When the 1964 Ford Mustang was introduced as a new model, these wire wheel covers featuring a blue center, Mustang horse logo, and 3-prong spinner cap were optional from 1964-66. Credit: F. LoDolce
- When the 1964 Ford Mustang was introduced as a new model, these wire wheel covers featuring a blue center, Mustang horse logo, and 3-prong spinner cap were optional from 1964-66.
- Because 1950s cross-laced spokes were now seen as old-fashioned, wire wheel covers such as these were rare during this decade. This design was used on 1962-63 Chevrolet Corvairs and 1963-on Studebaker Avantis.
- A better view of a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair convertible equipped with the wire wheel covers in the previous photo.
- Like Chevrolet, Studebaker also commissioned the manufacturer of these wire wheel covers to produce their own version for 1963.
- A better view of a 1963 Studebaker Avanti equipped with wire wheel covers shown in the previous photo.
- Buick was one of the first car makes to bring back wire wheel covers in the 1960s with a new parallel, straight-spoke design for 1963 on their newly introduced Riviera model (running through 1965).
- A better view of a Buick Riviera equipped with wire wheel covers shown in the previous photo (1964 model shown).
- Like Buick, Ford also introduced its own version of a more up-to-date wire wheel cover for 1963. This wire wheel with 3-pronged spinner cap was optional on its Falcon and Fairlaine.
- A better view of a 1963 Ford Falcon convertible equipped with wire wheel covers shown in the previous photo.
- A fully loaded 1963 Ford Fairlaine wagon with new style wire wheel covers shown in the previous two photos.
- Chevrolet added this wire wheel cover design as optional equipment on its Impala from 1963-66.
- A 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS equipped with the wire wheel covers shown in the previous picture.
- A year after Chevrolet introduced the 15-inch wire wheel covers on the Impala SS shown in the prior two pictures, a 14-inch version of it was offered on the Corvair from 1964-66 (1965 model shown).
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbriar van featuring the 1964-66 style Corvair wire wheel covers.
- Oldsmobile introduced a 14-inch wire wheel cover with two-prong spinner cap for its midsize Cutlass from 1964-66. Buick also offered this same wheel cover on its Skylark.
- A full view of a 1965 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Holiday hardtop coupe equipped with the 14-inch wire wheel covers shown in the previous photo.
- A better view of a 1964 Buick Skylark equipped with the Buick version of the wire wheel covers shown in the two previous pictures.
- A 1965 Ford Mustang equipped with the previously shown wire wheel covers in full.
- American Motors and Rambler offered this wire wheel cover on their models beginning in 1965.
- Full view of a 1965 AMC Marlin equipped with wire wheel covers shown in the previous photo.
- 1965 was the first model year Mercury offered wire wheel covers. While all featured spoke patterns of this design, some featured black centers and some featured red ones. They were available with or without the 3-pointed spinner piece in the center.
- This 1965 Mercury Marauder features the Mercury wire wheel covers with black centers and no spinner center cap.
- For 1966, Oldsmobile and Buick 14-inch wheel covers (Oldsmobile version shown) used three-prong spinner caps instead of two-pronged ones.
- Pontiac's version of the mid-1960s 14-inch wire wheel cover shared with Chevrolet, Buick, and Olds featured a red center cap. This was optional on intermediate size models such as the Tempest.
- For 1967, Oldsmobile and Buick continued to use the same 14-inch wire wheel cover introduced in 1964. This year's version dropped spinner caps from the center altogether. (Oldsmobile version shown)
- A full view of an Oldsmobile Cutlass (1967 model shown) with wire wheel covers shown in the previous photo.
- A 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente convertible equipped with factory optional wire wheel covers.
- The Mercury Cougar model was new for 1967. Built off the Ford Mustang platform, it targeted buyers looking for luxury over sport. Thus, conservative wire wheel covers without spinner caps were available on Cougars through 1971.
- As the 1960s progressed, automakers kept the same wire wheel cover parallel spoke design but did away with spinner center caps. This 1966 Ford Galaxie hardtop coupe is an example.
- For 1967-68, Chevrolet deleted the spinner caps from the previously shown wire wheel cover offered on intermediate sized cars.
- In the 1960s straight, parallel spokes replaced criss-crossing ones that had been popular in the 1950s. Two- or three-prong spinners similar to ones on MGs, Jaguars, and other sports cars were fitted on many to create a performance look. (1967 AMC Marlin shown)
- A 1967 Rambler American equipped with the optional American Motors/Rambler wire wheel covers shown earlier in this slideshow.
- A better view of 1967 Ford Mustang equipped with the wire wheel covers shown in the prior photo.
- A 1969 Ford Mustang also equipped with red center cap wire wheel covers, as shown in the prior two photos.
- For model years 1967-71, Chevrolet replaced its full-size Impala wire wheel cover (see photos earlier in this slideshow) with this design. Notice how two layers of spokes form a return to a criss-crossing pattern look.
- A full view of a 1967 Chevrolet Impala hardtop coupe featuring the wire wheel covers shown in the previous photo.
- Late to jump on the 1960s wire wheel cover band wagon, Plymouth offered this design on midsize 1968-69 Barracudas and Valiants. (Shown: 1968 Plymouth Barracuda).
- A full view of a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda equipped with wire wheel covers shown in the prior picture.
- A 1968 Plymouth Valiant promotional picture featuring the wire wheel covers shown in the prior two photos.
- By the late 1960s, American Motors had also ditched the spinner caps on the center of its wire wheel covers for a more conservative look such as these. (Shown: 1969 AMC Ambassador)
- A late-1960s Oldsmobile wire wheel cover offered on full-size models. During this time period, many GM divisions used a spoke pattern of two outer-edge spokes in between each inner-edge spoke such as this one has.
- Chevrolet introduced this 14-inch wire wheel cover for 1969 on its compact Nova and base Chevelle models.
- These 14-inch Oldsmobile wire wheel covers were offered on 1968-70 intermediate size models.
- A 1969 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagon fitted with the wire wheel covers shown in the previous photo.
- Pontiac offered this 14-inch wire wheel cover on its intermediate size models from 1968-69.
- A 1969 Pontiac Firebird equipped with original wire wheel covers shown in the prior picture.
- Although most of these wire wheel covers were equipped on base model Pontiac Tempests, this higher-line 1969 GTO has been retrofitted with them.
- This Buick wire wheel cover was an option on full-size models from 1968-70.
- A view of a 1966 Buick Electra, retrofitted with the 1968-70 wire wheel covers shown in the prior photo.
- Mustang wire wheel covers from 1967-71 ditched the blue center logos and spinner caps, replacing them with this design.
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