Contrast:

When people build cars from the 'ground up' it is more than just a figure of speech.  The fact is, most builds really do start with the wheels, tires, and stance as a foundation for the final look of a car.  In the case of this 1933 Ford, Divco high-clearance 18" wheels were chosen and wrapped in Excelsior tires.  While the wheels are the same diameter front and rear, the tires in the back are considerably taller in order rake the coupe's stance forward.  These contrasting sizes are used to angle the entire chassis to match the chop and channel of the body.  Additionally, the wheels are taller than the stock wheels which adds to the aggressiveness of the stance for anybody that is familiar with the car's stock wire wheels.




When I think of bad wheel and tire combinations on cars, images like this haunt my dreams.  What makes this car stand out is the contrast of what we expect versus what we see.  While we have seen cars like this Oldsmobile on wire wheels before, it is the gigantic size of these wheels that make this car really stand out to us.  For this example, it is the contrast of what we see versus what we expect that really makes the car stand out to us.