That looks like it, and it makes sense. I got this rim through my uncle who originally got it as a gift from his childhood friend's dad, that dad happened to own a few racing teams in different categories like indycar, endurance and a few others, thats how I know it's racing.
Thank you
It looks like you are right, it was given to my uncle by my grandfather's friend and after asking it seems that my grandfather friend happens to be Paul Gentilozzi. He has 31 Trans Am wins and I had no idea he's a family friend lmao
That's a cool story. I've seen some of his cars race over the years, but I'm not sure if I ever saw him drive. His Rocketsports team fielded a pair of Jaguar XKRs in the old American Le Mans Series
It looks like it's off a Porsche 962 or similar car. https://www.snaplap.net/porsche-962-racing-car/
That looks like it, and it makes sense. I got this rim through my uncle who originally got it as a gift from his childhood friend's dad, that dad happened to own a few racing teams in different categories like indycar, endurance and a few others, thats how I know it's racing. Thank you
A Porsche GT3 has a similar wheel. Have a look on Mat Armstrongs youtube channel and find his Porsche GT3 repair blog.
I think we found it to be a Porsche 962
If it's really really specific to 962, and not damaged in any way, it might fetch some good money.
Yes I agree it might have value.
That ain't for racing. That's for stretching and chamber stuff.
The single threaded lug and splined hub would disagree.
Nah. Those are pretty common for stancing cars now. Another thing they took from the race world to build their pretty cars.
It's not a new rim(I'd say 80s-90s)
Absolutely has some age to it. It was meant to go fast at some point but now it's put on pretty slow cars. I would turn this into a computer case.
Yeah, gonna find some way to display it
You can actually break it into 3 pieces if you don't want to hang the whole rear barrel.
Yeah I saw thaw, I might, I might not. I don't know how I'll display it yet, maybe on a shelf
it's a 17x12J center-lock wheel you numpty
I'd speculate that it could be from a Trans Am car, but I'm no expert
It looks like you are right, it was given to my uncle by my grandfather's friend and after asking it seems that my grandfather friend happens to be Paul Gentilozzi. He has 31 Trans Am wins and I had no idea he's a family friend lmao
That's a cool story. I've seen some of his cars race over the years, but I'm not sure if I ever saw him drive. His Rocketsports team fielded a pair of Jaguar XKRs in the old American Le Mans Series
Asked my uncle if he knew anything and he told me he would ask John Gentilozzi (Paul's son) if he knew anything. When I hear back I'll update
Cool, I'd be interested to know what it came from, since he was involved in Trans Am, Indy Car, ALMS, and probably other series
Looks like a Porsche 962, dang you're lucky to have one ^^