Steering wheel thread for Karmann Ghia: show your wheel!

[tisius]

To be stock or to be custom, that's the question.
Until recently, I had the factory stock steering wheel in my lowlight vert, but it was pretty ratty, and I got an aftermarket steering wheel to put something shiny in my hands instead of the cracked original.
Having a '58 Ghia that would upset the purists' army, I've finally got the stock vibes and sourced another lowlight steering wheel but now in decent condition, and I like it.
So now my lowlight Ghia vert has a nice stocker steering wheel and also a Porsche 356 speedster "no dish" type steering wheel (aftermarket). If I get tired of the look of the one, then I just put the other on until that one has me bored again.

So what steering wheel are you guys running on your Ghia's?
Come on, show it to us in this thread!

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drive it like you just robbed the bank
you don't have to be crazy to be into VW's, but it sure helps!!
.... if it ain't dutch, it ain't much!

[rigmover]

[aero3113]

I have the stock wheel in my Ghia and love the look. My 71 Mustang had a wood steering wheel and that was my favorite piece on the car. I guess it's a toss up for me

[cseay1]

I love the simple elegance of the stock steering wheel in my '68. But if I were to change I would want something like what kingkarmann has in his car:

I hope someday my interior is as nice as this

[Seba007]

Original 68 coupe wheel leather wrapped, love it

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'68 Karmann Ghia Coupe

[Altema]

My own is the original stock (with broken horn ring), but I would like a period correct wood one to go with my dealer optional wood shift knob. A three spoke would not block the view of my tach either.

[Peter_KG]

Empi GT

[Volfandt]

From this:

Back to this:

I like everything better with the OEM than that aftermarket knuckle scraper
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1972 Karmann Ghia, the Dragon slayer....

[Freezzr]

[jhuebner]

wood is for boats

[Peter_KG]

[swavananda]

wood is for people who like wood

[cseay1]

[lasslo]

A red flake grant wheel in my red 57

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65 DD klenbus
57 Karmann Ghia

[tisius]

wood is for boats? Ok, I'll bite:
I see steel and a stock steering wheel (or could it be a wooden steering wheel, I'm not sure ) here.... on a boat
So anything goes, anywhere

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drive it like you just robbed the bank
you don't have to be crazy to be into VW's, but it sure helps!!
.... if it ain't dutch, it ain't much!

[Era Vulgaris]

EMPI GT with the nose badge as the center piece.

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Currently own:
66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD

Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue

[cseay1]

anyone running a Nardi in their Ghia?

[eyemyeye]

Right here.

[Bones 53]

Nardi in black -

[Greezy Joe]

Empi in the coupe

Stock in the Vert

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Current:74 Ghia Coupe w/ 2276
71 Ghia Vert w/ 1835
07 GMC Truck
12 Jeep Wrangler
73 Harley FLH 93 cid
89 Harley 883 Sportster (1200)


Owned before: 58, 69 Ghia Coupes, 64 Canvas Sunroof, 68, 72, 73, & 74 Bugs, 63 Single Cab, 65 Bus, 66 & 70 Camper
" Duct tape can't fix stupid, but it'll muffle the sound".