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Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (1/9)
9/23/14 7:28am

1979 slant glass
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Vancouver, WA - USA

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1 owner 53k original miles 4sp cherry red w/ T-tops

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Can't seam to figure out who signed my steering wheel.

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Re: Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (2/9)
9/22/14 5:26pm

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Newport, MI - USA

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I'm getting new glasses.... can you make the picture bigger please.

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Re: Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (3/9)
9/22/14 11:00pm

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Scottsdale, AZ - USA

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1981 Corvette Two-Tone Claret color, 4 spd, C7 Vert

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Godfather of the Corvette.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Arkus-Duntov

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Re: Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (4/9)
9/23/14 12:26am

1979 slant glass
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Thanks so much. I've been trying to find out for weeks. Does this ad any value to the car?

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Re: Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (5/9)
9/23/14 12:44pm

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WEST SENECA, NY - USA

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1979 slant glass said: Thanks so much. I've been trying to find out for weeks. Does this ad any value to the car?

Nope. They were aftermarket. I believe they were offered sometime back in the '80's.

Now if it was attached to a genuine Duntov Turbo Corvette it would be worth something.

*I forgot to add. That steering wheel was originally designed and put on the '80 Duntov Turbo Corvette as pictured below. Notice the 4 spoke design? *

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GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.

3.54 Dana 44

'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
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Re: Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (6/9)
9/23/14 7:33am

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Zora Duntov said: "You drive Corvette, and you don't know Doontahv?"

That's an actual quote from the man himself, in a conversation with a new Corvette owner who apparently didn't know who he(Duntov) was....priceless!

Without Duntov, it's VERY likely Corvette would not have lived past the age of 3.... Thumbs Up

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Re: Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (7/9)
9/23/14 8:50am

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Equinunk, PA - USA

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You not know "DUNTOV"? You Dumkopf! Ouch

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Re: Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (8/9)
9/23/14 8:59pm

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Oak Creek, WI - USA

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!

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Adams' Apple said:

Zora Duntov said: "You drive Corvette, and you don't know Doontahv?"

Then you must be "In-Bread"!!! lol

Dan da Man Tongue

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Re: Anyone know who signed my steering wheel? (9/9)
9/23/14 9:02pm

1979 slant glass said: Thanks so much. I've been trying to find out for weeks. Does this ad any value to the car?

My Son-in-Lawe works for the Company that made this wheel. It is indeed the signature of Zora Arkus Duntov and its worth is priceless to the owner of the car that sports this wheel!! I have one myself. You cannot get them anymore!! (Not new, anyway).

Dan da Corvette Man LOL

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