Hurricane Turbine Cyclone Western Wheels Rims

[sprdv1]

Thanks for sharing brother.

what makes mine soooo rare and lil info on them ..

The wheels first appeared in American Racing's inventory during the custom van heyday 15x7 and 15x8.5 but soon found their way onto John Greenwood's Sebring GT and Turbo GT Corvettes from 1975-1978. Though the first General Lees wore 14-inch Vectors (with Carroll Shelby center caps, no less), later cars used in the show had a mix of 14-inch and 15-inch wheels sans center caps.
By the late 1970s and early 1980s, even some of the OEMs started to mimic the style with their own wheels. The 14-inch TurboCast II wheel that AMC offered from 1979-1983 on the Spirit and AMX had much the same look, but 13 spokes instead of 10. Buick's 15-inch Grand National and T-Type wheels of 1984-1987 had the Vector's 10 spokes, but had cone-type lug holes (versus the Vector's shoulder-type) and a flanged center cap opening (versus the Vector's through-from-behind center cap mounting style).

Shelby needed 15x10 for his racing team and cobras ....hence the valve stem is in the center of the rim !!!

any NON Shelby vectors have the valve stem on the rim flange !!!

In 2004, a full set could be had used for about $1,000, but a year later, American Racing re-released the Vector wheel but again as the Vector SE, series 47) in 15 x 7-inch and 15 x 8.5-inch only sizes.

 

[MrP]

# 3 MADE IN CAL. 1975 10510L ( S or 5 )
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update:

the are from 75-79 , made by APPLIANCE WHEEL and called " TURBO VEC "

Believe that is the 13 spoke wheeel I’m hunting in 15 x 10. Does this unicorn still exist?

 

[dmoses42]

How valuable are these? I saw a set of either 15x7 or 15x8 on a 80s Dodge truck at the junkyard the other day? Looked to be in decent shape. Not sure who made them either.

 

[dmoses42]

Nobody has an idea?

 

[bax]

very collectable. especially the 7'' ones