380 mm leather wrapped steering wheel

[1970rsr]

SOLD SOLD SOLD It is commonly known that the 70,71 914 347 805 10 wheel is physically the same as the 1973 911 Carrera RS. This one has the Extended Hub. It has the
Non Counter sunk area around the spline. This rare wheel has been hanging on the wall of my office for many years. Leather appears to
Have been redone at some point. Very nice condition. Take a look at the pics. Price $650 shipped Con US

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[1970rsr]

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[911MRP]

Disagree the actual part number for the RS is 806.10

This is the paper parts book 72/3 which is quite clear on the wheel part number for the RS

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Also I have a genuine first series RS with its wheel attached and still with early RS only plastic horn push attached For avoidance of doubt it is marked 806.10 not 805.10.

As is wheel on a 22k mile low owner second series RS that I know well.

It might be an excellent wheel worth every penny but it is important part numbers for original RS don’t get confused which is why as long term RS owner I bother to comment

Steve

[mepstein]

That's not true at all. 805 was early 914-4. 806 was 914-6 and the one used for 73RS builds. Since 914-6's were assembled at the Porsche factory and 914-4's were assembled at the Karmann factory, it makes sense that Porsche pulled parts for the RS from the Porsche bin and not VW. You have a nicely redone thick grip, extended hub (also not an RS feature) I used to make something very similar and sell them for $800-1000.

[gled49]

That sure looks like an extended hub?

[911MRP]

Agree with mepstien… the 806.10 wheels for the earlier RS are typically date stamped several years prior than the car’s actual date of production so Porsche evidently used up old stock 806.10 wheels that were probably originally intended for the 914/6. Picked and used what could have been dead stock for the earliest of Carrera RS examples. The 914/6 was defunct by time assembly of RS started in earnest so it makes practical sense . Another case of Porsche being frugal in consuming nos inventory! When stocks those earlier dated 806.10 ran out the 806.10 then seen in RS typically have a date stamp much more aligned to the date of its chassis production suggesting they’d ordered fresh batches of 806.10 specifically for the Carrera RS model rather than looking for other part numbers form 914/4 etc that might’ve been similar . That action to have 806.10 made again in 73 for the RS shows they viewed 806.10 as the correct wheel and why 806.10 is the wheel part for an RS listed on the spare parts the catalog and what is found attached to unmolested RS examples.

Steve

[OliveR]

Few months ago I sold an original 806/10 steering wheel, as above, not the same part number, no extended hub and fairly priced apparently

https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...steering-wheel

[911MRP]

Are you saying the OEM wrapped the wheels themselves rather than VDM who supplied wheels to the OEMs and their contract manufacturer ?

[mepstein]

I don’t have pics. Just personal experience. Google might get you some pics. Factory leather is easy to spot.

[mepstein]

I think the leather is original but was wrapped by Karmann or VW (different type of leather).

I have seen a steering wheel with exactly the same leather as that. Same grain, same black, same stitching, same thumb on the spokes.

Definitely not oem. I’ve owned at least 80 oem vdm wheels. Leather is always fine grain and stitching is flat to the seam. Doesn’t matter if it’s Porsche or VW. Looks like AGL/Allan Gunn leather, wrapped well but definitely not factory.