> I was just looking at an old Shelby Lancer brochure, and noticed that the > hubcaps were tiny, round things with the CS logo. Mine are, and always > have been, 5-lobed units that partially encircle the lug-nuts. Which are > correct? I couldn't find any 5-lobed caps, up here in Worstern Oregon, > when I asked at the local Tire Factory. > > I guess the question should be "are the small round caps OK for the Shelby > Lancer, or do I need the 5-lobed units to be correct"? I'd hate to attend > a "Cruise-In", and display this brochure, only to find that my hubcaps are > incorrect!
These were the pre-production prototype pieces used for the photo shoot scheduled far before the regular production pieces were ready. Press photos have to be taken long before the cars are in production so final versions of each piece are not always ready to photograph. One of the only people out there that may actually have one of these prototype center caps is our own SDAC national club president, Barry Goodall since he owns one of the original prototype 1987 Shelby Lancer's used for testing & car magazine photo shoots. The rear CS medallion was different as well. If I remember correctly what they used was the plastic portion from their regular version of the Shelby Lancer wheel (which was manufactured and sold in assorted sizes by Carroll Shelby Wheels, Inc. as a model called the "CSS"). They added in a earlier prototype version of the center medallion which looked rounder like the typical Ford version CS logos. What you've got on there now is correct, all the production models wear the same ones that you have. On a side note be extra careful with the ones you do have, because the plastic portion hasn't been available new in many years and the chrome finish CS center medallion that I reproduced is also out of stock for the time being. However I do have a handful of the goldtone versions left in the same size for only 15.00 each. The plastic "fingers" that mount them to the rim tend to dry up and become brittle and break off which can cause the center caps to fall off the wheel. David Salamone Positive Impressions PO Box 27073 Jacksonville, Florida 32205 904-388-4040 phone [EMAIL PROTECTED] See the newly updated website at www.unleashedbyshelby.com ************************************************************************* We provide the opportunity for you to restore & enhance the appearance of your Shelby Dodge vehicle at a fair price. We offer top quality, licensed reproduction stripe sets for all the "numbered" vehicles such as the 1986 & 1987 GLHS's, 1987 to 1989 CSX's, 1987 Shelby Lancer's and most recently the 1989 Shelby Dakota. Many other repro sets are available as well. We also feature other "appearance improving" products such as Shelby oil caps, leather key fobs and the new license plate frames. New products are being added all the time, give us a call to find out if we might have what you're looking for. Our goal is to help you keep your Shelby Dodge looking as great as it performs. ************************************************************************* -----------------------REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING---------------------------- Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
