Colorized Mario's Tribute to the Continental Wheel Pt 3

Mario on Jan 13, 2024 said:

These pictures are of cars with Continental Wheels from various car shows I attended throughout the years. They are also pictures from some of my different Pages on American Torque.

Thank you, Rob, my AT friend, for pointing me in this direction and to George, my AT friend who owned two cars with Continental Wheels.

57timemachine on Jan 13, 2024 said:

Mario, there you go again making me blush having to see my beloved 56 and 57 Chev's. Thank you for the kind consideration, my vintage tin brother. Cheers.

Mario on Jan 13, 2024 said:

They look so good next to each other George with those Connie Kits! I know they are a headache to maintain but they are the epiphany of the Fifties and look so good! Cheers my friend, Mario

57timemachine on Jan 13, 2024 said:

Why did someone disfigure that beautiful 57 Pontiac in that video with silly lettered tires and mags. Easy enough to change back to where it should be. In its well deserved glory. Cheers.

Mario on Jan 13, 2024 said:

I know, the letter tires and mags do not belong on this beautiful 57 Pontiac. That's the first thing I would change if it were my car.

But I added the video to show the outstanding Continental Wheel Kit on this car. It is so representative of the Fabulous Fifties! Cheers, Mario

Mario on Jan 13, 2024 said:

By the way, that spinning Continental Kit video is outrageous! I should add that to my Strange Options Page! Cheers.

Anonymous on Jan 13, 2024 said:

Mario, having been a Corvette aficionado all my life, I'm beginning to think the Corvette is THEE ONLY car that did not get a Continental Kit!!

Oh that Spinning Continental, had LEDs been back then can you see the illusion of the Aluminum Christmas Tree and rotating color wheel?

I have emptied my expletive bucket on these threads of the Continental Kits. I believe the part that amazes me is how just that one change can take a ho hum to a holy cow.

sure it doesn't work on all but it truly blends in so seemlessly with so many cars.

And again the color pallet makes me feel like I'm at a Baskin Robbins or Howard Johnsons soda fountain with 52 DEEEEEEEEEEEElicious flavors.

DIET? What's a diet?????

Thank you so so much Mario for this contribution of threads on Continental Kit. You have exceeded all my expectations. Well done, well done indeed.

Rob

Mario on Jan 13, 2024 said:

Hi Rob, I searched the internet and cannot find any Corvete with a Continental Wheel. Looks like no one had the idea to make one.

I appreciate all your comments on my 3 part Continental Wheel Tribute and that it met all your expectations.

It was a lot of fun doing the research and putting it all together and being satisfied with the outcome. Thank you my friend, Mario

57timemachine on Jan 14, 2024 said:

Can you imagine Corvette with a Connie kit on. Now that would be a horror show that I would gouge out at least one eye for.

Mario on Jan 14, 2024 said:

I wouldn't want you to do that George, but don't worry you won't have to! I cannot find a single Corvette on line with a Continental Kit.

Funny though how the competitor T Bird had them and they actually look good on them. Cheers.

57timemachine on Jan 14, 2024 said:

Mario, the Vette was an actual sports car. The Thunder Chicken was a personal luxury kind of car. The T chicken looked ok with the kit but a Vette would be a total horror show event. Cheers.

Mario on Jan 14, 2024 said:

I agree the Corvette would not look good in a Continental wheel whereas the design of the T Bird allowed the Connie wheel to look good.

But the T Bird 2 seater for 1955-57 was introduced as an answer to the Corvette and an upscale competitor to the Corvette.

The Bird eventually was reclassified as a personal luxury car in which you are correct and went to a 4 seater. Cheers, Mario

57timemachine on Jan 14, 2024 said:

In the sports car category, the T chicken could never hold a scented candle to a Vette. But in the smooth classy comfy category the T chicken has it.