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08-03-2023, 01:34 AM

David Lagonda

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@sov211 Stunning!!! And the white walls give it's 50's design (really more '40s) a '60s feel to it.

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08-03-2023, 03:38 AM

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I spotted a Series 1 XJ6 recently that had "whitewalls". They appeared to be an insert of some sort, as at the outer periphery of the white portion it was about an inch away from the tire. Different to say the least!

You can still buy those faux aftermarket "whitewalls" in the US. Puke!

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I had "white stripe" Michelins on my 1970 Mercedes 250/8; at the time they looked appropriate to the styling to the car. They looked awful on a 230/250/280 SL, but the ones on the dealer showroom came with them stock... The "hot setup," tire wise was of course a "red stripe" on your GTO. Later on came the raised white lettering for a faux race car look. Yes, I am old...

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08-03-2023, 04:14 PM

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I grew up in Vermont and in the '60's a lot of cars came with white walls. However, they were considered far too "iron-city", and everyone just had them flipped. Besides, they made cows dizzy.

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