69CoronetRT
Senior Member
I don't think they were wrong. I heard it from a few people. I was told by an "old timer" only our marked cars had body color wheels back then. The unmarked had black wheels. I dismounted the 20 year old tires this weekend and the inside is black so apparently that is the original color.
The problem with anecdotal stories is they are often not based on any real research or facts but just casual observations.
The problem becomes when memories are passed on as facts and get 'mis remembered' over time.
While the actual application of painted wheels is another topic of research (which cars actually got what), documentation provided by Chrysler shows that painted wheels were available after 1970.
Memories fade, documentation is forever.
Did you check the date code on the rims to see if they were potentially the original wheels?