[alfa] steering boxes in GTVs, Berlinas

["Watry, Andrew (LNG-SFR)" <Andrew.Watry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think the U-joint steering box was phased in on Berlinas, and probably
GTVs too, over a long period.  I don't think it was purely from 1974
legislation.  The earliest Berlina I know of with the non-solid, U-joint
steering shaft, is my old car, AR*3001046*, a 1973 MY car built in 10/72.  I
have a lot of UJ cars on my list starting around that month. Conversely,
AR*3002172*, a 1974 MY car with rubber bumpers, built 10/73, had a solid,
non-UJ steering shaft, which I replaced.  Granted, it could have been
replaced at some earlier time, but I doubt it, given that the person I
bought it from knew its history from new.

My 74 GTV built 4/74 has a UJ shaft.  Did Spiders go through the same
transition?

All US Spiders, GTV, Berlinas from 1969 on have dished steering wheels
(until much later Spiders), so I don't think that in itself is a substitute,
from a safety regs perspective, for a collapsible steering column.

Andrew Watry
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