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1968 Hubcap Center Question
Hi all,
I have a 68 LeMans that appears to be really original. The factory hubcaps on the car have red centers. I also have a set of the same hubcaps (1968) with black centers. The centers haven’t been replaced on either set. Is there any rhyme or reason for which cars got red centered hubcaps and which got black? I know there is general consensus on Rally II center cap colors. Is this the same for hubcaps? It’s weird to me that they are the same cap. |
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Black centers are for 1969 model year.
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'68 GTO 4-spd Hardtop (11) '68 GTO Convertible AT (1) '70 LeMans Sport Land of Lakes Muscle Car Classic Facebook Event Facebook Wall (Kurt Smith,Minneapolis) |
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I think it was Red A-Body & Black B-Body.
'69 didn't offer this style cover.
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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did, in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. |
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1968 Hubcap Center Question
68 Firebird verdoro, 350, power glide column shift with deluxe interior my parents bought new, red just like the Op posted.
Cleaning out their house and found a picture this weekend…… |
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Yes, Forgot to mention Firebird.
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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did, in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. |
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I stand corrected - 1968 cap but for different body style. :-)
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'68 GTO 4-spd Hardtop (11) '68 GTO Convertible AT (1) '70 LeMans Sport Land of Lakes Muscle Car Classic Facebook Event Facebook Wall (Kurt Smith,Minneapolis) |
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Looking at the 1968 brochure it clearly shows the fullsize having black centers and the A body having red. No Fbirds in this brochure but I'd imagine they'd share the A body wheelcovers like in 67-69.
http://oldcarbrochures.org/United%20...ure/index.html
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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One more for the red cap.
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'68 GTO '69 Corvette '75 Cadillac Coupe Deville TOM |
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My 68 Lemans came with these...can't remember what they called them....but I have sure got lots of compliments on them.
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1968 Lemans 350 HO 55 Chevy 210 2 door post, future Two Lane Blacktop car |
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The Swiss cheese caps! They were the Custom wheelcover in 68 only (not offered on the full-size). The custom wheelcover option was typically twice the price of the deluxe cover (40ish versus 20ish dollars). Apart from having a different style the main advantage was they fully covered the whole wheel while the deluxe covers left about 1/2” of the wheel showing all the way around.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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