Men and Their Wheel Obsessions Are Nothing New

What is it about wheels and rims which make men weak in the knees and open their wallets?  I guess it is no different than a woman preferring a Chanel 2.55 to a pedestrian handbag.  Flip the pages of any car mag and you’ll run through page after page of ads for unbelievable aftermarket wheels costing the price of a small car.  via Auto Accessory Warehouse

The love a of a great wheel has been around almost since cars first came to market, the only difference is they came with the vehicle.  Here is a look back at some killer wheels from vintage cars.Real copper on this Isotta-Fraschini Vintage Rolls-Royce Talbot Lago Bergholt Streamline Delahaye Avion Voisin This is a 1919 Meisenbelder runabout, a car many have never even heard of – so I’ll offer up a full view.

In the old days they began with wood spokes, then metal spokes  which were painted or later chromed.  The wire spokes resurfaced on 1950’s and 60’s era European sports cars.   Large saucers were offered on prestige marques and later filtered down to mass production as they went in and out of fashion.  In terms of speed and minimizing drag a large solid disc makes the most sense too me – but I’m just a girl. 

While I can’t see anyone in their right mind plopping down a cool million dollars for the latest diamond studded rims, I can make a much better argument for a new Chanel 2.55.