68tpls400 is correct- it is called a wood wheel. The wood wheel was created as a "sport wheel" type- but never really pushed as such. It was mostly used as a replacement for the now very rare 1968 only standard wheel that you are talking about. The standard wheel had a flaw- which was excessive cracking due to excessive hot/cold temps and people pushing on the steering wheel when they were pushing the actual cars during car trouble. The company did not want to re-cast new std wheels so the wood wheel came to the rescue. I had one, but someone wanted it more than me, so I sold it and the perfect horn button I had to go with it. Here are some pics to help. The old horn button in the pic I still have- the other I sold was like brand new I found local to me. If i remember right it had two different finishes on it- one polished and the other brushed. I have included a pic of a wood wheel I looked at earlier in time as well. I have a wood wheel still somewhere that I would sell.
Last edited by Sleddog; 04/23/2010:40 AM.
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