Hubcap Game SIXTEEN

By popular demand, Rudolph Dieselhead (and Steve) break into the Hubcap Van for another “round” of the Hubcap Game.

[@69sunroofcharger]

Hubcap game is great! No one but Steve has ever provided so much good information on such a small but important part of the automobile. I have a hubcap collection of my own and knowing what they are from is very important.. I have attended many car shows and almost every time there is at least one vehicle with the wrong model year hubcaps on its wheels.. keep up the good work Steve!

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

👍

[@Elandycamino]

Mr Bernardston; Damn it here comes that Crazy Hubcap guy talking to himself dragging around his deer head🤣

[@terrancesweeney1870]

Thanks for keeping the Hub Cap game. Every aspect of the car hobby is interesting.

[@johntomlin3282]

these vids are great Steve. The detail put into the design of these wheel covers is amazing ! Thanks for the memories!

[@jeffclark2725]

Wouldn't miss these for the world

[@nitromyke]

Hubcaps videos are like cowbells ; We need more of them !!

[@1967davethewave]

YAY!!!! A new "Hubcap Game"! Can you imagine how many jobs were created just for the manufacture of hub caps? The '88 Impala Cop cars used a wheel cover very similar to that '74 unit.

[@o.c.smithiii2626]

The GM wire caps were ink stamped “ Norris Industries” early versions like the one you showed had a fixed emblem, later ones had a removable clip in emblem that hid a puzzle bolt theft deterrent device .

[@jeffclark2725]

I remember working with those,they all had unique keys

[@googleusergp]

ITT Industries was another supplier as well.

[@googleusergp]

@@jeffclark2725 Yes, ITT and Norris Industries were two of those manufacturers, especially for GM. I want to say it was "Art Deco" (if I remember the name right) Corporation at one time in the early years and ITT or Norris bought them out off the top of my head.

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Google User GP, your insights are very helpful and identify you as an "insider" with the "third eye" only industry insiders can know. I've been a professional observer / reporter since my first writing gig at Chrysler Power magazine in 1991 up to the present days as one of the Barrett-Jackson TV broadcast reporters. In another life, I'd be a real insider, perhaps trading places with Tom Hoover at Chrysler or maybe Bill Mitchell at GM design. Then again, maybe working for one of the many, many Detroit supplier companies would offer many fascinating insights. My only insider contacts are guys like Mark Trostle and Mark Malmstead and Tim Kuniskis at Dodge who employ me at times as a video / car show spokesperson. But when I show up at their locations anything "future" is covered or moved away before I arrive. I hosted a bunch of show-and-tell videos for Dodge's new Direct Connection parts program about a year ago and saw some fascinating sights - a workshop filled with Challenger Hellcats and 392's all up on lifts getting test equipment installed / removed. I was told "wander and look (between video set ups) but DON'T TAKE ANY PICTURES WITH YOUR PHONE". I replied "I want to be invited back, you got it!". I filled my memory...but not my phone camera. A shame really. A similar thing happened at the old GM Desert Proving Grounds in Mesa, AZ where I was assigned by Hot Rod magazine to follow along as the Hot Rod / Gumout 1966 Chevelle Give Away car was being built by the DPG staff - led by DPG honcho Scott Leon. He told me "look all you like but don't take a single photo I don't approve of first". Understood and obeyed. I saw pre-production Chevy Colorado pickups waaaay back when their odd rear-slant fender lines were like UFO details. And I was invited to Ford's Flat Rock Mustang / Mazda assembly line to watch Shelby GT500's get their stripes applied on a niche line. We were there for Speed Channel and the only cameras allowed to function were the Speed Channel video team. I was the host but my phone remained in my bag. Bummer. But the sight of Mazda MX5's and Mustangs interspersed along the same line was a shock. Auto-Alliance at work! Anyhoo, to us "outsiders" the knowledge that hubcaps, seats, urethane facias and many, many other sub-assemblies are not manufactured by the carmaker often comes as a surprise. These ties are lost especially after a car has become worn out and abandoned to the junkyard. So much info hiding in plain sight, so little access to it. Anyhoo, Thanks again for writing and commenting. -Steve Magnante

[@vet-7174]

With all the hubcaps ever made ,you could put them around the earth 5 times !

[@samholdsworth420]

Probably lol

[@samiam5557]

No I think I'll let you do it, I'm too tired.

[@chuckeecheese162]

Well done Steve. Lots of good info that’s on the brink of being lost. 🍻

[@SteveMagnante]

Absolutely

[@mexicanspec]

7:17 That Buick cover is for the 1965 models. I have them on my 1965 Wildcat and I also use them on the back of my 1963 Savoy.

[@timl9cas5696]

That old Ford is a classic, would be a great hanger in the garage

[@sonnymoon9851]

Thanx Steve! I LOVE HUBCAPS!

[@JT-un7dc]

I worked in the shop in the early 90s and did a lot of tires. I remember seeing so many hubcaps. Everything head hubcaps

[@samiam5557]

I enjoy all your content, Hubcap Game included!!! 🤗

[@davidszakacs6888]

Lots of finger taps here! Good for a drinking game!

[@burthenry7740]

I enjoy the hubcap game. Working at a tire shop while in high school, I must have removed and installed thousands of these things. Don't recall any complaints about the wheel covers I installed flying off, but there were other workers that weren't so fortunate. Some were quite persnickety to install correctly.

[@p.d.nickthielen6600]

I want to crowd fund “Steve’s Hubcap Museum” we take all the caps in the yard put them on walls wheels, antique vintage tires etc. and a person can walk through with a headset and visit every cap with Steve narrating the hubcap tour………..

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Great stuff Steve!👌😎👍

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Quite the hubcap collection....

[@googleusergp]

As noted by others Norris Industries and ITT were often trim and hubcap suppliers to GM and others. Back then these were companies that had a lot of divisions, industries and diversity of products. Back in the day, it was always thought of that hubcaps were also good for keeping the lug nuts dry and free from rust and leaving them exposed could mean a snapped lug stud down the road. Also, cars without wheel covers/hubcaps always looked like they were hoopties and not well cared for. Mr. Magnante needs to set up a "Go Fund Me" page so that he can finance copies of the "Hollander Wheel and Wheel Cover" interchange guide. That would make his "Hubcap Game" a breeze. LOL.

[@karlx-1]

the hubcap game is a real hoot!!

[@wreckerjonny6144]

7:38 Plymouth Sundance. I have 3 of them left here.

[@jah9791]

Keep ‘‘em coming!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

I'm impressed with how you know which hubcap goes on which each make,year and model of car...

[@zzzoo2]

Thanks Steve! My favorite this time was the 64 Ford (for the blue center), next probably Elwood’s 61 Newport. I couldn’t pick a third though. Too many cool designs...

[@scottbogfoot]

7:36 Plymouth Sundance in Canada had that one

[@georgemain889]

Minute 8:26ish, definitely Mercury. Once you pulled it out of the van, it screamed Mercury at me.

[@Mistertudball]

Wow I knew the make, sometimes model of those BEFORE he said what they were, but don't recall ... oh ...what I had for breakfast this morning.

[@brianaustin208]

Thanks Steve always look forward to the hub cap game especially when something I owned emerges from that van ,keep 'em coming!

[@davidhouse3683]

Dead on with each. You know your hub caps. Keep the game going.

[@dvieira9766]

1955 was the 1st year for Ford Fairlane it replaced the Crestline

[@dubiousf00d]

I, for one. Really enjoy the hubcap game. Always something learned. As a kid hubcaps were on there way out, so I missed out on all the wild ones from the 60s and 70s. As well as the shenanigans involving them. Lol probably for the best, trouble found me easily enough as it was. So thanks for keeping the game alive!

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@unknownuser16335]

I remember that wheel cover from my dad's early 90's dodge spirit.

[@peterkovacs8654]

At the end of the Hub Cap Game series comes a new game, 156 Hub Cap pick up game, putting em all back in the truck, lol!

[@kenttalsma7906]

😆 I saw all those 'caps and wondered, "who's going to clean that up?" Probably the camera man. 📷

[@Sloozen1]

Not only do I like the HCG, I'd like to see your TOP TEN favorite hubcaps. Cheers

[@SteveMagnante]

Great suggestion!

[@subtle7hunder62]

Steve, you’re the best! I love your shows.

[@mikeyb.3004]

still love the hubcap game!!! Thanks Steve!

[@dougsilva8603]

Please keep up the doing the hub cap game i really love it

[@Truckguy2007]

Who’s gonna put ‘em all back in the panel truck?🤣🤣

[@Fore-Four-Dee-Too]

C'mon Steve! Do an episode on that Dodge B series van please.

[@gregorycaloregon3667]

👍Good one!!

[@SteveMagnante]

Thanks ✌️

[@UnfinishedProjectDartSport]

~

[@loualiberti4781]

Hooray!! Love the Hubcaps 🎃 !!

[@Funsho97]

I remember we had a 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlas Brougham that had those wire basket hubcaps and even though they were fake, I think they actually looked good. I remember also, Dad replaced the white wall tires that came on the car with some black wall tires to give the car a sportier look.

[@googleusergp]

Or to cheap out (back then) and not buy whitewalls (which were more expensive to replace). Now cars have black wall tires and white walls would look out of place.

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you Steve Get well soon

[@rosshodge333]

OK I think you owe us all a beer. The first year for the Fairlane was 1955, I believe you said it was 62.

[@thechriscollection9983]

There are only a few so called modern side specific wheel covers that I know of...1988 to 1990(ish) Honda Prelude, and the Ford Probe, mid 90s.

[@daynadiggle8169]

Goodmornin' to you and the deer head . Don't you have any SPINNER hubcaps ?

[@manonmars2009]

Another informative game. I look forward to seeing the next installment.

[@cobrajet8866]

Just too smart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Steve get better soon! I think there are a few hub caps that you have not identified properly.

[@mcqueenfanman]

3:18 Chevy had something like that on the bathtub Caprices of the early 90s.

[@whatchme-F-thisup]

do you ever put the caps back in or just leave them outside?

[@Joe-ov1ut]

The Buick hubcap with out the center logo was definitely from 1965 either LeSabre or Wildcat. I had both!

[@mexicanspec]

I still have them on my 1965 Wildcat.

[@danh2134]

Thank you sir

[@SteveMagnante]

So nice of you

[@OrangeSpeedTV]

Actually really enjoyed this video. I’m Impressed how knowledgeable you are on all of these! Local subscriber, Located over in Leicester.

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello OrangeSpeed, I know Leicester well but rarely spell it correctly on the first try. Over in nearby Spencer (pronounced Spen Saaaah locally) I used to work at the old Ragsdale Chevrolet in 1986. I learned that liking cars and selling cars are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS! Anyhoo, THANKS for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍👍👍👍

[@steveib724]

Love the hubcap game kid 😎

[@randyauer7303]

Good job Steve Good well soon

[@bennettcom]

Sweet sixteen!

[@rollerdragon]

the 'bottle episodes'!! love it steve.. how you know SO much about the lost art of hubcaps!?!

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Roller Dragon, I spent decades watching these things spin by in traffic since I was a 5 year old kid (that woulda been 1969). Somehow this stuff just gets to be ingrained. That said, if I had to do a "wheel game" based on identifying the aluminum wheel designs seen on cars from the 2000 to 2022 period, I'd really struggle with at least half of them. So many wheels....Thanks for watching and writing, Steve Magnante

[@gregscott9170]

I enjoy the Hubcap Game. Wondered when you show a ‘64 Polara 500 cover. 👍

[@kennelson3848]

Yes

[@chuckvan1961]

Similar cap on that 64 polars I had on my 65 Monaco

[@dougsilva8603]

Please keep doing the hub cap game i have a collection of hub caps

[@garyspaun5237]

Steve you be da mon!

[@mikebrunello243]

Steve will you do a engine game and wheel game and stearing wheel game?

[@chrishottle4376]

Hello Steve. What's the status of "Project Remcharger"? Haven't seen any updated videos.

[@BigMikesHooptyBarn]

The one that was said to be for a '64 Polara looks very similar to the ones on my '66 Charger. I would say I guess they could be not original but I also have a 1/18 scale diecast replica of the '66 with the same wheel covers.

[@knutbkristiansen]

Awesome

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B here ! I work as a Olds as a“ teak “ I put may Wire Wheel Covers , also fix many of them. (Pain ) !

[@andyfessler8992]

Any other piles of parts? How about the engine game, rim game?!?!?!?

[@88SC]

Plain steel always loses the fight against corrosion faster when it’s in contact with stainless. Faster yet when the plain steel is of less surface area.

[@dgriderjw]

Where's that poll you mentioned for HCG? I'd like to vote NO in it. I found the 1st few okay...but 16? No way. As someone else mentioned, taking inventory of the various vans/busses on the property would be much more interesting.

[@scatpackbob3707]

Rudy spotted!!!

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

More. Do comparisons That Caprice could look like an 80s? Show some together

[@Novaman66]

It strikes me that these “ stainless steel” hubcaps will probably still be around a hundred years from now, but sadly there will be no “Steve Mags” around to decipher their use and identity!!!😕 Thanks Steve, keep on with these games!

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Ray Perkins, while it is true we will all "go the way of dust" at some point, our actions live on and thanks to KZbin, these Junkyard Crawls and Hubcap Game episodes will live on to educate the six-headed Martians living here in a thousand years. But will Rudolph Dieselhead be there to lead the way? Stay tuned!!! Anyhoo, THANKS for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@paulmontbatten5445]

👍

[@markchandler90]

.57 is 1970-71 La Mans

[@davedemo8229]

Steve clean up your room!!

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

AND 65' Coronet 500....

[@58sportsuburban]

Did Steve really say 1962 was the first year for the fairlane?

[@olliesnead]

Probably meant first year for the midsized, stand-alone model; not it’s previous use as a trim level on full-sized models.

[@SteveMagnante]

Meant to say AS A STAND ALONE model, as in the senior compact 1962 Fairlane. Yes, I know the Fairlane name goes back several years on full size (the only size) Fords in the 1950's. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@58sportsuburban]

@@SteveMagnante learn something new. I’m not real big on ford knowledge, didn’t know it became a stand alone model.

[@dennisgundlach87]

where are the hub caps for the van?

[@Jupitermustangmike]

Piggy bank!

[@lilmike2710]

Steve, I have an idea. I've got a "rock identifier" app that tells what type of rocks that you take a photo of. How about you have an app developed that does the same thing, but with hubcaps? Of course it can either be free with ads or a pay by month thing . Idk .... Just an idea. 👍

[@ernestfinch1578]

I consider Elwood Engel a downgrade for Chrysler. But that is my opinion.

[@artjones2498]

Save the hub caps!!!!!

[@tonykalezis5359]

Please stop with hubcaps, more cars please

[@johnsmyth9682]

Zzzzzzzzz