Libre's!!!

[george71z]

My buddy bought a '77 280 that came with Libre wheels on it. He didn't like them, so he bought new 17" wheels and tires. I bought the Libre's from him (that also had new tires on them) and had them cleaned up and put them on my '71. They replaced the 4-spoke '78 mags I've had on it since '93. Now I'm period-correct.

[BRE-240Z]

Very nice! Maybe it's just me, but I never get tired of Libres.....

[DeesZ]

Nice! Very nice...

There are more than a few of us here that wish the same thing would happen to us.....

[geezer]

That's what I need...more buddies with bad taste!! It was awfully noble of you to take them off his hands. Your a real Prince and were jealous!!

Seriously, Libres are on my period correct top five list and they look great on your car!

[Oiluj]

Wow! That was a score. Libres are my absolute favorite wheels on 240z's. My previous Z, (early 1990's), was a white 71 with Libre's. Great wheels.

[Surfsup]

pretty cool old school look

My buddy bought a '77 280 that came with Libre wheels on it. He didn't like them, so he bought new 17" wheels and tires. I bought the Libre's from him (that also had new tires on them) and had them cleaned up and put them on my '71. They replaced the 4-spoke '78 mags I've had on it since '93. Now I'm period-correct.

[sblake01]

I've always liked Libre's. And they look great on your car but aren't the '4-spoke '78 mags' also period-correct?

[Arne]

I've always liked Libre's. And they look great on your car but aren't the '4-spoke '78 mags' also period-correct?

Yes, Stephen, the four spoke wheels (like yours) are period-correct, more or less. They were offered on S30s as a factory option in other markets, and were (in theory, at least) available via the parts department after purchase here in North America.

I like the four spoke mags, and know of a set I could get reasonably affordably. But I keep waffling because period-correct isn't quite enough. When I imagine my red car with those on it, it seems OK, but not quite the look I want.

And that's the problem. I'm pretty certain that the four spoke aren't what I'm after, and (even though I like them a lot) neither are Libres. But I really don't know yet what it is that I do want. I can only hope I'll know it when I see it.

[Ken]

Really like the four spoke Libre's ! Took a lot of bead blasting, cleaning and bakeing to remove the original brake dust embedded in the metal. The powder coating color matching to the car really made them a standout set of wheels. Would not have any other!! See my gallery for a closeup of the wheels on Silver Bullet 240Z.

Ken

[conedodger]

I have a set of Libre's sitting in my garage. They came with the car. If you period correct guys are interested hit me up... I would let them go. I am going with Panasports.

[Zup]

PM sent!

Thanks!

Jim D.

"Zup"