I gave a set away. They were real magnesium, amply pitted, and didn't look
safe. the guy I gave them to has been vintage racing on them for 10 years, with
some occasional street driving.
Al J.
Andy Walker wrote:
> Bart:
>
> Those are precious wheels, indeed. They are American Racing "Silverstone"
> wheels. They may as well have been made out of "unobtainium," as they have
> been out of production for years. I know of noone who is reproducing those
> wheels. I had a set for one of my old Tigers back in the mid-80's and,
> like an idiot, sold them when I sold the car (I could shoot myself right
> about now for that). I have seen sets advertized for as much as $1200.00
> to $1500.00 per set, which is out of reach for guys like me.
>
> Good luck in your search. Maybe one of these days they will get
> reproduced. I would definitely be a buyer!
>
> Andy Walker
> B382001600
>
> ----------
> > From: Bart Sneary <bsneary@gateway.net>
> > To: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>; Dave Binkley
> <dbinkley@argotech.com>; 'Tiger List' <tigers@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: RE: Picture of Miles prototype
> > Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 10:13 PM
> >
> > Can anybody tell me what kind of wheels are on the Miles prototype and
> where
> > a guy might pick up a set?
> >
> > -Bart Sneary
> > MK1A
> > Sioux City, IA
> > bsneary@gateway.net
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Bob Palmer
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 1:35 PM
> > To: Dave Binkley; 'Tiger List'
> > Subject: Re: Picture of Miles prototype
> >
> >
> > Dave, et Listers,
> >
> > It certainly looks nice in the photo. So that's the famous Candy Apple
> Red.
> > Now, I suppose to be absolutely correct, the car should have been painted
> > the original color first, and then the Candy Apple Red applied kind of
> > quick and dirty on top. Seriously, I can imagine it was difficult to find
> > answers to a lot of questions about just how the car was when Miles did
> it.
> > Not too many who saw it left around, and probably not nearly as much
> photos
> > and documentation available like Dick has for the Coupe and without
> which,
> > the restoration could not have been nearly as "correct". I guess both
> cars
> > will be at SUNI in July.
> >
> > TTFN,
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > At 12:27 PM 5/18/99 -0700, Dave Binkley wrote:
> > >The following link is a picture of the Miles prototype at Bo Cheadle's
> open
> > >house on May 1. Looks fantastic! Go up one level and there are pics of
> > >Fords at the Blackhawk tour.
> > >
> > >http://members.xoom.com/fastfords/blckhawk/14c.JPG
> > >
> > >Dave
> > >
> > >
> > Bob Palmer
> > UCSD, AMES Dept.
> > rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu
> >
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