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iVolkswagen Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:42 pm




Any help would be great!

Typ3nut Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:53 am

These were an aftermarket Volkswagen 4 lug bolt pattern Wheels, they were referred to as "Shelby Wheels" after the great Carroll Shelby.

Photo :
http://thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=315582

iVolkswagen Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:42 pm

Thank you!!

Any idea what they could be worth?

Jeckler Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:57 am

Those aren't exactly the same wheel. Look at the groove in the lip of the one that typ3nut posted... plus the spokes seem more 'machined'.


vs. the one iVolkswagen posted.

dropped65 Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:29 pm

i have the same wheels i was told they came off of a 914 race car

iVolkswagen Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:31 pm

dropped65 wrote: i have the same wheels i was told they came off of a 914 race car


Those look about right.

Mine are chromed, but somebody painted over them.

Can you post a pic of your center caps?

dropped65 Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:39 pm


they are the generic cip1
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13-9574
with wolfsburg stickers i dont know where they came from i bought the wheels with the center caps

iVolkswagen Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:51 pm

Looking closer, I think Jeckler may be right.

They are slightly different. :?



compared to


dropped65 Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:01 pm

mine look like a mix of moth your wheels and the other ones

Dave Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:36 pm

A company named Enkei made some similar to those in the 1980's....



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