I HAVE A LARGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE ORIGINAL AMERICAN HOT-ROD AND PERFORMANCE PARTS THAT I HAVE AMASSED OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS!
LAST YEAR I DECIDED TO THIN IT DOWN TO WHAT I THOUGHT I COULD USE FOR THE CARS I HAVE, AND THEN SELL OFF THE REST!
WELL, I DON'T THINK I'M GONNA EVER GET THAT BARRIS CUSTOM THAT I ALWAYS WANTED, SO I'M GONNA SELL OFF SOME OF THE COOL VINTAGE PARTS I'VE COLLECTED FOR IT!
I ALSO HAVE ALOT MORE VINTAGE HOT-ROD PARTS THAT I'M GONNA SELL, SO PLEASE BOOKMARK ME AS A "FAVORITE SELLER"...OR KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MY AUCTIONS!
(3) TRUE VINTAGE ORIGINAL RARE FIRESTONE "LXX" CONCEPT CAR / CUSTOM / MOTORAMA / STUTZ WHEELS & TIRES (The single Center Cap is not included in this Auction)!
AUTHENTIC PROTOTYPE "RUN-FLAT" WHEELS THAT WERE WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME!
HERE'S SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THEM THAT I FOUND ON THE INTERNET:
Firestone LXX
When Stutz presented the new Blackhawk model, the car rolled on the new Firestone LXX-tires.
Firestone created a revolution, the LXX was designed to be the tire/rim-combination of the 70's.
(LXX = 70, written in Roman numerals)
The new tire system was created to show several advantages:
- more safety, because the tire should rest on the rim, even, when it was damaged
- more safety, because the wheels had a bigger rim (in comparison with standard wheels), so the car-producers were able to use bigger brake drums or discs
- no need for a spare wheel, because the car can be driven even with a flat tire
As far as I know, no other cars had these safety wheels as standard.
One wheel, tire and rim together, costed about 100$, in 1970.
This tire is still "on duty", it's on Elvis Presley's 1971 Blackhawk.
I think both companies were pleased.
Firestone got the prestige to show the new wheels on the most exclusive car,
and Stutz had something to show, that the new Blackhawk will be built in the tradition of the
"Safety Sportscar",
which was the slogan of the old Stutz company, back in the 20's and 30's.
Even some of the press-pictures of 1972 show these wheels, but Firestone had to take the wheels from the market. There was a problem, the tires weren't as safe as they should have been.
The tires came of the rims, so this revolution failed...
Dream cars, Show cars and Prototypes:
El Gato (Spanish for “The Cat”)
While doing a little digging for our recent post on the concept car photos from the Ron Kellogg collection, we kept coming across a Cougar show car built in 1970 called El Gato.
The thing is, nobody seems to know much about it. That its roof was chopped, its front fenders were extended, and it was painted metallic lime green is obvious. Some observers added that the fastback roof appears to come from a 1969/1970 Mustang and that the 16-inch wheels are wrapped with custom Firestone LXX tires.
In addition to the standard press photos floating around the Internet, Flickr member Boss Mustang has a couple shots of it from the 1970 Detroit Auto Show.
So the big question is: Did Ford really destroy it after the 1970 show season, as some people suspect? Or is it still out there? Either way, is anybody up to the task of cloning it?
The 1969 Farago Pontiac CF 428
This truly unique car is the one off 1969 Farago Pontiac CF 428 concept, owned by Frank Campanale of Orchard Lake, Michigan. The car was designed by Frank Campanale's uncle Paul Farago in 1969 as a styling exercise and prototype for the establishment of Farago's Coggiola coach building company. Hence the "CF" for Coggiola Farago. Paul Farago was a Chrysler Engineer and had supervised the construction of the Chrysler Ghia cars in the 1950's and 60's. He also helped design the Maserati Ghibli, which is similar in appearance to the long hood short deck design of the Farago Pontiac CF 428.
The Farago Pontiac CF 428 was built using a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix. The car retains much of its Pontiac Grand Prix parts including exterior tail lights, doors handles, back glass, and interior. Best of all, the car retains its Pontiac powered 428 V8 motor and drive train. The car's current rolling stock consists of Firestone LXX wheels and tires (which were sold as a set at Firestone dealers in the late 60's/early 70's). The car remains in excellent condition today and has been shown at various Concours shows including the famous Meadowbrook Concours dElegance.
Note the Pontiac Arrowhead emblem on the nose
The only obvious changes made to the 69 Grand Prix interior
are a wood wheel and CF 428 badge on the console
CONDITION OF THE WHEELS: GOOD ORIGINAL SHAPE!
SIZE OF THE WHEELS: 16"X 3.5"
BOLT-PATTERN OF THE WHEELS: 5 on 4.75"...But they can be modified to fit any 5-lug bolt-pattern!
WHAT I AM SELLING HERE ARE (3) RARE FIRESTONE "LXX" CONCEPT CAR / CUSTOM / MOTORAMA / STUTZ WHEELS...THAT I GOT FROM AN OLD CUSTOM CAR BUILDER!
HE TOLD ME THAT HE BOUGHT EVERY ONE OF THEM THAT HE COULD FIND IN THE 1970's...TO TRY AND PUT TOGETHER A SET OF THEM FOR A FLARED-OUT IMPALA CUSTOM THAT HE WAS BUILDING AT THE TIME!
THESE (3) ARE THE ONLY 16"X 3.5" ONES THAT HE COULD EVER FIND!
ALL IN ALL, THESE WHEELS ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE AND RARE AFTERMARKET HI-PERFORMANCE PROTOTYPE ALUMINUM WHEELS EVER MADE...AND THEY WOULD LOOK BITCHIN' ON YOUR AUTHENTIC EARLY CUSTOM, OR ONE OF A KIND STREET-ROD!
PLEASE LOOK THE PHOTOS OVER, AND THEN CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...OR NEED TO SEE MORE PIX!
WHAT YOU SEE...IS WHAT YOU GET!
I HAVE APPROXIMATELY (100) DIFFERENT VINTAGE FACTORY AND AFTERMARKET STOCK AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE PARTS THAT FIT MANY AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES...AND ALOT OF EVERYTHING ELSE WHEN IT COMES TO OLD HOT-RODS!
I'M GONNA SELL THE MAJORITY OF THEM...SO BOOKMARK ME AS A FAVORITE SELLER...OR KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MY AUCTIONS!
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE. BID FAIR, AND BID FAST...AS I DO END AUCTIONS EARLY!
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
AS WITH ALL VINTAGE CARS AND PARTS...USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
SOLD AS-IS...FOR DISPLAY OR PARTS ONLY!
NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES...WRITTEN OR IMPLIED!
I PREFER "PAYMENT UPON PICKUP"!
IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE PAYMENT IN ANY OTHER WAY...PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST...SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE TERMS!
IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE U.S., PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY BIDS.
BUYER PAYS ALL SHIPPING COSTS; OR IS VERY MUCH WELCOME TO PICK UP THE PARTS AT MY RESIDENCE (I'M LOCATED IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA); OR IN SOME INSTANCES, I CAN ARRANGE FOR DELIVERY IN CALIFORNIA.
I DO NOT CHARGE LABOR TO PACK ANYTHING PURCHASED FROM ME; HOWEVER, I DO CHARGE FOR ANY MATERIALS NEEDED TO TRY AND ASSURE THAT THE PARTS GET TO YOU IN GOOD CONDITION (I.E.: CARDBOARD; TAPE; PACKING MATERIAL; ETC.).
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THANKS FOR LOOKING, AND GOOD LUCK!