13 Modern Cars That Look Spectacular With Retro Wheels

A cool set of wheels can make a car go from ordinary to special, and over the years there have been some iconic designs shod in rubber. We looked back at some classic designs and fitted them to their modern counterparts. Here are the awesome results
13 Modern Cars That Look Spectacular With Retro Wheels

Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray

These wheels could be found on the C2 Corvette Sting Ray.
These wheels could be found on the C2 Corvette Sting Ray.

2015 Ford Mustang

Here Ford's new pony car is sitting on classic Mustang wheels.
Here Ford's new pony car is sitting on classic Mustang wheels.

2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider

It's 50 years since the classic Alfa Romeo Spider wore these delightful wheels in 1966.
It's 50 years since the classic Alfa Romeo Spider wore these delightful…

Ford GT

Here's the Blue Oval's halo car wearing the iconic wheels of its GT40 predecessor.
Here's the Blue Oval's halo car wearing the iconic wheels of its GT40…

Nissan R35 GT-R

Thin-spoked R34 Skyline GT-R wheels look great on the modern day Godzilla.
Thin-spoked R34 Skyline GT-R wheels look great on the modern day Godzilla.

2014 Mini Cooper

The Mini might have become a bit overweight, but it still wears the wheels of its 1960s relative well.
The Mini might have become a bit overweight, but it still wears the wheels…

McLaren P1

Like the P1, the McLaren F1 was a technological showcase, and its simple, functional wheels only add to the car's awesomeness.
Like the P1, the McLaren F1 was a technological showcase, and its simple,…

Ferrari LaFerrari

Like McLaren, Ferrari's modern hypercar comes with some awe-inspiring tech, which seems to sit nicely with the simplicity of the F40's design.
Like McLaren, Ferrari's modern hypercar comes with some awe-inspiring tech…

Porsche 911 GT3 RS

There was only one set of wheels we could sit the GT3 RS on, and that's the iconic 'five-leaf' Fuchs wheels from classic 911s.
There was only one set of wheels we could sit the GT3 RS on, and that's…

2015 Abarth 595

The modern Abarth is a fiery little hot hatch, and unsurprisingly its retro styling sits perfectly with the old school 595's steelies.
The modern Abarth is a fiery little hot hatch, and unsurprisingly its…

Lamborghini Huracan

The Huracan is all sharp lines and angular goodness, so the Diablo's classic phone dial wheels look totally at odds with its design. Totally works, though.
The Huracan is all sharp lines and angular goodness, so the Diablo's…

BMW i8

The M1's clean, futuristic wheels fit perfectly with the i8's stunning aero-inspired design.
The M1's clean, futuristic wheels fit perfectly with the i8's stunning…

2015 Audi R8

The new Audi R8's styling slightly box-ified the original supercar's styling, so it only seemed apt that we fit the wheels from the most iconic of all boxy cars, the Audi Quattro.
The new Audi R8's styling slightly box-ified the original supercar's…

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Comments

Anonymous

The Abarth was the best

05/04/2016 - 16:04 |
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Anonymous

The f40 wheels are just gorgeous

05/04/2016 - 16:13 |
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Dylan Volker (Stanced JDM Squad)

Since when is the Ford GT a low rider? Like what are those?

05/04/2016 - 16:13 |
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Tomislav Celić

sorry but no

05/04/2016 - 16:17 |
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EoinRossiter442

What about a nd miata on na wheels,1.6 or 1.8

05/04/2016 - 16:35 |
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Cody's Car Conundrum

Aw man! I was so hoping to see the Gen 5 Viper with the tri-spoke rims of the Gen 1!

05/04/2016 - 16:44 |
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JenstheGTIfreak (pizza)

Latest VW Transporter and i think the Beetle aswell have old school wheels available

05/04/2016 - 16:47 |
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Anonymous

not sure why but most of these actually really tickles my fancy :p

05/04/2016 - 16:48 |
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Anonymous

The mclaren and the ferrari look insane :D But the rest looks like dog poop. Thats my opinion! :D

05/04/2016 - 16:59 |
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earl1233

The gtr the huracan and the i8 look cool

05/04/2016 - 17:02 |
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