Has any one ever seen this prototype steering wheel that I believe goes with my car I found in a barn. The specs on the wheel are as follows:
This prototype wheel has a more shallow depth than the original teak-wood Also the round part where your hands grip it, is more elliptical shaped than the other one and smaller in diameter. The craftsmanship is by far superior to the original in several ways. The finger spaces are smaller and the whole wheel is a smoother finish than the other. The wheel appears to be seamless all over. The framing is also made out of made out of aluminum in stead of stainless. The holes are round on the aluminum, and it is slightly ob longed as well. The teak ring is higher on the face as well. I believe there were only 6 of these wheels made.
The car has been in this barn since 1976. I found out the original owner, Donald H. Andrews was a GM Exec. I was able to also locate several people who knew him. And gave me the history on the car. One of which has the original steering wheel, that I am now purchasing from them.
Here are the specs on the car:
*A31* power windows, *T86* Back up lamps, *C07* Auxiliary Hardtop, *J65* Sintered Metallic Brakes, *J50* Power Brakes, *M21* 4 Speed Manual Transmission, *G81* 4.11 Positraction Rear Axle, *U69* AM-FM Radio. *K66* Transistor Ignition System made 552 (2.48%) Only about 70 on fuelie engines! not offered in 1963, made 3,686 in 1965, & 7,146 in 1966. *L84 375 HP RX* Fuel Injected Engine, Made 70 (.003%), made 2,610 in 1963 and 771 in 1965. *P48* Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels, 806 factory cars. (3.63%). 1963 no factory cars, 1965, made 1,116 factory cars. **N32* Teakwood Steering Wheel *1965 Option* made 2,259 ( 9.58%). *N36* Telescopic Steering Column, *1965 Option*, made 3,917 (16.62%). *
*GM special paint job*, Original lacquer paint with a clear coat put on at the Detroit factory, very rare. Dark blue dash special also special ordered. *491BE* Silver interior, while there is no exact total on this option. The Silver interior was and extremely rare color option in 1964. Approximate total was far less then 1% of interior colors offered in 1964. Some of these rare factory production option’s were offered with limited production runs only in 1964. *Andrews also added a *Power Antenna, *and a day/night *Rear View Mirror*, both of witch were *1965 options*. In addition I am now told that the car may have had J56 brakes, that were removed back in the 70's.
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This prototype wheel has a more shallow depth than the original teak-wood Also the round part where your hands grip it, is more elliptical shaped than the other one and smaller in diameter. The craftsmanship is by far superior to the original in several ways. The finger spaces are smaller and the whole wheel is a smoother finish than the other. The wheel appears to be seamless all over. The framing is also made out of made out of aluminum in stead of stainless. The holes are round on the aluminum, and it is slightly ob longed as well. The teak ring is higher on the face as well. I believe there were only 6 of these wheels made.
The car has been in this barn since 1976. I found out the original owner, Donald H. Andrews was a GM Exec. I was able to also locate several people who knew him. And gave me the history on the car. One of which has the original steering wheel, that I am now purchasing from them.
Here are the specs on the car:
*A31* power windows, *T86* Back up lamps, *C07* Auxiliary Hardtop, *J65* Sintered Metallic Brakes, *J50* Power Brakes, *M21* 4 Speed Manual Transmission, *G81* 4.11 Positraction Rear Axle, *U69* AM-FM Radio. *K66* Transistor Ignition System made 552 (2.48%) Only about 70 on fuelie engines! not offered in 1963, made 3,686 in 1965, & 7,146 in 1966. *L84 375 HP RX* Fuel Injected Engine, Made 70 (.003%), made 2,610 in 1963 and 771 in 1965. *P48* Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels, 806 factory cars. (3.63%). 1963 no factory cars, 1965, made 1,116 factory cars. **N32* Teakwood Steering Wheel *1965 Option* made 2,259 ( 9.58%). *N36* Telescopic Steering Column, *1965 Option*, made 3,917 (16.62%). *
*GM special paint job*, Original lacquer paint with a clear coat put on at the Detroit factory, very rare. Dark blue dash special also special ordered. *491BE* Silver interior, while there is no exact total on this option. The Silver interior was and extremely rare color option in 1964. Approximate total was far less then 1% of interior colors offered in 1964. Some of these rare factory production option’s were offered with limited production runs only in 1964. *Andrews also added a *Power Antenna, *and a day/night *Rear View Mirror*, both of witch were *1965 options*. In addition I am now told that the car may have had J56 brakes, that were removed back in the 70's.
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