Wheel trim rings

[earntaz]

Question ... were any of the 175 Yenko Deuces equipped with wheel trim rings?

[livettes]

My FB Deuce had trim rings on the original wheels when I purchased it from the second owner in 2007. He said they were on it when he purchased it in 72. I have a photo of the original owner standing beside the car at National Trails in 70-71 and the trim rings are on it.
It has always been my assumption they were probably dealer added.
Jamie

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by livettes

My FB Deuce had trim rings on the original wheels when I purchased it from the second owner in 2007. He said they were on it when he purchased it in 72. I have a photo of the original owner standing beside the car at National Trails in 70-71 and the trim rings are on it.
It has always been my assumption they were probably dealer added.
Jamie

I believe that was the case with many cars.
I have all 5 original XTs for my '69 and everyone bears marks of having trim rings installed.
Even though I like the look of steel wheels with just hubcaps, it would look rather plane.

[JoeC]

original photos don't show trim rings but the dealers may have added trim rings if the buyer requested them

[Freddy B]

Well the Yenko Deuces didn’t come with trim rings from the factory, they typically ran the plain steel wheels with dog dish caps. But I think dealers or owners probably added rings later

[camarojoe]

Yenko ordered the Magnum 500 wheels direct from Motor Wheel, so they wouldn't have came with any rings. The XT wheels the Magnum's replaced also did not have trim rings when the cars were delivered off the truck, so the only way a Deuce would have been able to have trim rings would have been if Yenko paid to buy a set, which I highly doubt ever happened unless the customer specifically requested them and paid extra for them. Network dealers easily could have added them prior to sale though, as many cars languished on the lots unsold... Could have been a way to spruce them up and attract a buyer.