Original Steering Wheel Colour?

[siteunseen]

We're having a "pollen blizzard" around here so I abhor nature at the moment.  If only I had a Kirby salesman to vacuum this crap out of my life...

[cgsheen1]

Here in Arizona too...  Wet winter.  My allergies are killing me ATM.

[siteunseen]

I'm stuck indoors until some rain comes through this evening and washes that stuff away for a day or two.  Lesson I learned the other morning, do not take Benadryl in the a.m. 

[240260280]

A light one (for its age) on Ebay now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/71-72-73-Datsun-240Z-original-wood-steering-wheel/401870820147?hash=item5d915e1333%3Ag%3AzvEAAOSwHm1dbvfj&LH_ItemCondition=4

 

[240260280]

Looks like 510 wheels darkened over time too.

 

 

1971 Bluebird / 510 Brochure:

 

Edited October 1, 2020 by 240260280

[siteunseen]

Thank you! @240260280

[87mj]

I wanted to comment on this post.  I never saw a wheel in person that is the same color as those photos.  In fact, I would go so far as to say the years have not changed the color of the wheel at all.  The finish may have wore off in areas and caused discoloration but the color hasn't changed.  Like others have already mentioned, the knob and the wheel were two totally different colors.

[w3wilkes]

In the 30 years I've owned this car I don't think the wheel color has changed. Car has only been used for "joy riding" and garaged since day 1 that I've owned it. The original owner kept it garaged when home, but did use it to commute some. I keep the wheels clean and think the wear of the paint on the wheel spokes shows some character and that the car actually has been used over its 50 year life and about 110,000 miles.