over. The 85-year-old stamped and riveted steel body was only able to hint at its history through its patina and blemishes. It's older than any remaining person in my family - this very car survived World War II, and it was almost a quarter-century old when my mother was born. It's a veteran in its own right, standing against the test of time to find itself now in my hands - and what I would give to hear its story. The best I could do was take in every flaw - every defect was character this truck had earned. The bottoms of the doors had rusted away, and the inside of the door skins had been cut and poorly tacked back in; how long ago is anyone's guess.be a challenge, yet my choice of Excelsior Competition V tires required tubes, so the seal wasn't entirely crucial.

The wheels are aluminum and modular, meaning they'll be quick to get shot down by many traditional rodders, but I think given the chance and explanation, their thoughts might change. It's obvious that the BBS RS's mesh design has been a source of inspiration for decades now, but the RS was not immaculately conceived. While the mesh style seems like one of the few basic designs from which all wheels are built, the mesh pattern draws its own inspiration from the wire wheels of years ago. The BBS RS is a wire wheel brought in to the 21st century, modernized to work with the lines of the '80s, '90s, and