I think the 90 Imperials are pretty neat in this respect. They had an aluminum alloy wheel with the wire wheel cover which was a lot lighter than the steel wheels normally used with the wire wheel covers (and on 91-93 Imperials it seems). Though the wire wheel cover looks the same, it is different for the aluminum and steel wheel. Why did they do this? To save weight ? Or because Cadillac also used an aluminum wheel with a wire cover as well? I don't know which came first. Mark -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Randall Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 3:46 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: IML: Rims And Hubcaps/Wheel covers Chris et al, I agree with Chris that officially this was the case, though I've seen different country distributors do very different things to cars. For example, Canadian build '67 and '68 Polaras and Monacos had an optional poly 318 or slant-six for all models, including coupes, where that was an absolute no-no in US order cars. A member of the WPC club Victoria chapter has a Windsor build '67 Monaco 500 coupe which lists a 318 right on the data plate. Wheels are another thing distributors or even dealers change with impunity. Drive fun, David BC, Canada '78 NYB coupe '81 Cordoba '98 Jeep Grand Cherokee '67 MGB-GT -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher H Sent: January 14, 2008 7:04 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: Rims And Hubcaps/Wheel covers That may be so but all Imperials from the early 1960s on came with a single wheel cover for all models in each year. The "chrome styled road wheels" were never an option on the Imperial, only the New Yorker. Imperials did not have any wheel trim options after 1961 (until the 1981 models), and even on the pre-62 models the only difference was some extra dress-up for the wheel covers on LeBaron models. Chris in LA 78 NYB Salon 67 Imperial -----Original Message----- >From: Wilfred Powell <imperialebaron@xxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Jan 14, 2008 6:42 PM >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: IML: Rims And Hubcaps/Wheel covers > >I have seen factory photos of a 75 Imperial with the Chrysler "road >wheels" that are most commonly seen on New Yorker Broughams and >Cordobas > >mamrom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Did a Chrysler Imperial ever wear Rims or was >it always hubcaps? My 90 has wheel covers as well as my 1974. I know >Cadillac and I believe Lincolns had Alloy Rims back in the 90's and >today > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This >message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to >mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with >everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators >should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > >--------------------------------- >Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm