What Make of Car Does This Hubcap Belong To?

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The discussion centers around identifying a specific hubcap, with participants debating its origin. Initial guesses suggest it might be Soviet, but one user confidently identifies it as an American Oldsmobile from 1950-53, which is later confirmed by another participant. The conversation highlights the quick identification skills of a user named Janus, who credits a hubcap identification website for the answer. There is also a light-hearted exchange about the perceived communist aesthetic of the hubcap and a humorous remark about the practical value of remembering hubcap designs. Overall, the thread showcases collaborative identification and a mix of knowledge sharing and humor among participants.
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Can anyone ID this hubcap. What make of car is this?

http://home.comcast.net/~integral50/Hubcaps/HPIM0495a.JPG
 
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wow, that's hard. Looks like something soviet.
 
I am certain that it is American, 100% American.
 
Oldsmobile, 1950-53
 
Well, he's right!

http://www.cg-netcom.de/appdata/gallery/www.chromehouse.de/cms/oldsmobile_ninety_eight_reifen/scaled.jpg

Looks very communist to me though...

Great job janus!
 
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That didn't take long! Thanks Janus! Did you just recogize them or do you have super search skilz?
 
Integral said:
That didn't take long! Thanks Janus! Did you just recogize them or do you have super search skilz?

As much as I'd like to claim a remarkable memory for hubcaps. (A skill of dubious practical value), I found it here:

http://www.hubcaps.org/olds1.html
 
I was on that site the other night, looking for this.

Who would EVER look at the very first one on the page :rolleyes:


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Oh yeah, Cyrus, I can see what you mean with communist connection. The Star!
 
Good job, Janus. I would have guessed that it was something handed out by Pacific 66 in lieu of drinking glasses when you filled 'er up with ethyl...
 

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