Re: IML: Wide Whites on Newer Car

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

In the middle 1970's, I ran my '65 Imperial with Wide Whites that were take offs from my '56. The car is Sierra Sand without a vinyl top, so the tires really dressed it up. I liked it, but most people commented that it looked peculiar, although they usually couldn't put their finger on why.

I am currently in a similar situation with my daily driver (white '80 Linc.T.C. coupe). The correct white walls were not available when it needed tires the last time. I opted for a wider white wall, rather than a thinner one. The car gets a lot of attention, but some of the old comments that I got on the '65 seem to have been forgotten by the public. 

The one I hated the most was "Where did you get the Toilet Seat white wall tires???". I guess these days toilet seats are so often not white that the connection has been lost.

Paul W.

In an email dated 6/10/2005 6:35:59 pm GMT Daylight time, David Whitney <hazegreen66@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>I have wondered what a mid-'60s Imperial would look like with wide whites. ?Stock was triple-band in '66. ?I will get wide whites for the '50 DeSoto Suburban, and the wheels interchange so I can mock it up on the Imperial. ?Meantime, can you try them on for show and post a link to photos?
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>David
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>David
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