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A few visual aides...
A 16" Firestone bias ply tire, as reproduced by Coker, original equipment on Fords 1935-1949.
A Kumho 205/70/14 radial tire, standard equipment on the 1993 Ford Taurus
Disc brakes, uncommon on passenger cars until the late 1960s, but available as speed parts and on aircraft since the 1940s.
Finned aluminum Buick brake drums, which fit Lincoln and Ford backing plates, stop well and look even better.
A "skeleton" backing plate specially produced for use with Buick drums by Wilson Welding.
The Hot Heads Chrysler Hemi. Can you say "bling?"
A high-performance Chrysler Hemi from the 1950s, as originally found in the 300C.
A 16" Firestone bias ply tire, as reproduced by Coker, original equipment on Fords 1935-1949.
A Kumho 205/70/14 radial tire, standard equipment on the 1993 Ford Taurus
Disc brakes, uncommon on passenger cars until the late 1960s, but available as speed parts and on aircraft since the 1940s.
Finned aluminum Buick brake drums, which fit Lincoln and Ford backing plates, stop well and look even better.
A "skeleton" backing plate specially produced for use with Buick drums by Wilson Welding.
The Hot Heads Chrysler Hemi. Can you say "bling?"
A high-performance Chrysler Hemi from the 1950s, as originally found in the 300C.