Pete,
What you describe sound like the wheels that were used on the Group 44
Racing Spit Mk3 which was successfully campaigned by Bob Tullius in SCCA
racing during the late '60's This is what prompted the dash plaques
that were fixed to the later Spits.
Joe
Pete & Aprille Chadwell wrote:
>
> I have taken photos of various interesting wheels, including what I
> understand to be the "Libre" wheels, American Racing "Silverstone",
> "LeMans" and various others. If you'd like me to send a JPEG to you
> direct, I will. The Libre wheels, as I know them, are a four-spoke wheel.
> The spokes are fairly fat, and are roughly the same width at either end of
> each spoke, but fatter in the middle. Very common on Datsun 510s 240Zs and
> so forth.
>
> I have three of the ARE "LeMans" wheels, and I'm wondering if this isn't
> what you're actually getting, as I've seen a number of TR6s wearing these
> wheels. In fact, the "LeMans" wheels (that's what I've been told that
> they're called) are the ones pictured on the race-prepped TR6 in the front
> of Kastner's comp manual. As I remember, you can't see much of them in
> that particular photo. The LeMans wheels are also of the four-spoke
> variety, but the shape of the spokes is totally different. The spokes are
> fattest at the center and taper continuously down to a narrow union with
> the rim. I have been looking for a fourth one of these for about 10 years
> now!!!
>
> Anyway, I love either wheel. Particularly the LeMans, since apparently
> Kastner used them. I really wish I could complete my set so that I could
> actually put them on the car!! These things have been sitting around my
> garage, neatly stacked, for all that time! What a shame. Can anybody help
> me out?
>
> Pete Chadwell
> 1973 TR6
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