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Old 01-08-2017, 10:10 AM   #11
Marshall V. Daut
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Default Re: The Victoria Coupe...

Black wheels were still standard on the Victoria Coupe unless otherwise ordered from the factory or dealer, body color combination notwithstanding. "Deluxe" - even by 1931 - did not automatically mean colored wheels. Certain color combinations for selected "Deluxe" models like the Deluxe Roadster and Deluxe Phaeton, however, did come with colored wheels, such as the Stone Brown and Deep Stone Grey color combo that was standard with Tacoma Cream wheels. But the enclosed cars that were called "Deluxe" received black wheels. Apparently by 1931, though, it was more common for customers to purchase colored wheels for their Model A's than it had been during 1928-1930, once again except for a few set color combos among open cars.
Whitewall tires were never a factory option, only from the dealer or post-purchase business (tire store, Western Auto, local garage, etc.). And whitewall tires back in the Model A day were white on BOTH sides!
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