THE GHOST'S TAKE

This right here is a heavy slab of early '70s Detroit jewelry. You're looking at a 15-inch full wheel cover pulled straight from the land-yacht era, specifically a 1971 to 1973 Buick LeSabre. Back when cars had the turning radius of a tugboat and floated down the highway, this ribbed stainless disc was keeping the factory steelies looking respectable. Dead center, you've got the classic Buick tri-shield emblem sitting on a black backdrop, surrounded by a finned, turbine-style face and a slotted outer lip. It's stamped out of thick stainless steel, built to survive parallel parking by feel and decades of highway grime. As for the shape it's in, call it a solid driver-quality survivor. It's not fresh out of a GM box, so expect the usual minor scuffs or road wear if you get your nose right up to it. But the metal is straight, the emblem is intact, and it's ready to snap back onto a vintage Buick or hang up on the shop wall.