When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Good morning. We are on our first Daimler 250 v8 adventure and are the proud owners of a 1965 car in Sherwood Green. Her steel wheels and the spare are a different, darker green.
Would they originally have matched the body colour?
Thanks
Short answer Yes they should match the body work colour. My S Type was originally Warwick grey and the steel wheels matched and then when I did the colour change during the restoration I painted them Old English White same as the body colour. Now converted to wire wheels so no long have the steels.
i can't comment on the originality of it, but...the steel wheels on my '67 mk2 are a darker color than the body and probably the best looking part of the car. the body is honey beige and the wheels are a light copper color with chrome beauty rings.here's an example of what i'm talking about: