The small hubcaps were standard equipment on almost all cars in those days.
The larger wheel covers were optional. Hubcaps cover just the centre of
the wheel with the hub and lug nuts. Wheel covers cover the whole wheel.
Many use the term "hubcap" incorrectlly (along with "radio delete plate").
My father owned a 1965 Dodge and a 1970 Dodge Polara, and both had the basic
hubcaps. His 1955 Dodge Regent had wheel covers and he hated them.
Refused to pay more money for something so useless, he claimed.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 9:13 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?
> Someone has offered a friend of mine a '70's Plymouth Satellite that they
> say is an ex-police car. Reason? It has small 'dog dish' caps. Now it
is
> possible - I know where in a backyard rotting there is an ex-CHP '68
> Oldsmobile - but the guy might not know what he's talking about, either.
>
> I just happened to wonder if there is anything to the VIN code on these
that
> would ID them as a fleet order, or police special? I didn't see anything
> when I looked in my Chrysler book. He thought it might be worth getting
if
> it's for real, but without a motor if it's just an old 4-dr it's probably
> not worth saving.
>
> Probably better make sure the reply on this is off-list, but - if there
are
> any specifics that apply to the Forward Look era cars in the same regard,
> that might be worth some list bandwidth.
>
>
> Thanks -
>
> Bill K.
>
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