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What Year Is This Hub Cap?

Started by Coupe Deville, July 30, 2015, 11:44:04 AM

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Coupe Deville

July 30, 2015, 11:44:04 AM
Hello everyone.

I would really appreciate it if someone could identify this hub cap for me. I am selling it and I have no idea what year it is off of.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

-Gavin
-Gavin Myers CLC Member #27431
"The 59' Cadillac says more about America than a whole trunk full of history books, It was the American Dream"

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

#1
July 30, 2015, 12:04:41 PM
I'm going with 1973 DeVille/Calais.
A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

Smedly

#2
July 30, 2015, 12:08:43 PM
I would agree 73
When a Doctor "saves a Life" it does not necessarily mean that that life will ever be the same as it was, but he still saved it. My 46 may not be as it was but it is still alive.
Sheldon Hay

mgbeda

#3
July 30, 2015, 01:58:51 PM
Correct for 73 or 74.

-mB
-Mike Beda
CLC #24610
1976 Sedan DeVille (Bessie)

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

#4
July 30, 2015, 03:08:12 PM Last Edit: July 30, 2015, 03:10:58 PM by ericdev
Sorry to differ but I do not believe it is correct for 1974 which used a larger crest and the the outer recessed area was ribbed.

It's not even the same as 1971/1972 which was vented turbine vaned style.

It's a one year only cover.

Thanks.
A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

mgbeda

#5
August 03, 2015, 07:34:33 PM
Actually the '74 hubcaps did NOT have the ribs around the outside edge; that was '75 and '76.

I've searched the web to try and find confirmation pictures, but it's very hard to see that detail.  Also plenty of these cars have the wrong year hubcaps.  This is the best picture I could find- a dealer postcard from 1974:

http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/literature/items/cadillac/b5287-cadillac-1974-brochure.php

-mB

P.S. '74 was the first year for the optional "turbine vane" wheel covers, with a separate pot-metal piece inset around the rim, but that's another story.
-Mike Beda
CLC #24610
1976 Sedan DeVille (Bessie)

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

#6
August 03, 2015, 07:50:26 PM
Hmmm...well we'll have to table the ribbed part (not talking about the optional turbine vaned covers) for the time being but I am certain the '73 hubcap crest was smaller than that on the '74 version.

My first Cadillac was a '73 CdV (back in '81) and clearly remember the larger crest on '74 caps.

Thanks.

A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

mgbeda

#7
August 03, 2015, 09:49:33 PM
After doing some research, I confess I can find no real evidence that the ribs started in 1975 instead of 1974.  In other words I think I was wrong.  The authenticity guide and the parts catalog both say there were 71-72 hubcaps, 73 hubcaps, and 74-76 hubcaps.

I was so sure the '74's had smooth hubcaps, but that was from memory, and you know how that goes.  Perhaps the '74 cars I remember seeing back in the day already had replacement '73 hubcaps on them.

Sorry about that.

-mB
-Mike Beda
CLC #24610
1976 Sedan DeVille (Bessie)

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

#8
August 04, 2015, 08:22:26 AM
No harm no foul.

None of us infallible.  ;)
A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

Smedly

#9
August 04, 2015, 08:49:06 AM Last Edit: August 05, 2015, 12:38:55 PM by Smedly
I have both 73 and 74 caps hanging on the shop wall I will post a pic of the 74 later if I remember. I am positive that this one is a 73 only cap. 74 has black lines pressed into it around the out portion. not the very outside portion but the inner outside portion if that makes any sense at all :o
I believe this is a 74 in the pic below. yours is the 73
When a Doctor "saves a Life" it does not necessarily mean that that life will ever be the same as it was, but he still saved it. My 46 may not be as it was but it is still alive.
Sheldon Hay

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

#10
August 04, 2015, 12:50:28 PM Last Edit: August 04, 2015, 12:53:14 PM by Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621
Quote from: Smedly on August 04, 2015, 08:49:06 AM
I have both 73 and 74 caps hanging on the shop wall I will post a pic of the 74 later if I remember. I am positive that this one is a 73 only cap. 74 has black lines pressed into it around the out portion. not the very outside portion but the inner outside portion if that makes any sense at all :o
I believe this is a 74

According to the member's documentation above, that cover is correct from 74 - 76 which I believe is correct.

Also note the size of the crest on that cover compared to the one on the '73 cover.
A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

Brett Baird

#11
August 04, 2015, 09:28:57 PM
A wealth of information on the subject at the Cadillac database: http://cadillacdatabase.com/Dbas_txt/mascotsg.htm
B Baird
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Coupe Deville

#12
August 04, 2015, 10:28:52 PM
Hello everyone.

Thank you so much for all of the in depth information! It was very much help.

-Gavin
-Gavin Myers CLC Member #27431
"The 59' Cadillac says more about America than a whole trunk full of history books, It was the American Dream"

RobW

#13
August 08, 2015, 08:40:47 PM
the real question would be what are you selling it for? It looks pretty beat up.
Rob Wirsing

Coupe Deville

#14
August 09, 2015, 03:11:50 AM
-Gavin Myers CLC Member #27431
"The 59' Cadillac says more about America than a whole trunk full of history books, It was the American Dream"

Smedly

#15
August 09, 2015, 09:58:05 AM
I have 11 of these, I will have to watch and see what it goes for. ;)
When a Doctor "saves a Life" it does not necessarily mean that that life will ever be the same as it was, but he still saved it. My 46 may not be as it was but it is still alive.
Sheldon Hay

RobW

#16
August 09, 2015, 11:00:25 AM
Quote from: Smedly on August 09, 2015, 09:58:05 AM
I have 11 of these, I will have to watch and see what it goes for. ;)

Well good luck! I can't see that being worth $68
Rob Wirsing

chrisntam

#17
August 09, 2015, 04:20:43 PM
1970 Deville Convertible 
Dallas, Texas

veesixteen

#18
August 11, 2015, 06:49:20 AM
Yann Saunders, CLC #12588
Compiler and former keeper of "The Cadillac Database"
aka "MrCadillac", aka "Veesixteen"
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