[Spridgets] Fwd: Lotus, Abarth and Triumph wheels on ebay

[William McLeod]

I received this message from a good friend who works on Italian cars,  
who bought these wheels by mistake, thinking that they would fit a  
Fiat.  The message is self-explanatory and may provide a bargain for  
owners of some of the more exotic cars!  NFI, just a friend; I have  
not researched bolt patterns on the cars mentioned.
TIA
Bill
Slightly Classics
Tucson

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Val Danilov <valdanilov at msn.com>
> Date: December 10, 2008 9:06:30 AM GMT-07:00
> To: Bill McLeod <wbmcleod at gmail.com>
> Subject: Lotus and Triumph wheels
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> take a look here:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190272738845
>
> I bought these wheels, as they normally come with a Fiat 4x98 bolt  
> pattern, and are rare as hell, and very expensive (up to $1000 for a  
> set!).
> Probably the lightest magnesium wheel you can ever get for your race  
> car!
>
> Anyway, I realized my mistake, and asked the seller to relist them  
> for me, as I cannot really use them.
>
> I doubt any of the people on your forums ever search for  
> "Cromodora", so they'll appreciate it too!
> These are the famous Carlo Abarth wheels from the early/mid  
> seventies, and were used on Abarth vehicles.
> I guess a limited number was made for Lotus, Triumph bolt pattern as  
> well, but this is the first time I came across a bolt pattern  
> different from Fiat.
>
> If they do not sell, I'm out of $400, as I've already paid for them.  
> Thanks,
>
> Val