I need some help identifying these 2 steering wheels.
As for the first one, even though it is well identified as being a Formula both by the box and boss fitting I'm not really sure about it, because the box is very different from the ones I've seen on the research I did.
And I have no idea on the make of the second one. I hope someone here recognizes it.
Hi there. The second wheel looks very much like my old wheel sold on eBay recently. I was told that it was a Paddy Hopkirk item. Hope this helps. Cheers. Tim.
I agree on all counts, when I first saw the second one I thought Paddy Hopkirk, but didn't say as I had never seen one of these without its very distinctive boss fitted.
Doing some research on another steering wheel I have here I found some good info on Mike Lempert's website.
Coincidently, on the same page of this Le Mans wheel on the 66 Empi catalog, it is mentioned "The Formula" steering wheel.
EMPI & Speedwell had very close links from 1966 through to the early 70's as Speedwell were manily selling Formula wheels at that time it does not surprise me that Empi did too.
its a small world gentle men i do believe the wheel that tim says he sold on ebay recently is in my possession complete with its boss i,ll try and down load some photos of it later and perhaps mark can identify its origin .Bear with me on the down load thanks