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Old 05-05-2018, 07:59 PM
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From the 1970 Challenger brochure. Those are 15" Magnum 500 "Chrome Road Wheels." Chrysler never offered them as an option. Theirs were 14" only.
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That looks just like the Charger my granddad had when I was a kid.
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Those are some beautiful Mopars, but those recalled road wheels were horrendous looking.
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Those are some beautiful Mopars, but those recalled road wheels were horrendous looking.


I beg to differ. IMO they look very stylish. While we are on the subject of horrendous looking wheels I believe Ford had that covered with their 1970 mustang optional "Styled Steel Wheels:


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I think they were called "curb feelers" - a way to save your whitewalls
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