Identify the Wheels???

[jay]

Can anyone identify these wheels..
They're 15" x 7" wide with 70 spokes and are original M.B. knock off spinners...
I originally thought they may have been from the SL gullwing but cannot find any pictures of one with wires on??
they're definatley 50's era..
help much appreciated

 

[landover]

MERCEDES-BENZ 720 MODEL SSK, 27/170/225 HP
SPORTS CAR
6 Cylinders
Bore: 100 mm, Stroke: 150 mm
Displacement: 7068 cc
Output at 2900 rpm
-without supercharger: 125 kW (170 hp)

-at 3300 rpm with supercharger: 166 kW (225 hp)
Top speed: 192km/h

The letters SS stood for supersport and K for short wheelbase. The SSK is inseparably linked with names such as Rudolf Caracciola, Manfred von Brauchitsch and Hans Stuck, who ran up an impressive string of victories between 1929 and 1931. In 1930, Caracciola fought his way to victory in the European Sports Car Chanpionships in an SSK.

May be to old but it came with wire wheels????

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[jay]

errr..

NO SURELY NOT??

 

[landover]

That looks the dogs bol**s

 

[andy_k]

I think the wheels in question were offered as an extra on the sports models in the early seventies.

They are definitely not off a300 SL - the spinners are wrong as is the inner hub diameter - yes you can call me an anorak but I have an excuse (for this one anyway) I'm currently working on a 3D model of the SL for a forthcoming computer game so I have incredibly detailed blueprints and know just about every millimetre of the car

Andy

 

[jay]

no not at all thats great..
"praise the anorak" LOL
don't suppose you would have any idea which car in the 70's any old guess to put me on the right track would be great..

 

[andy_k]

a bit like that

Andy