Those were also called "Brodie Knobs"....Brodies are now called
'drifting'...when you hang the rear end of a vehicle waaay out there in a
turn..Brodie knobs were used to spin donuts.  My favorite was on my 56
Chevy...had a neckid lady inside it's Lucite....sparkles, too.  Way cool.

  Don Hanson

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> I have a spinner for a steering wheel if anyone would like to buy it.
> came off a vanagon I think.
>
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "george jannini" <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: attention first time buyers
>
>
>  Steering wheel spinner?  :'-) <<
>>>>
>>>
>> Naw, don't need one of those anymore since my 56 Buick Special bit the
>> dust back in '66.  It was awfully basic for a Buick, oniest
>> accessories was two tone paint- white over black- Sonamatic radio and
>> heater.  Was stick shift, even- 3 on the tree.
>>
>>  If I did needs spinner, there's always good old Warshofski, (that's
>> JC Whitney for you young'uns)    I checked the web site, they've got
>> five(!) listed.  Wonder if they still gots coon tails or glowing eye
>> cats fer the shelf behind the rear seat of yer sedan?
>>
>> But I digress.  The piece part I needed but couldn't find anywhere was
>> the tip of the Radio Shack foldaway CB antenna.  Listening to truck
>> drivers is part of my entertainment package.
>>
>> Geo/ATL
>>
>