owner and it had
> never been touched or changed.
>
> Hope this doesn't confuse the wheel question further.
>
> Laura G. and Nigel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bowen, Patrick A. RP2 <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil>
> To: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
> Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: Color of road wheels?
>
>
> >
> >Now the wheels I have seen from the factory had Black hubcaps, mine are
> >silver and are apparently original. They wouldn't have silver wheels with
> >silver hubs would they? Have I come across an oddity here or is there
> >anyone else on the list that has black wheels on their spit? Now I am
> >getting curious.
> >
> >Patrick
> >
> >At 01:32 PM 3/18/99 -0500, Andrew Mace wrote:
> >>On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil wrote:
> >>
> >>> Speaking of Wheel colors, both my '76 and '79 have black wheels but
> almost
> >>> every other spit I have seen have the silver what is the deal? BTW both
> of
> >>> my cars are originaly red.
> >>
> >>AFAIK, Silver was the color. Replacement wheels were sometimes supplied
> >>not in silver, but in perhaps whatever variety of primer was about the
> >>wheel shop. I've got older "solid" GT6 wheels bought from a dealer that
> >>were a dark grey primer. Perhaps yours were a black primer? Or just
> >>coincidentally, the POs of your cars liked black wheels?
> >>
> >>--Andy
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >Patrick Bowen
> >'79 Spitfire
> >Jacksonville FL
> >
>
>
>
Karl Lycking, Denmark
Spitfire mk III 1970
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