Other Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

Last year Clark saw an old steering wheel installed in a junked beetle. He talked with the owner that he is interested with the wheel. The owner of the junked bug asked Clark if he have an extra steering wheel as a replacement if the former will give the latter the ratty steering wheel. So Clark swapped it for a 1969 VW steering wheel without the button and horn ring.

What caught Clark’s attention was that this wheel that he found is a Formula Vee special edition beetle accessory. This Universal "Formula Vee" VW steering wheel is made by Superior Industries for VWoA (Volkswagen of America. Written on the description on the picture below:

“This sporty-looking riveted wheel has the appearance and feel of a fine walnut, with deep finger grips for a comfortable hold.”

This is one of the things that makes the VW Hobby exciting parts hunting and finding parts like they’re diamonds in a mound of sand.