Watanabe Millennium Falcon

[Alfadog]

It occurred to me today (thanks to a friend who pointed it out) that the Watanabe logo (the three birds - ducks was it?) looks strangely similar to three "Rebel" logos from Star Wars. I'm not a Star Wars fan so sorry if I got some terminology wrong...

Hmm, I found it kinda funny.

[Victor Laury]

The steering wheel made and sold by Watanabe is the "Falcon".

[26th-Z]

Victor,

I have a round decal that says "Falcon - Racing Service Factory" around the edge and the logo in the middle. It is still in the envelope labeled original sticker. What's that all about?

[ChrisA]

Okay, I confess, I like the Star Wars movies.

Chris

[Alfadog]

Victor - haha I had not thought of that! At least one of the 80s style Watanabe rims was called a "Falcon" too...

Chris - Anything like this? http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b54894393 Sounds like you got a little Watanabe sticker Now I guess you'll just have to get the wheels to match??

[Victor Laury]

I looked all over for a photo of the Falcon steering wheel and came up blank. You didn't miss much, It is EXACTLY like a Nardi, EXACTLY like a Toms Racing, just the three swans in the horn button set it apart from the others

[Alfadog]

Hm, Victor were you directing that to me? If so, I know what they look like Quite nice I think, but like you said - a little generic. If you weren't, here are some pics anyway (good old Yahoo Auctions )

[Victor Laury]

Victor were you directing that to me?

No. Just talking about the thread in general. Yep! that's the kind of photo I was looking for. Good research method Lachlan! I couldn't find one. Now that I see it again, I think I gave it a bum wrap, it's better looking than I made it sound.

[26th-Z]

Good looking - wow!!! Wanna trade my mahagony Momo for that? What a nice steering wheel! That is the exact sticker I have, Lachlan. It came with the wheels, lug nuts and center caps when I bought them for Her Majesty.

[Alfadog]

My eyes light up...

Pictures? Do we have pictures???

[26th-Z]

You mean of the Momo wheel? I bought this for Her Majesty.

[Alfadog]

are you teasing me? Nice wheel (I love the round holes - I want to get a wheel like that except sans wood), but I meant pictures of the other wheels :devious: I assumed they were Watanabes... are they?