MOMO Ronnie Peterson STEERING WHEEL
Mads van Appeldoorn
July 4, 2019
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The unique Momo Ronnie Peterson signature wheel
Momo dedicated a beautiful steering wheel to Ronnie Peterson, which was only available in black – like his friends steering wheel, the Momo Mario Andretti. In addition to the Momo Jackie Stewart and the Momo Ronnie Peterson has a thick grip, which makes the steering wheel very popular among Momo fans. The diameter is also 350mm, it has a semi dish and is drawn by the very elegant slots look.
A few of these Momo signature steering wheels were available before and after without the signature of the respective driver. The Momo Ronnie Peterson had big yellow MOMO letters where the signature is located on this one.
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Facts about the Momo Ronnie Peterson steering wheel
- Brand: Momo
- Model: Ronnie Peterson signature wheel
- Production years: mid 70s – early 80s
- Diameter: 350mm
- Thickness: 32mm
- Material: black leather
- Color: available in black only
- Shape: semi dish
The Ronnie Peterson helmet horn button
In addition, the steering wheel is very rare compared to Momo Jackie Stewart or Momo Jacky Ickx, even harder to find is the helmet horn button, which you can see below. There were also signature horn buttons in black with a silver signature or yellow with a black signature.
Ronnie Peterson helmet horn button
Ronnie Peterson signature horn button
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About the racing driver Ronnie Peterson
Ronnie Peterson, the “Super Swede” as he was called by the press and friends, started his career in kart racing. Peterson, who was born in Almby, Sweden, on February 14, 1944, could win a lot of kart races, including two swedish national championships in 1963 and 1964 and started racing in the Formula 3 in 1969. In the same year he won the Formula 3 European championship and moved on to the Formula 1.
From 1969 to 1972 he had a 3year contract with the March team, changed to Lotus and in 1976 he drove one year for the Tyrell team and changed back in 1978 to Lotus. During his overall Formula One career, he scored 10 Grand Prix victories and finished the World championship as a runner-up twice. At the Grand Prix in Monza, an accident occured that initially did’nt seem to be life-threatening. After the x-rays at the hospital of Milan several fractures were discovered, after which Peterson was transferred to the intensive care unit. At night, his condition worsened and on the morning of September 11, 1978, he was pronounced dead. Official cause of death was a fat embolism. The continued race in Monza won his friend and teammate Mario Andretti. In retrospect, Mario Andretti dedicated the victory to Ronnie Peterson.
