Sport steering wheel (sold as original accessories)

redhot · Samba Member Joined: February 05, 2005 Posts: 528

Anyone know of this wheel?

Can barely see it on left side of picture. Notice the large horn-button.

Anyone got one for sale, please let me know: [email protected]

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redhot · Samba Member Joined: February 05, 2005 Posts: 528

Also: anyone know this type/ got one for sale...?

Can anyone liste the changes of splines from 66-up? Can I use a watercooled cars steering wheel for example?

Kubel Nick · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject:

60-74, then splines changed from mid-74 and up. They use the same splines as watercooled VWs

4hammers · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject:

Hi.
While on the topic of sports steering wheels, I need to ask a question. I met a fella yesterday who owned a Dyno shop & car parts business in the late 60s through to the early 80s. He showed me some of the stuff he still has in a big shed. Not much VW stuff sadly, but the was an item of interest for VW. It is a steering wheel very similar to the one in the top photo, but a different horn button. It has a solid timber rim, 3 alloy spokes & was made by "Les Leston". Does that ring a bell for anyone. Apparently this Les guy was big in the hot stuff for the English cars etc, but did some VW stuff. I am only new to this, so would appreciate some advice.
Regards,
Rob J

Bruce · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject:

The Les Leston wheel was more popular with the 356 crowd back then. However, today they seem to be focused on totally stock restorations.

DaveM · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:59 am Post subject:

Les Leston is of Speedwell fame... the Mini people like his stuff. Speedwell sold some steering wheels for VWs. Search on ebay and you usually see a few Leston wheels for sale at any given time.
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Nessy · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 12:25 pm Post subject:

TallPaul66 · Samba Member Joined: May 23, 2006 Posts: 1

Nessy

I have one of those wheels on my 72 Beetle.

I bought it 12 months ago off eBay for £125 - it had never been fitted to a car and had the original box. The only other one I have seen for sale was also on eBay, was used, and went for about £45.

Hope this helps Wink

Pics of mine below...

Nessy · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that info Paul Wink

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SkrapMetal · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject:

While we're on the topic of steering wheels... I was told this was from a Sun Bug, is that correct? What year? Note the VW stamp in the metal. I just thought it looked nice on my ghia

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Bruce · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject:

Not the SunBug, but the 73 Sports Beetle.

It was not exclusive to the Sports Bug though. I saw one on a Rabbit once.

The tiny VW logo in the bottom spoke was originally painted orange. The screws were hex drive, and black.

Glenn · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject:

This is an all original Sun Bug. The wheel is the standard late model padded Super wheel.

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SkrapMetal · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

Thanks!
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4hammers · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:20 am Post subject:

Hi.
Here is a photo of that Les Leston wheel I mentioned before. looks similar in design to that top one. It is NOS & has VW under the horn cap.
Any ideas?

Regards,
Rob J

redhot · Samba Member Joined: February 05, 2005 Posts: 528

Anyone know anything about this one?

Nessy · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:26 am Post subject:

norcalmike · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject:

i have one of the "rabbit" wheels.
it is silver instead of the black.
it has a hard rubber grip instead of the soft foam on the sportbug wheel.
still cool though

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=330641

norcalmike · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:00 am Post subject:

also got on of the formula vee sport wheels.

and a box full of early 70's brochres and catalogs.

the guy was happy to practically give them to me for nothing.
Very Happy

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/330639.jpg

GoodOldRagtop60

I got this steering wheel.
There´s an similar one in an VW brochure for formula vee accessoires. But it`s leather wrapped an the spokes have drilled holes.
This is different. Was it an option at VW?

lonotch

Those spokes look like EMPI GTV to me.
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