Steve continues the Hubcap Game with another assortment of gems from the dark days before aluminum wheels became the norm rather than the exception.
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@barbaratodd12882 жыл бұрын
Steve you know that you got us when you can get us to watch a four part hubcap series'👍
@Novaman662 жыл бұрын
Steve, When I was a youngster, about 6 or 7, my grandfather would take me on a ride to Main Street ,in the small town we lived next to. And parallel park facing traffic,and we would play a game. If I could correctly identify the make and model of an approaching car( before it passed the hardware store) about fifty yards from our location, he would give me a nickel, and for every correct identification, and take away one for every incorrect one.And I did very well! That was in the fifties, I’m 73 now. Your vast knowledge of “ Automobilia” reminds me of those past times with my grandfather which illistrates how cars had individuality,and could told apart from each other,even by a five or six year old( A lost art) as it were! Your ability to tell us the make and model and approx. year of hub caps, evokes those memories. Unlike today where the only identifiers for even makes of cars requires seeing the registration or so to even identify the make. As they seem to be ( cookie cutter ) styling now! Please continue with your “ hub cap “ videos, at least for us more mature fans !!!
@scoobyroorogers2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your story. What a COOL Grandfather you had. I would bet he had just as much fun ( or more) hearing you name the cars as they passed by . Also, you are correct. Cars nowadays are way to much alike.
@TheHelado362 жыл бұрын
Only a man like Steve can make interesting videos about hubcaps ! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@markwheeler84622 жыл бұрын
Idea for future video, if your junkyard has an engine storage warehouse it would be fun to see you walk through and use your skills to identify them, pointing out significant features.
@frankz58642 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a Steve as a next door neighbour.
@mauricecooper1762 жыл бұрын
I would be grateful to have him for a neighbor myself but let's be happy he makes these videos
@dubiousf00d2 жыл бұрын
It would definitely be a quiet. Hes always at the junkyard lol
@michelletaylor56912 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't, hubby would always be hanging out with him
@79impalajb2 жыл бұрын
Right I could talk cars with him for hours
@Ka9radio_Mobile92 жыл бұрын
Yes that would be nice, but every morning you would have rocks in your Hub Caps and Tin Cans connected to your undercarriage! :-D
@Ka9radio_Mobile92 жыл бұрын
Steve Magnante is the same to junk yard cars as Paul Harvey was to radio, Just a good soul. Now that's the rest of the story! :-D
@DanEBoyd2 жыл бұрын
Good day!
@donjohnson14162 жыл бұрын
Steve, LOVE it how you say ohhhhhhh every time you pick up a cool cap! lol. We can tell you love this job. THANK YOU SIR
@onemat20002 жыл бұрын
Steve, this video reminds me of Scott at Cold War Motors. He frequently talks about hubcaps too. You two guys are my favorite KZbin car channels. I learn so much from you guys. Keep up the fantastic videos.
@larrygro Жыл бұрын
I bet you never thought hubcaps would get you a 5 part series! Wheels are one of the most recognizable parts of classic cars.
@nickrao46912 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve for all your dedication bringing us these junkyard videos. Being in junkyards myself in summer months in the north east is not easy to do. Hot humidity and insects! Keep up the great work brother!
@josephmosley96372 жыл бұрын
I remember everybody wanted 57 Plymouth hubcaps no matter what they drove. My favorite is 64 Impala SS.
@daynadiggle81692 жыл бұрын
As young children , I can remember us throwing the big lightweight wheel covers like Frisbees down in the local junk yard after hours .
@joen24182 жыл бұрын
I always tell everyone if you grew up in the era where you took the spare from dad's pick up to put on the family car...you had the best upbringing. Don't forget those bumper jacks either.
@googleusergp2 жыл бұрын
That Buick hubcap at 2:35 appears to be from an early '80s Skylark which was an "X" car, not a "J" car. There wouldn't be a "J" car until the 1982 model year. Yes, full size Olds and there were two designs of those, one from Norris Industries and one from ITT. I have them on my '84 Delta 88 and I merged the two styles. The clips and the method of locking retention differ between the designs. That could also be a 1977 Caprice as that was the first year for the downsized model. Yes and no on the wheel covers. GM would have the colored ones listed in the parts book until inventory ran out and then it was "paint to match" after that point. That looks like maybe the older Cutlass, as I had a '79 Cutlass with blue color keyed hubcaps and it was slightly different than that. Trim pieces were like that. Every Trans Am interior NOS trim piece I bought was dark blue with a 'paint to match' note in the parts book. SEM trim paint did the trick when done right.....
@evanyakas2 жыл бұрын
My 1975 Buick Century 4-door had those exact hubcaps at 10:47.
@tompaciga73862 жыл бұрын
Amazing all the design work that was involved
@danielumphenour23372 жыл бұрын
I collect classic metal Chevrolet hubcaps, and wheel covers. I absolutely love this hubcap series that you are doing. Please keep doing these.
@DanEBoyd2 жыл бұрын
LMAO at your reaction to the Buick Skylark X body wheel cover! You sounded like CAMAERAMAN on NEUTRAL DROP! The cloisonné on that Imperial wheel cover is incredible!
@throttlewatch46142 жыл бұрын
The last one , my mom had a 1973 Impala with that hubcap from factory
@ecw13pi2 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna be sad when you finally empty that panel van out of hub caps. On the plus side, looks like a shit load more to go!
@markbehr882 жыл бұрын
That was interesting. Got to love the old hubcaps.
@feelinfine19732 жыл бұрын
Coffee and crawl every morning!!
@markp07522 жыл бұрын
I had a 1972 cutlass with those hubcaps. Used them on my 1979 Malibu after that
@vermontguy76922 жыл бұрын
This is a fun feature, Steve. Cap at the 7:39 mark is from a 1958 Oldsmobile 88. I learned to drive on one in 1968 that was our family bus at the time.
@nealsidor13232 жыл бұрын
Love the hubcaps, keep 'em coming...
@musclecarmitch9082 жыл бұрын
Love the hubcap crawl!👍
@davebarron59392 жыл бұрын
Learn something (or several) every video, always enjoyable. Thanks Steve.
@chrisscearce2 жыл бұрын
Another great video Steve... help Steve with the ch don't forget to like subscribe and share. Hubcap game I play along. I pause the video and try and guess what it is before Steve makes his presentation. Namaste 🙏🏼
@Hotlog692 жыл бұрын
Only if there was an old van filled with cast wheels to yank out and talk about.
@onemat20002 жыл бұрын
Remember those chase scenes from movies like Bullitt and The French Connection? Some cars would be taking corners at high speeds and the wheel covers or hubcaps would come flying off?
@larryr84922 жыл бұрын
Used to pick up and sell wheel covers when I was a kid, kept one. It’s a T-bird cast turbine full cover, similar to that Riviera cover, heavy and just too cool to sell to Hubcap Heaven.
@lrich81812 жыл бұрын
The color keyed hubcap was the same for Comet and Maverick. I had a 1974 Comet 2-door with the halo vinyl roof.
@anibalbabilonia18672 жыл бұрын
Damn Steve’s an encyclopedia of automotive knowledge!👌😎👍amazing!
@b.abrackus64032 жыл бұрын
Buick Skylark...on the J car
@markchandler902 жыл бұрын
Poverty cap was standard on Impalas at least through 1969. 1957 Chrysler cap is for the 300…I imagine quite valuable. 1957-8 cap identified as possibly Studebaker is once again 1968 Oldsmobile 88.
@The_R-n-I_Guy2 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this
@tony66au2 жыл бұрын
Steve Magnante's Hubcap Bingo sounds like a fun game, I noticed some 1970's Ford Wheel covers that made their way onto Aussie produced ZF/ZG and ZH Fairlanes and equivalent LTD's, Interesting that Ford used current US model parts although our Luxury Fords came with 14 inch steel wheels. Chrysler Australia badged and manufactured cars particularly the 60's Dodge A body versions tended to get 4 year old Mopar parts bin stuff, something I found scouring Rockauto, Summit and a few other awesome US parts vendors :-D Find the chassis/Body combo and go back 4 or 5 years and Voila all the fiddly stuff available brand spanking new. Mopar here got Dog dish with fancy trip ring combinations depending on the Vehicle spec with Poverty pack cars getting a Dog Dish Hubcap and Fancy Regals, Mexicana Coupes and Chrysler by Chrysler getting fancy trim rings to compliment with one or two getting colour coded Hub caps. And here I was thinking this was going to bore me to tears and im in hook line AND sinker! :-)
@forthwithtx58522 жыл бұрын
This is really is more impressive than general car info recall. You might remember the caps that came on your car, but every car that the US produced? I do remember sitting on my friend’s front porch and playing a game where, after dark, we would guess the make and model of a car coming down the road, based only on the headlight and running light configuration. The farther out you could call it was the key to winning.
@wildcman Жыл бұрын
That 57 Tbird hubcap is the same one's on our 65 Fairlane Ranch Wagon.
@dowen15112 жыл бұрын
I know hub caps very well my self and I'm impressed really how well you know them as well 💪👍
@seansullivan47092 жыл бұрын
Well, you got a few of them mixed up with the years but a good overall job. Yes, I was always good at knowing the hubcaps and wheel covers. My grandfather had the turbine wheel covers (like the Riviera) on his '71 Malibu 4 door hardtop with the crossed flags center. After he traded it in (for a Pacer), I spotted his car in the new owner's driveway (We lived just outside Boston, my grandparents lived on the CT seashore). I told him I saw his car in New London and he said there were a lot of cars just like his. How many dark brown '71 Malibu 4 door hardtops with a black vinyl roof, tan interior and turbine hubcaps and the 400 did you or anyone else see back in the '70s or now for that matter??? A Malibu optioned just like that one was a rarity.
@dowen15112 жыл бұрын
No Steve think about it its still full of beauty supplies 😂 automotive beauty supplies . that's funny.
@gerrywood35842 жыл бұрын
I love this guy
@dariuskittredge28212 жыл бұрын
Hubcaps can be considered as beauty supplies 😂
@Truckguy20072 жыл бұрын
I hope you find a 62 Galaxy wheel cover! I always liked them.
@garymckee4482 жыл бұрын
You are correct on the front wheel drive Buick, had a few of them for basic transportation. Boring vehicles.
@googleusergp2 жыл бұрын
More like a Skylark (X body) than a "J" car which didn't come out until 1982.
@Henry_Jones2 жыл бұрын
I like generic autozone hubcaps! Got a set once to replace the lost ones from my buick regal and they made the car look 10 years newer. Alot of people did cuz I started noticing them routinely.
@Henry_Jones2 жыл бұрын
Skyhawk was the Buick J car. It was the only name to carry over from the previous H car.
@knutbkristiansen2 жыл бұрын
Awesome episode
@ronniejr19832 жыл бұрын
Love how your right in the patina
@JUDGERAMBO2 жыл бұрын
Replacement covers may not have been painted, only the ones from the factory. new cars are like that with body color mirrors, grills and bumper inserts. Parts need to be painted when replaced most don't find out until they open the box.
@garyeverhart22602 жыл бұрын
back in the '80s I go around Oakland season starts in the winter time you can have caps all the time I go see the biggest pahoe and get like 50 hubcaps and I sell enough to swap meet
@rayinpau.s.a.63512 жыл бұрын
Back in the day , when people would park a car in the yard , street , where ever . my Brother could tell you what kind of car it was just by looking at it covered up and was always correct !
@maineiacman2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if someone has seen one they need from this series.
@tanyanickles69172 жыл бұрын
Those riviera hub caps would look nice on my 66 riv
@TheMG4hubcap Жыл бұрын
Loved it!
@s277garage62 жыл бұрын
I collect car parts, I have a crap ton of hubcaps. It's actually pretty fun to figure out which hubcaps belong to what cars.
@luispacheco24032 жыл бұрын
Love this
@papasmodelcarroom84502 жыл бұрын
Love the hubcap game
@MarvinHartmann4527 ай бұрын
2:33 Buick skylark X body from 1982/1983.
@adeeponionbrah2 жыл бұрын
Impressive!
@jamesblair96142 жыл бұрын
Those big GM fake wire wheel hub caps don’t look too bad, as far as that sort of thing goes, they look incredibly complex, and I’m sure they cost quite a bit. There must have been a handful of subcontractors that supplied all the hubcaps to the manufacturers, as they did with wheels.
@paulshobbyshop54162 жыл бұрын
I knew this was coming when I saw it in the background in another video the other day 😁
@chrislemaster26952 жыл бұрын
The Buick J Car was the SkyHAwk
@rosshodge3332 жыл бұрын
First hubcap was identical to my Dads 64 Olds F85. 14" rim. Option list called them wheel discs back then.
@johnjenkins87822 жыл бұрын
Steve you're going to head back to do another episode one day and that truck will be empty, except for the pep boy wires.
@HarrySach2 жыл бұрын
Beauty supplies are gone? I think not 😂
@daviderickson94452 жыл бұрын
@ 7:40, 1958 Oldsmobile
@Daniel-fd3wp2 жыл бұрын
Steve what happen to your music intro in the beginning of video.
@bluehillcemetery28872 жыл бұрын
4 door mavericks 5oo cool, remember the Tijuana taxi?
@oldschoolgamer59322 жыл бұрын
Amazing knowledge, thanks!
@randyauer730311 ай бұрын
Get well soon
@rheidtech2 жыл бұрын
Your knuckles must ache after this. Lol..
@88SC2 жыл бұрын
On the roof: 1962 Pontiac Tempest.
@Qusin1112 жыл бұрын
Lets make a checkers game with hub caps ... please :)
@christopherprince32502 жыл бұрын
Waiting on part 5....
@tony-ps4qw2 жыл бұрын
We don't see any Cadillac spoked wheel covers- probably still valuable!
@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb47932 жыл бұрын
More like this 👍
@dubiousf00d2 жыл бұрын
This could be a regular thing,and I'd be A-ok with that!!
@mexicanspec2 жыл бұрын
2:32 Not the J car, Steve, that was for the X car Skylark.
@davidszakacs68882 жыл бұрын
Buick J-Car was the Skyhawk
@dowen15112 жыл бұрын
This is so much fun 😂👍
@kennethmello53532 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, Hub caps are beauty supplies!!! What do they do for a car?
@oops19522 жыл бұрын
Some of those wheel covers were pricey. A friend got a super deal on a caddy with one spoked cap missing. He said he couldn't find a used one but he could order it from GM for $1,500.....OUCH.... I think it was late '90s.....
@buckster25752 жыл бұрын
The last set of hub caps the Biscayne one my dad has a set.he had a 69 ss Impala not for sure what they was on.
@bluehillcemetery28872 жыл бұрын
What,no deer head?
@THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@pauldeschamps89652 жыл бұрын
Alot of subliminal stuff going on love it ha
@bartscanland94152 жыл бұрын
Well actually, this panel truck still has beauty supplies, what else are wheel covers for? 0:17
@UberLummox2 жыл бұрын
You can go ahead and skip all the "newer" ones. 🙂
@genehunsinger39812 жыл бұрын
:50
@SpeedyG2892 жыл бұрын
Or on my dad’s 57 country sedan wagon.
@ford84672 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve would you by any chance know where i could find a quater window for the drivers side 1972 T-Bird
@aldanovaico1812 жыл бұрын
You probably charge some money by signing a bunch of those caps and sell them…. Just a thought.
@Mo-Town_Auto_Icons2 жыл бұрын
STEVE...YOU GOTTA TAKE THAT MIC OFF WHEN IN THERE PULLING THOSE OUT FOR USE GUYS WITH EAR BUDS IN...PLEASE LOL...IF THE VOL IS AT 4 I SWEAR THE ''SCREECH'' COMES IN AT 12
@passionfortheword98172 жыл бұрын
But aren't hubcaps just beauty products for cars?.......lol
@MrBlackbutang2 жыл бұрын
Afterburner
@scottbogfoot2 жыл бұрын
Steve, can you do a video talking about the Apallo astronaut corvettes?
@christopherbero33882 жыл бұрын
Have you ever not got a cover correct?
@kellytolliver23902 жыл бұрын
And after my own hart full of useless knowledge to most but gold to gear heads 👌