Wood steering wheels on Daytona's?

not nardi but momo
plexi wood
usa leather
euro canada japan wood until?

 

Most plexi cars had wooden momo wheels some had leather, most now seem to have been changed to wooden wheels.

Early leather momo wheels had the momo lettering stamped on the back of the bottom spoke in a square, 69-72 [as per photo]
Later cars around 72 had momo had it stamped in the same place but in a line.
73 cars had it stamped on the front of the bottom spoke in a line and the spokes had no holes in them. see photo in the back of photo
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Here are a few plexi cars for sale at the moment with a leather steering wheel.

Used 1970 Ferrari Daytona for sale in Surrey | Pistonheads

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/ferrari/daytona/1970-ferrari-365-gtb-4-daytona-plexiglass-lhd/6230869

http://www.tomhartley.com/used/1971/classic/ferrari/1971-classic-ferrari-swadlincote-for-sale-plx1 polished spokes!

 

grant, i would not use those above plexi examples as reliable data points as they are seem incorrectly restored. best to use original magazine articles and other in period pictures.

 

those are momo wheels. stamped momo on back.

 

btw i have several available. pm if interested

 

I know nothing. But those wooden steering wheels - MOMO or Nardi - are just wonderful and add to the Daytona's style and character. With the wooden wheel it's a different car. If car and period correct, I would prefer them in any case.

 

For many years I thought my 330 GTC had an (original) Nardi wood rim wheel but subsequently I found the Momo logo on the back. As far as I can see the two wheels are identical but I recall that in the late 60s/early 70s Italy was plagued with industrial disputes and I suspect Ferrari sourced parts from different supliers at different times.

John

 

the daytona wood wheel is also the same for 275/330gtc/365 gtc

 

Hi Ed
Clearly this is not my only source of information, we have talked about this before on F-chat. Plexi owners have confirmed that their car can with leather wheels from new, I also have photos of cars pre restoration that had leather wheels and then were change to wooden in the misbelieve that all plexi cars had wooden wheels, I merely was just pointing out that out of just a handful of plexi cars for sale at the moment at least these 3 had leather wheels, and 2 had early leather wheels, the other you cannot tell because some idiot has polished the spokes.

 

Either way that Tom Hartley car is flat-out georgeous....thanks for the link
Jack

 

It Looks like you are not the only one that liked it Jack, it seems to have just sold!

 

Car listed in "current inventory POA" and under "Cars sold".....
Jack