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With the high-bolstered Sparco seat in the car combined with the hardtop, entry and exit is a little challenging. To help with this, I chose to go down the path of a detachable steering wheel. My car is fitted with the Triumph Spitfire steering column ERA supports the use of in addition to their ERA column. I purchased my 6-bolt disconnect unit from Sweet Manufacturing and bought a 14” Sparco 375 suede-covered wheel. I really like the feel of the suede and the Sweet unit is, …well….sweet. Since the Triumph column utilizes a ¾” steering shaft, I went to Lowes and purchased a ¾ x 36” piece of steel tubing to have the splined disconnect adaptor welded to rather than modifying the Triumph shaft. This allows for returning to the stock configuration and added only about 30 bucks in material and machining costs, so I think the added cost is more than worth it.

Here’s a picture of the Sparco wheel and Sweet disconnect with the Triumph column in the background next to the original steering shaft. The old 14” moto lita wheel and hub I was running is also shown:


Here’s a view of the front of the Sparco 375 wheel:


Another view from the opposite side:


Here are some pictures of the column installed: