Duntov steering wheel $

[firefighter-C3]

I just purchased a 1980 L-48. It has a 4 spoke chrome w/black leather wrap steering wheel that has "Dora Arkus Duntov" engraved on one of the spokes.
I have tried several searches and cannot find any info.

Is this a stock wheel for '80?
Is it aftermarket or OEM? :confused

What is it worth (a couple of people have said $400-$500)?
Thanks, Jeff

 

[jdp6000]

Thats the father of the Corvette. What do you mean by engraved...like a manufacturers engraving or some just engraved Dundov's name.

Does it look like an 80's wheel? Or could it be a pre 1963??

Jim

 

[jdp6000]

Scroll down through the pictures. shows a Dundov steering wheel.

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache...m/blackSID.htm++"Duntov+steering+wheel"&hl=en

 

[jdp6000]

 

[Tom73]

I have one of those but mine is black leather with black spokes.

Deffently after-market. Not sure who made them.

tom...

 

[firefighter-C3]

the pic is what I have (except wrapped in oyster).
OEM?
year?
$$?

 

[JohnZ]

Not OEM. Probably made by Grant or Nardi and Zora got a piece of the action; maybe they came on the small number of aftermarket "Duntov Turbo" conversions that ACI produced.

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

They pop up every now and then on eBay on all sorts of C3 Corvettes, or are being sold as a 'collector' item. Usually go for 50 bucks or so. OEM wheels in good shape are worth lots more.

 

[jdp6000]

Go to google.com, click advanced and do a search for Arkus-Duntov under exact match. Lots of information on the net. That steering wheel was also used in some limited edition 1980's. For example a limited edition 1980 convertible http://rogerscorvette.com/spots/feb99/spot.htm

Value??? Who knows. Its worth more to someone that is missing it.

Jim