New Vintage Series

Like many timeless items beauty grows with age; for example the original Gibson Les Paul Custom, a 1988 Ferrari F40 and the Leica M5. While some designs merely grow older, others grow cooler. With that in mind, HRE is proud to offer a sneak peek of its Vintage Line – three designs from the brand’s 34-year history, completely re-engineered with modern 3-piece forged wheel technology for today’s sports and super cars.

“The process of recreating vintage designs that captured the style and essence of the originals was very exciting and challenging for all of us at HRE,” said HRE Wheels President Alan Peltier. “These designs take us all back to the ‘70’s and ‘80’s when we were kids falling in love with exotics for the first time and truly becoming car lovers. Capturing all the character and magic of these designs, while ensuring they fit modern super cars and met our current engineering standards, made the project tougher than simply creating replicas of the original cast wheels. We found inspiration in those original designs but created wheels that reflect the HRE of today; wheels that are truly inspired.”

All three models available in HRE’s Vintage Line have been reengineered with modern FEA analysis for maximum strength, machined from aerospace-grade forged alloy and hand-finished to every customer’s exact specifications. Models available include the 454 (classic Italian style five-window), the 501 (mesh lace) and the 505 (thick five spoke) in 18 through 20 inch diameters and widths ranging from 7 to 14 inches. Nearly unlimited finish options are available, from classic gold, bronze and polished centers and rims to hand-brushing and custom tinted colors.

This series is specifically designed for customers looking for a classic design backed by modern engineering. Popular applications could include the BMW 1M and M3, Porsche 997 and 991, a variety of current Ferrari and Lamborghini models and other popular European, Japanese and domestic sports and luxury cars.

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very nice... they all look great

 

IMO, they look a little out of place on modern cars.

The 501 would look great on a Porsche 964, maybe a 993...the 505 on an F40 would look awesome and the 454 on a Countach, maybe a Diablo as well.

 

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Lon, they look good , I think this is a smart move for HRE as company.
Made in USA.

 

Thanks! We love going retro.

 

Still not a fan of the fronts on the Lambo (the rears are awesome), but on that Ferrari I love those wheels. It reminds of a "modern" 328 GTO. I need more time to digest the Porsche, not the wheels, the car!

 

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Love all of them. They make these stunning cars look even better.

 

Are those actual pictures or renderings?

 

This is so original, and so so dope... Big ups to HRE

 

A good move - I think these will turn out to be more popular than one would think. I'm looking at an 84 930 Turbo and those 501's would be awesome.

 

when i first looked at the wheels I thought 'oh wow, those dont look good at all'. But then you see them on the cars it was clear how wrong I was at first impression. They look fantastic on all cars which I'd say it quite an achievement.