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RessourcesSome of them are from me, most of them are not, but I found them usefull and wanted to share them with you. Steering Wheel Fitment Guide, you can use it to see which cars use the same adaptor hub and see if a particular steering wheel will fit your car: Steering Wheel Replacement / Retrofit for: Bmw E30 Steering Wheels: Bmw M-Tech II Steering Wheels Alpina: Handling Airbags: Steering Wheel Cleaning: For those of you who are just curious or have plenty of spare time: OEM Steering Wheel Manufacturers: Momo - Makes steering wheels for Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Ferrari, .., Alpina, Hella, .. It
all began with a passion for motor racing. One day Giampiero Moretti,
amateur racing driver, had a friend of his make a very special steering
wheel for his racing car. It was smaller than the normal ones used but
what was most original about it was the handgrip, a very large handgrip
that offered a much better hold, making the car easier to handle and
drive. This odd steering wheel attracted the attention of many racing
drivers, among them John Surtees of Ferrari. The English driver tried
it, was enthusiastic, and had it mounted on his single-seater Formula
One racing car.
That was a happy year
for Surtees and Ferrari, who won the F.1 championship, and also for
Morettis steering wheel, which had its share of the glory. Requests for
it began to pour in, and what had started as a passion grew into a
business. In 1966 a plant in Tregnano, near Verona in Italy, was opened to produce these steering wheels, giving birth to Momo (Moretti-Monza).
The first order was from Ferrari, who had decided to use MOMO steering
wheels on all its racing cars. With this formidable start, Momo began
to scale the international market. On the one hand Momo diversified
production and on the other it broadened its steering wheel range. It
also started to produce light alloy wheels. The importance of design in
the success of Momo products led to the creation of a separate
division, Momo Design, in 1982, and in 1983 Momo Corse started up,
specializing in the production and distribution of high technology
racing accessories.
Nardi/Personal
- Makes steering wheels for Bmw, Maserati, Lotus, Lamborghini, Rolls
Royce, Jaguar, Subaru, Mazda, .. It is the original supplier for
Ferrari. Nardi is widely known for
its established reputation as a steering wheel manufacturer of the
highest quality. With a history that spans over 70 years, Nardi has
been supplying their brand products not only to the world's leading
automakers but also to racing enthusiasts worldwide. The company has
made considerable investments in past and recent years to consolidate
itself with a reputation second to none. Nardi designers and engineers
collaborate using state-of-the-art technology, to ensure optimized
ergonomics, comfort and reliability. Yet the level of craftsmanship
involved in the manufacturing process is still, in fact, very much a
traditional process where every steering wheel is assembled and
finished by highly skilled artisans.
Nardi was the first company
in the world to understand the effective contribution steering wheel
design could make to car control. While leading the way with their
refined tasteful styling, they continue to innovate, delivering
steering wheels that meet the highest of driver demands. Based in Italy, Nardi was founded by Enrico Nardi, who moved to Modena in 1937 to become Ferrari's first test driver and then a business consultant. In 1946 he founded together with Renato Danese (a racing car driver from Rome) a company named "ND". In
1958 he restarted the cooperation with Enzo Ferrari: Mr. Ferrari was
used to always pay a great attention to details of his cars. This is
why most of Ferrari cars were equipped with Nardi steering wheels. Two
years after Enrico Nardi's death, Nardi trademark was bought from
Personal and, in 1990, Nardi Italia S.p.A. was founded as a completely
autonomous company, located in Abbiate Guazzone - Tradate (Varese) - Italy. The
production is based both on sporty steering wheels under the Personal
trademark and classic steering wheels with Nardi trademark. These
two trademarks, during the years have been chosen as supplier of the
most important car manufacturers as Ferrari, Lancia, Audi, Maserati,
Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Lotus, TVR, McLaren, Volkswagen,
Abarth and BMW. In 2002 this famous company
after 70 years' activity confirmed itself as a leader in the production
of classic & sports steering wheels.
Atiwe/Raid - Makes steering wheels for Aston Martin, AMG Mercedes (Silberpfeil), Brabus, .. Company History: 1960 company establishment and import of the first real wood steering wheels made by Nardi, Italy 1965 relocation into new offices in Wetzlar 1967 first contact with steering wheel manufacturer Italvolanti and start of the successful brand Indianapolis in Europe 1967 start of atiwe alloy wheels sales within Germany 1969 sale of the first atiwe alloy wheels to automotive O.E.: VW Porsche 914 (O.E. equipment) 1971 issue of the very first TÜV-certification for alloy wheels 1973 issue of TÜV-certification for leather steering wheels 1976 launch of the successful steering wheel brand Silberpfeil during automechanika show in Frankfurt 1979 start of the atiwe alloy wheel production in our own foundry 1987 start of the own brand steering wheel production in Italy in cooperation with atiwe Italia S.R.L. 1989 Commencement
of design and finishing of Petri O.E. steering wheels in real wood with
different technologies (for Ford and Jaguar) 1993 start of the first after-market air bag steering wheel development 1994 sale of the alloy wheels division 1995 introduction of the atiwe air bag system with ABE/ECE with wide application list 1997 purchase of the steering wheels division and foundation of the new atiwe Autoteile+Vertrieb GmbH Wetzlar 1997 atiwe joins the r.d.i. group with responsibility for automotive O.E. 1998 ISO 9001 Certification 1999 relocation of atiwe to Herdecke, headquaters of the r.d.i. Group of companies
Victor - Makes steering wheels for AC Schnitzer, Racing Dynamics, Hamann Motorsports, ., Bmw, Audi, .. Victor
manufactures custom truck & coach steering wheels offering Italian,
innovative and ergonomic design and fine quality at its best, adding
distinctive style and value to your vehicle to fully express your
individual personality. Careful select of best materials such as
solid Mahogany wood, genuine Italian leather, anodized aluminum and
steel chromed, make victor products be recognized at first sight by
everyone who likes making driving a real pleasure. All Victor products are 100% made in Italy
Italvolanti - Makes steering wheels for Volkswagen Motorsports, .. Italvolanti steering wheels are manufactured in Italy.
Luisi Volanti
Luisi was born in 1965 in Italy, his father, Vincenzo Luisi,
manufactured steering wheels out of wood and leather, using care and
refinement that of a master artisan. Over time and upon obtaining good
results, Volanti Luisi turned his workshop into a little industry,
using modern machineries, but as always, using the same care Vincenzo
Luisi gave his products more than 40 years ago.
Volanti Luisi uses
the highest quality materials in order to preserve the ’Made in Italy’
standards of quality in every one of his products. Whether it's for
your car or boat, Luisi products bring real pleasure to any passionate,
and it’s with this mentality that Volanti Luisi operates and aim at
bringing ultimate satisfaction to every one of his customer.
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