GBOTM ENTRIES - Sep. '20 - Factory "Mag" Wheels

[GP403]

per 79 USA 1... This month we're talking factory mag wheels. Now, I'm gonna be kind of strict here, otherwise it'll just turn into 'wheels'...

So, since there weren't any actual "Mag" (i.e. Magnesium alloy) wheels, we'll have to say Factory ALUMINUM wheels.

NOT steel stamped/chromed ralleys, etc. and NOT anything aftermarket.

Something in the vein of N90's, Pontiac Snowflakes or "turbines", '79-'80 Olds Mags, Don't know my Buick wheels but I think there was one or two there...

If we really want to get strict we could say they must have been optioned on the car originally. If we wind up with a bazillion entries I may have to narrow the field a bit.

Have another topic in the wings but the winner each month gets to pick

so lets go!

 

[79 USA 1]

My bad on the terminology should have said "Alloy's"!

 

[mclellan83]

Couldn't get those wheels off fast enough, looked like it was broken when it was down like that on stock wheels

 

[Rktpwrd]

Factory Olds N78’s.

 

[see2xu]

Factory Olds N78’s.

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Yup. Got those on the '78 Salon 442. The next year, the only the Super Stock wheels were available on the regular production models, while these N79s were painted gold and installed only on the Hurst/Olds model, that year.

 

[Rus]

I don't know which one to go with the sport coupe wheel or the turbo wheel, so I'll do the 1979 buick century sport wheel.

 

[see2xu]

I don't know which one to go with the sport coupe wheel or the turbo wheel, so I'll do the 1979 buick century sport wheel.
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I JUST sent my NOS Turbo Coupe spoiler off to be painted up; it will be mounted on my Aeroback 442 shortly. I put another one on my '79 model back in the day, always felt it sets the car off so nicely. I wondered, at the time, why it was restricted to Buick, but came to appreciate the efforts GM was putting into creating some "space" between the brands back then.

 

[Rus]

The spoiler makes the 442 a much more complete sport car.

I JUST sent my NOS Turbo Coupe spoiler off to be painted up; it will be mounted on my Aeroback 442 shortly. I put another one on my '79 model back in the day, always felt it sets the car off so nicely. I wondered, at the time, why it was restricted to Buick, but came to appreciate the efforts GM was putting into creating some "space" between the brands back then.

 

[lilbowtie]

How come we haven't seen some Pontiac Snowflakes? Please don't enter me I've sold the car.

 

[88AZSS]

Here’s one I can participate in!