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I'll speak for 1957 only and say that all 1957
Imperial, Chrysler and DeSoto (except Firesweep on the Dodge chassis perhaps)
had gloss black wheels inside, outside, etc.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 9:18
PM
Subject: Wheel Color
Hello List,
I think this was covered a
while back but I need a refresher course. If I recall correctly Chrysler
painted all of the wheels in the '55-'59 model years in two shades of
gray. The outer rim was a sort of dove gray and the inner rim was more
of a slate gray. My Dad had a '59 DeSoto Firesweep and that is what I
remember.
This past weekend I found the original spare to my '56
Plymouth inside a continental tire assembly that was in the trunk when I
bought the car. The wheel rim has a badly cracked and weathered wide
whitewall tire mounted on it. However the paint looks to be a
single shade of light gray - with a fair touch of surface rust. Were the
slate colored inner rims a feature that showed up only after '56? When I
paint it I want it to be correct. Any insights will be appreciated.
On a slightly different note a couple of weeks ago I spotted a '56
business coupe for sale on a lot east of Xenia, OH. Had the usual rust
but looked original and the interior wasn't torn up. Light green with a
white top and powerflight transmission. Would need some sheet metal work
and re-chroming to be nice. Not a super desirable car, but a rare
one. If anyone is interested I'll go back and get more info.
Regards,
Bob McGrath
'56 Plymouth Savoy 4
dr
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