DeTomaso Mailing List: August 2000, Message #93

I believe the wheel in question is the "Early" style.  They are in HIGH
demand,
(read high cost !), as only about ~100 -> 125 or so cars got them.
Then a different wheel was supplied on the GTS cars.  I don't know if the
euro cars had any other variations.

Chuck

> Came with the GTS Panteras. Mike Drew has a better detailed pulse on
that,
> though. Mike? Cal.
>
> > ----------
> > From: Geoffrey[SMTP:veritas@panix.com]
> > Reply To: Geoffrey
> > Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 9:07 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: Steering Wheel
> >
> > Hello all, a question for you Panterophiles and trivia buffs.
> >
> > I have acquired a four page brochure for the Pantera that looks
> > different to all the others I have seen.
> >
> > It was produced by Ford, printed in the US and was: Form No. LM71-108
> > (presumably Lincoln Mercury from 71).
> >
> > The cover shows the ubiquitous yellow pushbutton car, this time a
> > front view against what looks like the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The
> > center spread is a side view of this car in the same place.
> >
> > Now the bit I have the question about. The back cover shows the
> > interior of another car. It is a Pre-L style dash with the production
> > seats (not the tricky ergonomic foam ones), but it has an unusual
> > steering wheel.
> >
> > Instead of the usual cheesy plastic centered wheel it has a wheel
> > with two silver metal spokes with a hole in each, six black bolt
> > heads attaching it to the column and a Ghia logo in the center.
> >
> > What is/was this wheel? And did it ever really exist? And where can
> > you get one?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Geoffrey
> >
>