911s 1966 built MY 1967

[Bowzer]

Hello all
I have a question about steering wheels for the first 911s
Where they only in wood rim and later leather covered rims ?
Thank you

[NeunElf]

That's my understanding.

The '65 & '66 911s had wooden steering wheels. The 912s had hard rubber steering wheels. Wood was optional (DM 150/US$ 37.50) for 912s.

In '66, the "batwing" horn button was standard on the 911 and optional on the 912 (DM 21/US$ 5.25). That horn button might have appeared on 911s sometime in the '65 model year but most '65 911s have the "hockey puck" horn button.

The leather-covered steering wheel was introduced in the '67 911S:

January 1967 Car and Driver
First test of 911S

[Bowzer]

Thank you so much Jim

[Bowzer]

That's my understanding.

The '65 & '66 911s had wooden steering wheels. The 912s had hard rubber steering wheels. Wood was optional (DM 150/US$ 37.50) for 912s.

In '66, the "batwing" horn button was standard on the 911 and optional on the 912 (DM 21/US$ 5.25). That horn button might have appeared on 911s sometime in the '65 model year but most '65 911s have the "hockey puck" horn button.

The leather-covered steering wheel was introduced in the '67 911S:

January 1967 Car and Driver
First test of 911S

https://youtu.be/exknGrWQeSQ

I was just watching this video with a 1967S which has a wooden steering wheel , can anyone give me some information if early S did start off with a wooden steering wheel prior to changing to a leather steering wheel ?

[davep]

It is more likely that it was optioned with the wood steering wheel. I see that option on early 1967 model Kardex.

[Bowzer]

It is more likely that it was optioned with the wood steering wheel. I see that option on early 1967 model Kardex.

mine is the same and with a wooden steering , 1966 s yom

[Bowzer]

The wood wheel was a no cost option for that model.

Thank you Soterik