these here are Moon disks, as they are more "flatter"? than a rounded moon. and these are usually always brushed aluminum with hardly any shine to them. yes, these were used for racing on the salt flats and other tracks, where as the chromed full or baby moons were more for the hot rod/customized look. although, these moon disks could also be found on many hot rods//custom cars as well. but then too, it depends on which coast one grew up and lived at, the names may be different, but we all mean basically the same thing. no one is wrong. and they certainly do bring back many fond memories. and still look good these days...
Very true. Don't forget Hupmobiles. Being in Florida you might know of Big Daddy Don Garlits of drag racing fame who sported moon disks on some of his Swamp Rat dragsters back in the day.
Looks nice but, that is a crst Malone truck, I hope he have the title in is hands before putting is are her money like that, and I am not been a hater, I have a quality truck my self and best believe I am not putting money in it like that, I will put money in as far up keep, I just put 10 new all virgin, let's face it if you cannot pay for it you lose it in weeks not months when you are paying a bank just my take on it
moon eyes is the moon logo: moon caps have been addressed earlier in this thread. Those wheels looked "smoothie" wheels. Series 313 Smoothie
Those hubcaps are not what they use on the salt flats. They look similar however the discs used on the salt flat cars are actually screwed to the rim and usually into the bead of tire as well, a throwback to early racing. Different animal entirely. I won't use the traditional type otherwise I would have to use tubes in my tires.
And now, ......... for the rest of the story, ------> Dean Moon (May 1, 1927 -- June 4, 1987) Grew up in Norwalk, California, and was around cars and racing from an early age. In the late1940's he was involved in dry lake type hot-rods. He founded MOON Speed Equipment around 1950 where he concentrated on the invention and manufacturing of quality racing products with safety a priority. The company became an icon in the hot-rod industry from it's start in a garage behind his dad's cafe in Norwalk, called Moon's Cafe. Early products included a multi-carb fuel block, Spun Aluminum Wheel Discs, (Moon Disc wheel covers), aluminum gas tanks, (pump pressurized) and a foot shaped throttle pedal. Moon purchased the Potvin company in 1960 from his good friend Chuck Potvin, who manufactured ignitions, camshafts, and blower drives. In 1962 he moved the company to Santa Fe Springs, California where Potvin products continued to be made. The first A.C. Shelby Cobra was fitted with a Ford V8 at Dean Moon's shop at 10820 S. Norwalk Blvd. in Santa Fe Springs in February 1962. Moon fitted a Ford 429 race engine into a Lincoln Futura concept car creating the Batmobile used during the TV series. Many Moon products are still in use today and are sought after by folks restoring and recreating old hot-rods. Manufacturing was put on hold after Dean died in 1987, then stopped for awhile after Dean's wife died. Then, in the early 1990's, a fellow named Shige Suganuma, a long time Mooneyes dealer from Japan and close family friend of Moon, started the company up again as, MOONEYES USA which continue to carry on the traditions of Dean Moon. Chuck Potvin's shop was originally in Anaheim, California about a mile or two from the house where I lived and he attended the same high school as I did, although he graduated prior to my attendance. These guys were among those who pioneered hot-rodding. Many ThanX to the O P who started this thread and the extended trip down memory lane for me. I spent the majority of my younger years growing up in the middle of what has come to be known as Hot-Rodding, while I was yearning for NASCAR to migrate west. Had to wait 2 or 3 weeks for printed NASCAR race results back then, ....... But, .............. I digress, -----------------
