Sold 1968 XF Camaro Nova 14X6 disc steel wheel - rim dated K17 12 21

[AnthonyS]

Hi Gang, SUPER RARE treat available here.

A hard to find XF 14X6 1968 Camaro steel wheel.

This was the first year for standard dog dish type steel rims on our factory disc optioned supercars - only the ralley rally type wheel was available in 1967 for discs.

This is nicely dated at the end of the 1967 calendar year - K17 12 21 - December 21, 1967 for 1968 68 models. It was just found during a restoration of an extremely original L35 car; this was fifth (spare) rim and was spared deterioration by being in the trunk for decades while it sat.

This wheel is in very, very original shape and is, in my opinion original paint. British Green, paint code Z / ZZ - it looks almost black. The black backside has pretty much lost it's color; this wheel was certainly used in rotation and not always in the trunk.

I've attached many photos to give the whole story as to its condition.

It was certainly used on the car for years and has the typical scuffs from trim rings and is slightly dinged from a drop maybe - no significant curb rash and the lug holes are nice. Indeed, this is a NICE wheel.

Speaking of rarity, these XF examples, again IMHO, are much rarer that the famous 1969 69 COPO and SS 14X7 XT ones; I've had several of those and even sets, but not many XF units; they are unicorns. Typical rust, as shown, from a life long California car.

I did sell a set of four of these a couple of years ago with the exact same date, which leads me to believe that these were built in batches - which, as we all know, is common practice for uncommon parts that weren't used on the line often. This came off of a 03D cowl tag car.

One interesting note is the inner hoop stamp shows 14X5 JJ and 67 & 12 - that, again, my opinion, is a mis-stamp on these early wheels, because, as shown, they are clearly 6 inches wide. A stamping anomaly IMHO from this early batch of rims.

This is original equipment on and dated for:


all 1968 Camaros with disc brakes & SS cars that didn't get rallys

same with 1968 Novas / Chevy II with discs & SS cars


...and of course the famous COPO / Yenko / Gibb and other tuner cars with steel dogdish rims. And of course, the unconverted cars too.

I believe XF also came on base (non SS / non COPO) 1969 Camaros with front discs. And 69-70 Nova disc brake cars except SS and were optional on drum brake cars in 1969. But this is dated K17 for 68 build cars - Q4 67 and Q1 68

It will certainly clear 1968 GM four piston calipers - single 69 up piston too.

Look at the photos again, this is another treasure and definitely befitting the restoration of a 1968 super car - or to return to a driver or a barely survivor in this color - and being original finish, you see exactly what you're getting; a great, untouched foundation to restore this rare wheel.

It was stored for decades in the trunk of a "I'll fix it someday" car which was recently sold and is being restored, I have not even washed it - just scuffed it to confirm the stampings.

this is worth it for the right car.

That all said, I will trade even for a similar original paint 1969 XT rim dated K18 in September; I only throw that out there in case, prefer Hugger Orange!

Cheers all!
Anthony

[AnthonyS]

FYI, I have a much, much rustier pair of two wheels in another ad...