[DeTomaso] Steering wheels

Boyd Casey boyd411 at gmail.com
Thu Jun 19 21:51:50 EDT 2014


Any way, I thought the high dollar Nardi wheels were considered "upgrades"
I though MOMO were just another replacement wheel, I mean I see them on
Rice burners all the time and I always remember Nardis on high dollar
imports.
Maybe it's just a perception thing?
Boyd


On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:

> There I go again, Nardi not Nardo. I haven't checked but maybe there is a
> Chinese steering wheel named Nardo!
>
> Boyd
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:45 PM, Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I know Momo and Nardo wheels are popular , but what exactly makes a
>> "Momo" an "upgrade" from the rare and no longer available "Lecarra"?
>>
>> Boyd
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:38 PM, Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Lecarra no longer manufactures a hub to fit the Pantera, so all
>>>      the
>>>      A  A Pantera vendors have stopped carrying their wheels, sadly...:<(
>>>      A  A Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That's OK-- this way we can brag that our cars have the "rare Lecarra
>>> steering wheel, which was a common period addition and is not longer
>>> available"  :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>
>>> To: 576103 . <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
>>> Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
>>> Sent: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 5:58 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering wheels
>>>
>>>     I went out and looked in my Pantera ( Before I made the post) and by
>>>    the time I got back inside at my computer Lecarra became Le Carrera!
>>>    Boyd
>>>
>>>    On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 7:35 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
>>>    <[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>    A  A In a message dated 6/18/14 10 28 53, [2]detomaso at poca.com writes:
>>>    A  A  A All this discussion about steering wheels got me curious and I
>>>    A  A  A checked my
>>>    A  A  A car and the wheel is a "La Carrera"
>>>
>>>      A  A >>>You mean, "Lecarra".
>>>      A  A [3]http://www.lecarra.com/
>>>      A  A La Carrera is a race in Mexico. :>)
>>>
>>>    A  A  A > it's a 3 spoke with a leather wrapped
>>>    A  A  A wheel and has a center hub cover with the Pantera "Isis" logo .
>>>    Is
>>>    A  A  A anyone
>>>    A  A  A familiar with these? I know the previous owner bought a lot of
>>>    his
>>>    A  A  A parts
>>>    A  A  A from Hall Pantera.
>>>
>>>      A  A >>>Lots of Panteras have been equipped with wheels from this
>>>      company
>>>      A  A over the years. A I had one for a long time, but I didn't like
>>>      the fact
>>>      A  A that the hub is so huge, so I later upgraded to a Momo
>>>      wheel/hub. A Lori
>>>      A  A really likes the four-spoke Lecarra in her car though. A The
>>>      car came to
>>>      A  A her with a 'big man' 13-inch wheel, which she wisely replaced
>>>      with a
>>>      A  A 14-inch model as she's only 5 foot 4. A So she has a 13-inch
>>>      wheel
>>>      A  A available for sale if anybody is looking.
>>>      A  A Lecarra no longer manufactures a hub to fit the Pantera, so all
>>>      the
>>>      A  A Pantera vendors have stopped carrying their wheels, sadly...:<(
>>>      A  A Mike
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>>>
>>>    1. mailto:detomaso at poca.com <detomaso at poca.com?>
>>>    2. mailto:detomaso at poca.com <detomaso at poca.com?>
>>>    3. http://www.lecarra.com/
>>>    4. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com <DeTomaso at poca.com?>
>>>    5. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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   Any way, I thought the high dollar Nardi wheels were considered
   "upgrades" I though MOMO were just another replacement wheel, I mean I
   see them on Rice burners all the time and I always remember Nardis on
   high dollar imports.
   Maybe it's just a perception thing?
   Boyd

   On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Boyd Casey <[1]boyd411 at gmail.com>
   wrote:

   There I go again, Nardi not Nardo. I haven't checked but maybe there is
   a Chinese steering wheel named Nardo!
   Boyd

   On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:45 PM, Boyd Casey <[2]boyd411 at gmail.com>
   wrote:

   I know Momo and Nardo wheels are popular , but what exactly makes a
   "Momo" an "upgrade" from the rare and no longer available "Lecarra"?
   Boyd

   On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:38 PM, Pantdino <[3]pantdino at aol.com> wrote:

Lecarra no longer manufactures a hub to fit the Pantera, so all
     the
     A  A Pantera vendors have stopped carrying their wheels, sadly...:<(
     A  A Mike

   A

   A

   That's OK-- this way we can brag that our cars have the "rare Lecarra
   steering wheel, which was a common period addition and is not longer
   available"A  :-)

   A

   A

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Boyd Casey <[4]boyd411 at gmail.com>
   To: 576103 . <[5]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   Cc: detomaso <[6]detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Thu, Jun 19, 2014 5:58 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering wheels
   I went out and looked in my Pantera ( Before I made the post) and by
   the time I got back inside at my computer Lecarra became Le Carrera!
   Boyd

   On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 7:35 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <[1][7]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

   A  A In a message dated 6/18/14 10 28 53, [2][8]detomaso at poca.com writes:
   A  A  A All this discussion about steering wheels got me curious and I
   A  A  A checked my
   A  A  A car and the wheel is a "La Carrera"

     A  A >>>You mean, "Lecarra".
     A  A [3][9]http://www.lecarra.com/
     A  A La Carrera is a race in Mexico. :>)

   A  A  A > it's a 3 spoke with a leather wrapped
   A  A  A wheel and has a center hub cover with the Pantera "Isis" logo .
   Is
   A  A  A anyone
   A  A  A familiar with these? I know the previous owner bought a lot of
   his
   A  A  A parts
   A  A  A from Hall Pantera.

     A  A >>>Lots of Panteras have been equipped with wheels from this
     company
     A  A over the years. A I had one for a long time, but I didn't like
     the fact
     A  A that the hub is so huge, so I later upgraded to a Momo
     wheel/hub. A Lori
     A  A really likes the four-spoke Lecarra in her car though. A The
     car came to
     A  A her with a 'big man' 13-inch wheel, which she wisely replaced
     with a
     A  A 14-inch model as she's only 5 foot 4. A So she has a 13-inch
     wheel
     A  A available for sale if anybody is looking.
     A  A Lecarra no longer manufactures a hub to fit the Pantera, so all
     the
     A  A Pantera vendors have stopped carrying their wheels, sadly...:<(
     A  A Mike
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References

   1. [12]mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   2. [13]mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   3. [14]http://www.lecarra.com/
   4. [15]mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   5. [16]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com

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References

   1. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
   2. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
   3. mailto:pantdino at aol.com
   4. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
   5. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   6. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   7. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   8. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   9. http://www.lecarra.com/
  10. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  11. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
  12. mailto:detomaso at poca.com?
  13. mailto:detomaso at poca.com?
  14. http://www.lecarra.com/
  15. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com?
  16. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
  17. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  18. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com


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