Also call a "necker knob" to facilitate one-handed driving while otherwise occupied.
�
Stephen

--- On Wed, 1/26/11, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: attention first time buyers
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 7:00 PM

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
>>
>