Museum looking for GM brass era steering wheel

[Mark Shaw]

I was contacted by Jack Morton Worldwide searching for a brass era (1907 - 1914) steering wheel for a museum display. 

 

This steering wheel should be authentic for Louis Chevrolet to have used in the early years. 

 

Please PM me if you can donate or loan one to this new museum in Michigan.

 

Thanks,

[Layden B]

As Chevrolet Motor Company did not become part of General Motors until 1918, your request for a "GM brass era steering wheel" that also is "authentic for Louis Chevrolet to have used" seems to be at odds with itself unless he drove around in  Buick or other GM car rather than in a Chevrolet.

[Mark Shaw]

Louis Chevrolet raced other GM cars prior to 1918.

 

On March 5th 1909, Louis and his brother Arthur were hired by Buick to join the Buick Race Team. During the last 2 years of the Vanderbilt Cup Race on Long Island, Louis drove his famous (1909) Buick Marquettes clocking the fastest laps of the race and nearly won the 1910 race, only to give the lead away to Harry Grant due to front suspension failure. The Franco-Swiss driver managed to beat fate and suffered many injuries from the Vanderbilt crashes. Louis went on to race and win the Harkness Gold Trophy in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in 1917. Louis averaged 110mph during the 100 mile race, which was absolutely flying in the early hand built cars. In this race he had beaten some of the best drivers back in the day. Prior to this race, Louis had prominent victories at Cincinnati and Chicago tracks.

From:  https://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/History_of_Louis_Chevrolet

[R Walling]

 Could you display a picture of the wheels that you are looking for?

[Mark Shaw]

Roger,

    It should be similar to this...

 

 

[Dave Mellor NJ]

I have this wood wheel for sale for $80. Just under 17""O.D. has two keyways on the shaft

[Mark Shaw]

Another post in the Buick forum indicates that this item has been found.

 

Thanks,