Wheel Identification

HOLLYWOODSPIDER · Post by **HOLLYWOODSPIDER** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:09 am

My '78 Spider came with a set of (what I believe to be) aluminum turbine-style rims on it. When I got the car, I had intended on getting the original style steel wheels with hubcaps.

My local mechanic used to work for the Fiat dealership in Glendale, CA, and he tells me these wheels were sold by the dealership and were very expensive at the time. I have been unable to locate the manufacturer's name anywhere. The only markings are "MADE IN BRITAIN" and the greek symbol for "Scorpio." Anyone have any idea who may have made them?

I'd post pics, but I lost my digital camera over the holidays.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:37 am

any wheels sold by a dealership were expensive! Have you checked Chris Oberts' site? He has a wheel id page with virtually every wheel made to fit a Fiat

HOLLYWOODSPIDER · Post by **HOLLYWOODSPIDER** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:03 pm

I checked out the wheel pages on Chris oberts' site, but my wheels are not represented. The wheels I had on my old spider, by American Racing, are not there either. I've got pics in my computer now, just a matter of getting them on to photobucket and then posting a link.

HOLLYWOODSPIDER · Post by **HOLLYWOODSPIDER** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:54 pm

http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o60/hollywoodspider/

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:02 am

I have a customer with those wheels on their Spider, it's the only other set I've seen like that

HOLLYWOODSPIDER · Post by **HOLLYWOODSPIDER** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:27 am

Do you know if theirs have center caps? Mine are capless and I'd like to get some caps for them. The scorpio insignia is curious. I can't find any manufacturer that uses that insignia. I didn't even know what it was, but a Scorpio friend of mine was very excited by it.

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:11 am

my girlfriends sister has a set of those on her 73. And i have a set i picked up at the local pick apart. still waitng for mark to pop the tire off the last wheel for me, but my wheels have the center caps.

HOLLYWOODSPIDER · Post by **HOLLYWOODSPIDER** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:48 am

Any chance I could get pics and measurements of your center caps, Rey?