Re: IML: '60 LeBaron Wheel Covers

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

'60 LeBaron wheel covers are very rare. They were a one year only item, and there were less than 2,000 cars built. I have no idea what the replacement stock was like for these, but finding any in a wrecking yard at this late date would be very unlikely. I would guess that there never were more than 8,000 of these wheel covers in existance at their peak. 

When ever I have spotted a '60 Le Baron in a wrecking yard, I have always looked for these wheel covers. I didn't start looking for them until the cars were about 10 years old. Since then, I have found three in wrecking yards and hub cap suppliers. This has been after over 30 years of looking, and finding a total of 11 LeBarons in wrecking yards over the years. The cars I found usually had the special covers replaced with standard ones. More than once I requested the trunk forced open to check there too. 


In one yard in Lewiston, Idaho, they removed all of the covers as the cars came in and threw them in a pile. When I saw that they had a '60 LeBaron, I spent two days going through that pile. I found three standard wheel covers and one LeBaron cover. They sold me the one wheel cover for $10.00. 

I do not look as much as I used to, but I found one on E-bay in May 2004. I won the auction by placing an extremely high bid. In addition, the person who had it did not know exactly what they had. That makes the total I have found in my life add up to four.

My car had two LeBaron wheel covers when I got it, so now I have a full set, plus two spares. Even at that, most of the time that I drove the car, I used the standard wheel cover to keep from losing the special LeBaron covers. 

I really hope that your guy is able to find what you are looking for in his stock of over 1,000,000 wheel covers, but even with that large of a collection, the chance of finding a '60 LeBaron wheel cover is slim. Don't be too disappointed if they don't find one, and DO keep on looking.

Paul

In an email dated Sun, 12 12 2004 4:05:26 am GMT, "jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> writes:

>Over the years, I bought a number of Imperial hubcaps from many sources. I 
>lived 7-8 miles away from this place for 15 years & never managed to stop in 
>even once during that time.
>John
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jon Ricketson" <jcricketson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 8:09 PM
>Subject: Re: IML: '60 in Germany, More than meets the eye!!!!
>
>
>> He's not too computer savey but here is his website - not much but it has 
>> the phone number. ?He generally takes the details of what you need and 
>> then calls back when he finds it in his stock. ?He literally has to search 
>> through a warehouse of hubcaps that only he understands how it's 
>> organized. ?Not sure how good he is with overseas shipping but worth a 
>> try!
>>
>> http://websbyandy.com/hubcapking/
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> If you strike out with him, let me know exactly what you're looking for 
>> and I can stop by his place sometime in the next month or so. ?I live less 
>> than an hour away and do drive in that direction occasionally. I could 
>> always e-mail you a picture if he has them. ?My e-mail is 
>> jcricketson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jon
>> '66 Crown Coupe
>>
>>>From: Drake Rickertsen <ct_drakeula@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: Re: IML: '60 in Germany, More than meets the eye!!!!
>>>Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 19:49:27 -0800 (PST)
>>>
>>>Greetings Jon,
>>>
>>> ? ? Does he have an e-mail address, website or phone number that I can 
>>> try reaching him at?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>Drake Rickertsen AKA Ct. Drakeula
>>>
>>>Jon Ricketson <jcricketson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>Try "Ther Hubcap King" in Taunton Massachusetts. He's a real character but
>>>he has about 1 million hubcaps. i found a perfect match for my '66.
>>>
>>> >From: Drake Rickertsen
>>> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >Subject: Re: IML: '60 in Germany, More than meets the eye!!!!
>>> >Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 20:48:05 -0800 (PST)
>>> >
>>> >One thing he does have that I would love to own and perhaps he can swap
>>>me
>>> >out plus give him a few hundred to boot are the four Lebaron Hub caps! I
>>> >have the crown Hub caps and have been desperately searching for what he
>>> >has. Does anyone know where I might find 4 of these?? I am willing to 
>>> >pay
>>> >between $50 to $75 per hub cap depending on condition.
>>> >
>>> >PS.........I think this is a hardtop not a sedan. Look at the back
>>>window.
>>> >
>>> >Many Thanks,
>>> >
>>> >Ct. Drakeula
>>> >
>>> >jsadowski wrote:
>>> >I believe that the VIN number starts with different numbers for each
>>> >series. That would tell you for sure. The nameplate on the glovebox will
>>> >read Le Baron instead of Imperial which would be on the Custom & Crown
>>> >series.
>>> >John
>>> >----- Original Message -----
>>> >From: richard burgess
>>> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 5:30 PM
>>> >Subject: Re: IML: '60 in Germany, More than meets the eye!!!!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >OK everyone, Having a 1960 "LeCrown" and a 1960 "CroBaron", I consider
>>> >myself the authority on mixed up '60 imperials. I have both a 1960
>>> >LeBaron, and a 1960 Crown. The Crown had dealer installed LeBaron 
>>> >emblems
>>> >while my LeBaron has a custom ordered full leather interior in white, a
>>> >Crown interior that is factory installed. Both cars are documented
>>> >original. This German car is different yet. It is a 4-dr. sedan, clearly
>>> >visible in the exterior and interior shot. Here is the kicker. It not
>>> >only has exterior LeBaron emblems but has LeBaron door panels on the
>>> >interior. I can see the door emblems as well as the LeBarons' horizontil
>>> >pleats in the lower door panel. What I am not seeing is the LeBaron
>>>emblem
>>> >on the trunk lid. That pretty much convinces me that this car had the
>>> >front fenders swapped, or the emblems, and the interior as well. It is 
>>> >my
>>> >best guess that we are looking at a 1960 Crown sedan with misc LeBaron
>>> >parts. The tail light rings are missing as well. Would love
>>> > to see larger pictures and more interior detail but think I have come 
>>> > to
>>> >the correct conclusion.
>>> >
>>> >Richard Burgess
>>> >lecrown60@xxxxxxxxx
>>> >'60 "LeCrown" Sedan
>>> >'60 "CroBaron" Sedan
>>> >
>>> >DIETMAR FRENSEMEYER wrote:
>>> >
>>> >I hope, this will reach the mailinglist..
>>> >The offer here in Germany a nice looking
>>> >Chrysler Le Baron Imperial
>>> >
>>> >I wrote them, it's not an Imperial. But she looks great and has a German
>>> >licenceplate
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >dietmar
>>> >
>>> >http://www.mobile.de/cgi-bin/da.pl?bereich=pkw&id=11111111148684656&;
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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