Soul Made: Ruote Borrani Wire Wheels
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Carlo Borrani may not have invented the center-lock wheel, but the company that bears his name was instrumental in bringing the technology to the forefront of the automotive world in the post-war era.
After WWII, during the revival of sports cars and racing and for many years afterwards, a set of Borrani wire wheels was all but de facto footwear, and not just for Italian manufacturers and teams. Ferrari road and race cars of the period were spinning Borrani wires around the world, but so were many of their international rivals. Some of the first Ford GT40s were sold with Borranis for instance, and like the Nardi steering wheels in last week’s film, a set of wheels from Ruote Borrani was rightfully seen as a stamp of quality, of artful engineering carried out by passionate people.
The company is an old one, having survived the second world war and a few changes of ownership since its founding in 1922 by Carlo Borrani, but the methods used in the production facilities today are still rooted in the traditions that earned them a lasting reputation. Borrani wheels are still made by way of hands manipulating tools, not on a cold assembly line run by robots. It would be hard to argue that wire wheels are the cutting edge of the industry these days, but Borrani does more than just offer nostalgic style, they will also take in vintage Borrani wheels and sympathetically restore them, strengthening the bond between the company’s past and present one beautiful spoke at a time.
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This is not wheels, this is art, pure art.
@JMc.D
3 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely wheels as well though. They’re literally making wheels.
@michaelhughes3302
3 жыл бұрын
@@JMc.D In my existential view they have long transcended the physical into a realm of cylindrical perfection. In this world of postmodern consumerism we find ourselves asking that most important of questions, why much we be content to gaze at this single object of desire? Damn it, I simply must have four! Wheels...
@loki7641
3 жыл бұрын
Richtig das ist keine Felge ...Das ist ein stück Kunst !!!
@JMc.D
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelhughes3302 😂
@PeterPug
3 жыл бұрын
I'd hang them on my wall and just admire them! :)
Hand crafted works of art Italian pride and heritage their pursuit of style is timeless
Thanks to back genuine content like the old videos
Hand crafted art...such a beautiful thing.
@DuBstep115
3 жыл бұрын
I love factory visits on 100% handcraft factories. There is no secrets and they hide nothing, you are welcome to try it yourself. It's kinda a subtle flex.
As a bicycle wheel builder, this was very fascinating to watch. I hope to be able to afford a classic car with wire wheels some day. Its so good to see that some things in this world are still very hand made. Thank you.
My Jaguar XK120MC had Borrani wheels with Rudge hubs. I was always amazed at how stiff those wheels were and how beautiful they looked. Thank you for sharing this with us.
First Nardi now Borrani?! you guys are knocking them out of the park! Thanks so much
I had Borrani 15" wheels on my 1946 MG TC . It completely changed the handling and character of the car, much improved.
subscribed when I seen the Nardi steering wheels, next was this. awesome to such beautiful craftsmanship still lives.
Old style craftsmanship at its best! Beautiful works of art!
Petrolicious is always solid.
Didn’t understand a word ...but understood the remaining 95% beautiful 👍
@chazndave
3 жыл бұрын
You can turn on the subtitles
@bicyclist2
3 жыл бұрын
Turn on the captions and watch it again.
A lot of people forget that there are English subtitles available for this video... turn the captions on!
@tekpar89
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro😉
Timeless and priceless...I hope this art form is passed down the generations to come and continue to share the art form with the rest of the world....👌
Many times I asked myself and I wonder why a car brand does not consider putting 4 Borrani on one of the now numerous special numbered series. At least it would be very special indeed
This is art! Purely👌🏽👌🏽
Muy elegantes y bonitas las llantas de radio de Borrani. Ideales para montar en mi Seat 600
que maravilla, una fantástica artesanía, mil felicitaciones ¡¡
Nice spoke wheel .... Awesome 🎉
Bellissimo!! ❤️❤️
Very labor intensive but beautiful.
Bello lavoro !
wow, wow, wow! what artists!
Mito, artigianato, bellezza
@marottajoe
3 жыл бұрын
Made in Italy. Basta.
Great video, I never knew Withworth invented the single 'spinner' nut
@sheerluckholmes5468
3 жыл бұрын
Whitworth invented many things and set the standards for metrology.
This wheels are just masterpieces
Bravo!!!!!!
superb
👍👏👏👏👏👏🛠🇦🇷🙏🥇😀 Excelente tu trabajo tu trabajo es arte!
Love to see how the rims are made. This video is mainly about assembly.
Like rim motorcycle. Antique. Lovely
Another almost great film - if only I could have seen more of the process rather than the, albeit beautiful, art shots
Beautiful....❤️😘
Lindo trabalho tem meu respeito
@gunalan257
5 ай бұрын
Butuh Pak hg
their passion is in their concentration.
This is art. Sana all
Anybody else think this was a Texan wire wheels commercial? Lol 🤘30 spokes for life
@johnboydTx
3 жыл бұрын
Crager 84s on my 72 chevelle Big D
Last week Nardi for my Alfa, this week Borrani for my Guzzi. Ciao Ciao; Mi manchi Lombardy. F-ing covid.
@ThomasBromehead
3 жыл бұрын
Who's Lombardi?
@sameagle988
3 жыл бұрын
@@ThomasBromehead It's the Mcintosh OS autocorrect term for "Lombardy" (Lombardia) which is a province in Northern Italy.
When a wheel is ARTWORK
Eccellenza ITALIANA! 🇮🇹🔝
Ik heb ook zo'n bedrijfje als dit gehad , erg leuk , totdat het spaak liep !
@playingBurguet
3 жыл бұрын
Ja, je hebt altijd van die mensen die stokken tussen de wielen steken... lastig inderdaad
Ok these Italians want to SWANG 🤘🏼😎
I want some of these wheels on my Toyota
@loti54
3 жыл бұрын
no you don't... they need constant attention, need constant cleaning, wires look great when clean, but 1 trip and they are full of brake dust.
I wonder how many gold bricks it would take to put a set of these on my 360.
Maybe the finest wheels ever. But man are they hard to clean.....
@francis8062
3 жыл бұрын
They are handcrafters and artisans, they use hands... they arent clean cnc pussies.
@mitoand9
3 жыл бұрын
Ahahahahah
100% platinum? Maybe ❤❤❤❤
I have a polished Borrani 3-ear knock-off nut as a paper weight. 😁
whats that soundtrack in the beginning?
Ah, the same music as the video with of the Engineer with the black modified vintage 911.
Per favore, gentili signori, posso comprare alcune delle vostre splendide ruote metalliche per il mio Pontiac Solstice?
I wish for wire wheels on my 68 Triumph Spitfire. The import duty and shipping results in almost tripple the price.
@lukehall5831
3 жыл бұрын
I have a 63 triumph toledo and 67 vauxhall cavalier but alas neither would suit wire wheels!
@saadzaman9987
3 жыл бұрын
I find the 68 Triumph Spitfire very appealing sitting on wire wheels. Especially if the car is painted BRG and has tan interior. In my case both brg and tan, just missing the wire wheels.
@xanderfrench4011
3 жыл бұрын
I have some 5.5j 2 inch dish wire wheels on my 67 triumph gt6. Look lovely. Worth the money
@pinut187
3 жыл бұрын
Drive there, make a nice holiday out of it and smuggle it back home in your car 😉
True art all the way
based on what i just saw and heard you could absolutely make these out of carbon fibre
Awesome...btw, 9 thumbs down thus far from Houston Texas Swangas wire wheel owners 😉🤣
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Those wheels are pure porn! When I win the lottery....
33 spoke 13.5"
Why manufacturers use these anymore I would love to se those in cars
Please add English sub titles
Namaste
Ah I bought a new set of those years ago for an Aston replica project that I never got round to. They cost a fortune.
Who dislikes this?
He's saying something about wheels and cars?
The paradox of owning a set of these wheels and being able to clean them to appreciate their beauty
They make 13/7 's ? ?? 14 /7??
Only for rich people that can afford to employ some other poor bastard to clean them. Had them once .... never again
I hate working on these kinds of wheels. Because once they bend. They are done. And once they start leaking....they are never quite good again. Resealing them never seems to last long
The wheels are art, but their websites are all pretty terrible. half the pages don't even go anywhere
They're lovely but at 5:35 it seems that they arent perfectly shaped.
@Thecrazyvaclav
3 жыл бұрын
Johnny_McNeil you'll get the egg shape or the side to side wobble out by adjusting the spoke tension, just like you do with bike wheels
@guigui78340
3 жыл бұрын
dude those are spoked wheels. they’re in the process of being trued
@ShawnD1027
3 жыл бұрын
You apparently don't understand that this is not the final step in the production/renovation process, and you're confusing "shape" with alignment of dozens of parts that are indeed properly shaped. The parts are initially fitted roughly together, and the truing at 5:35 is the point where they're all brought into alignment so the radial and lateral runout are eliminated. This part of the production process is called "truing."
@Thecrazyvaclav
3 жыл бұрын
Johnny_McNeil they're trying them and getting them in "shape" for the first 50 seconds of this video
@JohnyMcNeal
3 жыл бұрын
@@ShawnD1027 Well never said I do, not an expert on wheels, just stating the obvious. Would love to see the final step and measurements with modern hardware and some confirmation on rigidity also.
You can't put this wheel on any car.Be like putting lipstick on a cow.You might can get away with 1979 Nissan 280 zx at best.This car is similar to a 1967 275 Ferrari 4 cam.look it up,you can do it will not be pretty.I saw a set on wheels where inlay or center of the wheel look a man waving his hands over head.Absoutely terrible choose your wheels for your car.
Terrible music, same in every video these days...
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