Spokes for the Speedster
11/19/2022
Now Krüger is writing about obscure 1950s Porsches again! That's right, but this time I'll keep it short. I promise. Because Walter Glöckler, who built a stylistically highly unconventional racing coupé based on the Porsche 356 in 1954, was good for another unusual visual modification two years later. In addition to an American plastic hardtop, he also bolted wire wheels onto his 356 1600 Super Speedster in 1956 as if it were an English roadster.
Unfortunately, the filigree wheel design on the 356 didn't catch on, although it doesn't look bad at all, despite all the unfamiliarity. At least the two-leaf central locking mechanism has been banned in Germany since 1959. But at least one man from Aargau had his Coupé fitted with them in the same year and captured them in photographs for posterity. Of course, the question now arises: has anyone ever turned the tables? Surely Rudge disk wheels could also look good on a Triumph TR3?
