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    I've noted a lot of late 40's Studes have cream colored steel wheels. For which years and models was this prevalent? Did this continue on into the fifties?

    Ted

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    Back in the 80's my son and I restored a 51 Champion for him. The car was surface rusty all over and had very little paint left on it but the body man assured us that it had never been repainted. Imagine our surprize when we popped the hubcaps off and found pretty blue paint under them. The car was originally Maui Blue.
    Neil Thornton

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    • #3
      I have seen the cream color wheels primarily on the '62 and later Larks.
      I have seen factory literature that indicates all '51 models left the factory with Comanche Red wheels. Mine definitely left the factory with black wheels.
      Brad Johnson,
      SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
      Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
      '33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
      '56 Sky Hawk in process

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      • #4
        All 5 wheels on my Maui blue 52 are dark blue.
        Frank van Doorn
        Omaha, Ne.
        1962 GT Hawk 289 4 speed
        1941 Champion streetrod, R-2 Powered, GM 200-4R trans.
        1952 V-8 232 Commander State "Starliner" hardtop OD

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        • #5
          I am pretty sure most if not all '47-'60's were BODY color, except on BLACK '47 to '55's that had the deep Plum colored wheels probably called Red.
          StudeRich
          Second Generation Stude Driver,
          Proud '54 Starliner Owner
          SDC Member Since 1967

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          • #6
            My '52 Maui Blue Champion also has dark blue wheels
            Dave Pink
            Victoria, Australia

            1916 SF Roadster
            1925 ER Tourer
            1925 Panel Delivery
            1953 Champion Sedan
            1957 Golden Hawk
            1971 Avanti II


            Studebaker Car Club Of Australia Website
            http://www.studebakercarclub.net

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            • #7
              Wheel color on those cars depended on body color. Tulip Cream and Tusk Ivory was used on some wheels, but also reds, greens, and blues. Then there were the pinstripe colors. 1950 was the last year for pinstriped wheels.
              When a car got a repaint back then it was industry standard to include the wheels, and paint them body color. That practice ended in the 1960's.
              Restorations by Skip Towne

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