{"product_id":"the-66","title":"The C2 66 - 17\"","description":"\u003ch4 data-section-id=\"1eli2jm\" data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"353\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e**Price is per wheel**\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1eli2jm\" data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"353\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 66 Forged Wheels\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"529\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e66\u003c\/strong\u003e is Vintage Forged Wheels' modern interpretation of the iconic \u003cstrong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"467\"\u003e1966 Chevrolet Corvette wheel cover\u003c\/strong\u003e, faithfully reimagined as a premium forged performance wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"883\"\u003eIntroduced for the 1966 model year, the original wheel cover featured a bold five-segment design with a distinctive three-bar spinner center that perfectly complemented the Corvette Sting Ray's aggressive styling. 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