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Alloy Hubcaps
Posted: Thu 8th Feb 2024 5:55 pm
by Manni
Hi, does anyone know if the Lotus Cortina was originally fitted with alloy hubcaps as opposed to the normal chromed ones? Thanks
Re: Alloy Hubcaps
Posted: Fri 9th Feb 2024 5:40 am
by Keith Halstead
No the early ones were steel chromed.
Re: Alloy Hubcaps
Posted: Fri 9th Feb 2024 7:40 pm
by Manni
Were they an option or were they fitted to some other Ford? I ask as I have one such hubcap whilst the others are all steel and wondered if it may have been an original fitment
Re: Alloy Hubcaps
Posted: Fri 9th Feb 2024 11:09 pm
by Andy M
Hello Manni,
Later Transit Vans from the 70's/80's were fitted with Ali Hubcaps!
Andy M
Re: Alloy Hubcaps
Posted: Sat 10th Feb 2024 6:26 am
by Keith Halstead
The same hubcaps were fitted to lots of models through that era as standard.
100E, Anglia, Cortina Mk1 & Mk2, Escort Mk1 & Mk2 Capri Mk1, Transits, Corsair, Zephyr, Zodiac,
Re: Alloy Hubcaps
Posted: Sat 10th Feb 2024 9:24 am
by Andy M
Keith,
Not Aluminium ones they weren't!!
The Transit was the only vehicle of those you have mentioned that was still in production and the series 1 was still made until 1973/74 with the basic model having 13inch wheels. Twin wheel Transits had 14 inch.
Series 2 Transits had 14 and 15inch wheels.
Andy
Re: Alloy Hubcaps
Posted: Sat 10th Feb 2024 5:58 pm
by Keith Halstead
Andy M wrote: ↑Sat 10th Feb 2024 9:24 am
Keith,
Not Aluminium ones they weren't!!
The Transit was the only vehicle of those you have mentioned that was still in production and the series 1 was still made until 1973/74 with the basic model having 13inch wheels. Twin wheel Transits had 14 inch.
Series 2 Transits had 14 and 15inch wheels.
Andy
No I know Andy - the question is about ally ones but there are only two types as far as I know - heavy chrome steel & the much lighter stainless types. I'm assuming the author is talking about the latter.