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Steering Wheel Hunting

Not a guide – a process.

by Mads – Last updated April 2026

Some steering wheels are bought.

Others are found.

And a few… find their car.

This is not a guide.
It’s how steering wheel hunting actually works — somewhere between patience, obsession, and timing.

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What “hunting” really means

Over time, things change.

At some point, you stop buying steering wheels just to have them.
You start looking for very specific ones.

And more importantly:
you start looking for them for other people.

There’s always a list.

Not written down properly, not organized — but it’s there.
Someone looking for a specific diameter.
A certain color.
A wheel that fits a car just right.

Most of the time, nothing happens.

Until suddenly, something does.

The Victor N story

One request stood out.

A brown Victor N steering wheel.
Not black. Not modified. Not “close enough”.

Brown.

That alone makes it difficult.
Finding one in NOS condition? That’s where it becomes interesting.

Eventually, one showed up.

A genuine Victor N — bronze anodized, never installed.
The kind of wheel usually seen in Kremer race cars, but almost always in black.

This one wasn’t.

When a wheel finds its car

At that point, it’s still just an object.

Rare, yes.
Interesting, definitely.

But incomplete.

Then came the photos.

Installed in the car it was meant for — brown interior, perfect match, right diameter, right presence.

And suddenly everything made sense.

Not because the wheel was rare.

But because it fit.

NOS bronze VICTOR N steering wheel / Kremer Racing K3 935/936

Why this matters

Collecting is one thing.

Matching is another.

The right steering wheel can completely change how a car feels — visually and physically.
It’s not just about diameter or material.

It’s about proportion, color, history, and sometimes pure coincidence.

That’s the difference between buying and hunting.

How sourcing actually works

There’s no catalog for this.

No reliable supply.

Most wheels appear randomly:

  • old collections
  • private sellers
  • forgotten inventory
  • word of mouth

Sometimes you buy 20 wheels to keep one.
Sometimes you wait months and years for a single piece.

And sometimes, the right one shows up exactly when it’s needed.

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Final Thought

Not every wheel is rare.

Not every rare wheel matters.

But every now and then, one does.

And when it ends up in the right car,
you stop thinking about price, rarity, or condition.

Because at that point, it’s no longer just a steering wheel.

So…

If you’re looking for something specific —
a certain model, size, or version —

there’s a good chance it’s already somewhere on that mental list.

And if it shows up, you’ll hear about it.

More to discover



Model Guides – Explore individual steering wheel models in detail.


Steering Wheel Guide – Sizes, Materials, Collector Specials.


Steering Wheel Stories –
No catalog, no guide, just stories.
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