Bluestripe67

Was there such thing as a "real walnut wood" steering wheel for mid year Vettes as opposed to the "plastic walnut wood" steering wheel. I know about and own a "real teak" steering wheel. Can someone clarify this for me. Dennis

66BlkBB

Not that I ever heard of but there is always a possibility of it..

Nowhere Man

If it was going to be on any Chevy car it would have been the Corvette. but I don't think the safety laws for the 67 model year would allow real wood for steering wheels.

Bill Irwin

That's my understanding also. Bill

Fawndeuce

'Dunno about that, if so someone forgot to tell the Italians.
Probably more a cost cutting thing?


'67 Ferrari 275



'67 Alfa Montreal





Paul

62Jeff

Here's a pretty interesting site on GM steering wheels of the late 60s and early 70s. It is focused on Camaros, but has a lot of good photos of other GM products
http://www.camaros.org/swheel.shtml

JohnZ

Nope. The only "real" wood wheel was the optional N32 teak wheel in '65-'66.

C2Dan

Bluestripe67

The reason for the post was, a person has an E-bay listing #300421468169 for a walnut steering wheel for a Vette. I e-mailed the person and asked if it was plastic simulated wood. He said no. Then sent another e-mail stating the facts of it being plastic...no response! Dennis

wow

There's LOTS of things we forgot to tell the Italians...

Fawndeuce

Checked the pics in the listing, for sure a regular old plastic wheel.



Paul

Fawndeuce

And thank God for that!



Paul

MiguelsC2

Imports safety restricitons were more lax until the late 70s.

Ron Miller

Seems like I remember the ads of the day stating the standard wheel for the 64-67 was an imitation walnut plastic wheel . . .

I don't think this guy on E-Bay knows what he has . . . . . . not unusual.