Value of original 1966 Knock offs

[Mark H.]

Re: Value of original 1966 Knock offs

Hi Christopher. I can add a little perspective to your question about the worth of '66 original knock-offs. I've been tracking completed sales of these wheels on e-bay for 5-6 years, and in the Driveline for better than a decade, and have also recently purchased a number of original wheels from various sources. A few observations:

- In 2002 I bought a very nice single unrestored original knock off for $650. This was a representative price at the time. Prices gradually rose, for example, for restored wheels at $1,800-2,000 each and then the recession hit and wheel values dropped.
- Wheel prices have not risen to where they were before the recession. In 2009 and 2010 I bought individual restored wheels for $1,100 and 1,500 each, and earlier this year a couple more for $1,100 each. A recent unrestored wheel on e-bay sold for $1,000.

In direct answer to your question of "what would I ask for them?", a nice unrestored set of five 66 date-coded, original knock-offs: I would ask for $6,500 for the set and have a bottom dollar of $6,000.

[James G.]

Re: Value of original 1966 Knock offs

Hi Christopher. I can add a little perspective to your question about the worth of '66 original knock-offs. I've been tracking completed sales of these wheels on e-bay for 5-6 years, and in the Driveline for better than a decade, and have also recently purchased a number of original wheels from various sources. A few observations:

- In 2002 I bought a very nice single unrestored original knock off for $650. This was a representative price at the time. Prices gradually rose, for example, for restored wheels at $1,800-2,000 each and then the recession hit and wheel values dropped.
- Wheel prices have not risen to where they were before the recession. In 2009 and 2010 I bought individual restored wheels for $1,100 and 1,500 each, and earlier this year a couple more for $1,100 each. A recent unrestored wheel on e-bay sold for $1,000.

In direct answer to your question of "what would I ask for them?", a nice unrestored set of five 66 date-coded, original knock-offs: I would ask for $6,500 for the set and have a bottom dollar of $6,000.

I agree 100%. I read with interest every comment, and agree with Mark.

People today still don't understand how rare these original wheels are. 806 in 64, 1116 in 65, and 1194 in 66 =3116 TOTAL SETS OF ORIGINAL WHEELS WERE MADE. Now that is 15580 wheels. Add say 4500 for service and I bet they did not make many over 20000 wheels originally for all three years of production.

Now look at 67 bolt ons, 720 sets and you can see why these wheels and parts are so expensive.