| This is once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of BBS Wheels history. This RS wheel keychain was made in very limited numbers 1987 and given to key executives in the company, it was never offered to the public.
They entire keychain is Sterling Silver (.925) including the chain and keyring. The wheel itself is 34.5mm wide and 14.7mm tall. The chain is 41mm long and the keyring is a caribiner style that is 34.5mm long. Overall, the keychain is 103.7mm long when stretched out.
The wheel is the iconic RS design with some of the honeycomb spoked towards the outside punched out so you can see through. The center cap has "BBS" stamped on it as well as the 3-piece bolts stamped around the outside.
Comes with a product card (printed in German) and the original box from Harrison & Green (made in West Germany). Employee business card is included to guarantee authenticity.
BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik AG began in 1970 in Schiltach Germany by Heinrich Baumgartner and Klaus Brand as a manufacturing plant for plastic auto body parts. The initials BBS are based on the last names of the two founders and the city in which the company was founded (Baumgartner, Brand, Schiltach).
In 1972 BBS pioneered the development of a three-piece racing wheel, a revolution in motosport design. The cross-spoke design (pictured), which superficially resembles a wire wheel, is extremely common on sports cars produced from the 1980s to the early 1990s, and is light in weight compared to many other styles. One of the most notable wheels of them all they have produced was the three piece RS, released in 1983 and would become a popular aftermarket features as well as being replicated by other manufacturers. The company also supplies motorsports applications and is also the largest supplier of wheels for IRL Series and the main supplier of Formula One teams. |
