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Magnesium Halibrand 15"x 14" Indy-500 Speedway Wheels..a.j. Foyt..gasser..sprint on 2040-parts.com

US $899.00
Location:

Porterville, California, United States

Porterville, California, United States
Condition:Used

I COLLECT ALL VINTAGE HALIBRAND AND AMERICAN RACING WHEELS!

I AM CONSTANTLY BUYING AND TRADING FOR WHEELS TO UPGRADE MY COLLECTION...AND THEN SELLING OFF THE ONES THAT I CAN'T USE.

SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THAT RARE OR OBSCURE WHEEL...PLEASE BOOKMARK ME AS A "FAVORITE SELLER"...OR KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MY AUCTIONS!

 

(2) VINTAGE ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM HALIBRAND INDY-500 "SPEEDWAY" WHEELS...VERY RARE "INDY / CHAMP CAR" STYLE...15"X 14"

 

CONDITION:

VERY NICE...USED...SOLD AS-IS!

 

SIZE:

15"x 14.00"


BACKSPACES:

(#5)...5 7/8"

(#6)...6 7/8" 

 

PIN-PATTERN:

6 on 5.0"

(FITS:  EARLY MODEL "INDY CARS"...AND EARLY AND LATE MODEL "SPRINT OR CHAMP CARS"...AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT USES A 6 ON 5.0" KNOCK-OFF PIN PATTERN)

 

 

WHAT I AM SELLING HERE IS A HARD TO FIND PAIR OF "6-SPOKE" MAGNESIUM INDY-500 SPEEDWAY WHEELS...IN THE VERY RARE 15"x 14" SIZE!

 

THIS STYLE OF WHEEL FIRST STARTED SHOWING UP ON THE "INDY" CARS IN THE LATE 1960's...AND THEY WERE SUBSEQUENTLY USED ON THE "SPRINT" & "CHAMP" CARS ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH THE LATE 1970's!  THEY WERE USED QUITE PREVALENTLY DURING THE "TIRE WARS" OF THE 1960's & 1970's, WHEN FIRESTONE AND GOODYEAR WERE BOTH BATTLING IT OUT FOR DOMINANCE OF THE INDY CAR RACING TIRE MARKET!

 

THE CENTER DESIGN FOR THIS WHEEL WAS EVEN USED LATER ON BY "SPEEDWAY" TO MAKE THEIR FAMOUS "2-PIECE" MAGNESIUM AND STEEL RACING WHEELS!

 

THIS PAIR IS EXCEPTIONALLY RARE, BECAUSE THEY MEASURES 15"X 14"...WHICH I BELIEVE IS THE WIDEST THEY WERE EVER MADE IN!


FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, IT APPEARS THAT THESE WHEELS WERE USED IN "U.S.A.C." SANCTIONED RACING EVENTS BEGINNING IN 1969, AS THEY BOTH STILL HAVE THEIR "U.S.A.C." INSPECTION SERIAL NUMBERS STAMPED INTO THEM!  WHEEL #6 SHOWS THE SERIAL NUMBER "69641", WHICH MEANS THAT IT WAS INSPECTED AND SANCTIONED FOR USE IN "U.S.A.C" RACING EVENTS IN 1969...AND WHEEL #5 SHOWS THE SERIAL NUMBER "70516", WHICH MEANS THAT IT WAS INSPECTED AND SANCTIONED FOR USE IN "U.S.A.C." RACING EVENTS IN 1970!  IN ADDITION, WHEEL #6 HAS WRITTEN ON THE INSIDE OF IT A SHIPPING ADDRESS THAT SAYS, "GOODYEAR RACING DIV" "PHOENIX, ARIZ"!  PERHAPS THIS IS ONE OF THE WHEELS THAT GOODYEAR WAS USING TO DO SOME TIRE TESTING AT THE "PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY" IN 1969?

 

WHAT'S ALSO KIND OF NICE ABOUT THESE PARTICULAR WHEELS, IS THAT THEY WERE PROBABLY ONLY USED ON AN "INDY" CAR...AS NEITHER OF THEM SHOW ANY SIGNS OF EVER HAVING BEEN IN A WRECK!  IT WAS VERY COMMON FOR THESE WHEELS TO END UP IN THE HANDS OF "SPRINT" CAR RACERS ONCE THEY BECAME OBSOLETE FOR "INDY" USE...AND IF THEY WERE EVER USED FOR A "SPRINT" CAR OR "CHAMP" CAR RACE, THEY WILL ALMOST ALWAYS SHOW SOME SIGNS OF DAMAGE FROM HAVING COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR, OR TRACK WALL!

 

THAT'S ABOUT ALL I KNOW ABOUT THESE WHEELS, SO WHAT YOU SEE...IS WHAT YOU GET!

 

PLEASE LOOK THE PHOTOS OVER, AND THEN CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...OR NEED TO SEE MORE PIX!

 

 

I HAVE ANOTHER (60) HALIBRAND MAGNESIUM WHEELS...APPROXIMATELY (200) AMERICAN RACING WHEELS IN BOTH MAGNESIUM AND ALUMINUM...(80) SLOT-MAGS IN VARYING SIZES AND BOLT-PATTERNS...AND A LOT OF EVERYTHING ELSE WHEN IT COMES TO WHEELS. 

I'M GONNA SELL 'EM ALL...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.).

 

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EITHER CONTACT ME THROUGH E-BAY MESSAGING, AND SEND ME YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:

OR

CALL ME DIRECT AT:

HOME PHONE # (559) 784-7809

CELL PHONE # (559) 333-6013

THANKS FOR LOOKING, AND GOOD LUCK!

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