1969-70 Buick GS 16” Thumb Groove Rallye Steering Wheel

Not mine

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126358298976

I was trying to understand what the “thumb groove” was. Is it the indentation on the front side rather than the ribs in the back?

 

I guess your right, because my "Cushion grip' definitely does not have that groove on the face of it...

 

Yes.

 

Was that a 69 interior color? Looked grey/blue?

 

May could have been in a Corvette originally or possibly a big body Buick that had gray int. definitely a rare color

 

True Ryan- Or maybe Impala

 

In 1963 and 1964 Corvettes used a 16" three spoke steering wheel with a hard plastic rim, but the soft rubber Corvette steering wheels were all 15".

 

Pretty sure thumb groove only came in 69-70 Buicks.

 

Here is a report I found on the sport steering wheels. It’s focused on Camaros but mentions Buicks and the thumb groove.

http://www.camaros.org/swheel.shtml