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The Plymouth Fury "Aero" steering wheel.
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They Don't Make Steering Wheels Like This Anymore
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The Plymouth Fury "Aero" steering wheel.
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Cars were so much better back then, they even rolled off the assembly line with character.
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Pushbutton was great until the control unit went haywire...no parts...had to figure out how to fix and adjust it. Lever "park" if I remember.
Edsel...middle of the wheel pushbutton....
Edsel...middle of the wheel pushbutton....
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John-Peter, we'll just have to agree to disagree. Except about the looking cooler part, they sure did look cooler. :banana:
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'59 Impala - every hotrodder's dream.
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Recognized that dash immediately. My dad had a 60 Impala convertible with fender skirts which he sold 2 months before I got my license.
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I've always been partial to this dash, mostly because I fell in love with the rolling speedo as a kid.
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One of my favorite dashes: The 1960 Buick Invicta Dash.
So much to look at. Speedo, warning lights and odometer are viewed by the driver adjusting the mirror. The gear selector looks like a gun sight. Ball handled levers for heat/defrost/air, and heavy chrome almost everywhere. Can clearly remember when friends of the family pulled up in their new convertible. As a 10 yr. old, I was in awe.
So much to look at. Speedo, warning lights and odometer are viewed by the driver adjusting the mirror. The gear selector looks like a gun sight. Ball handled levers for heat/defrost/air, and heavy chrome almost everywhere. Can clearly remember when friends of the family pulled up in their new convertible. As a 10 yr. old, I was in awe.
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You guys are right, I shouldn't have limited this to steering wheels. The dashes were cool, too. And don't forget the colors. All credit for this thread goes to Beaver Cleaver who I happened to see on an old rerun behind the aero wheel,
1960 Chrysler Imperial in the factory color of dusk mauve.
1960 Chrysler Imperial in the factory color of dusk mauve.
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I'm in the middle of creating a more basic style in one of my cars. :friendly_wink:
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Agreed
if only because it would mark the quickest end to a "discussion" in BCF history. 
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Love the pics....and know you guys will post more cool steering wheels soon!
We had the Great Race stopover in Mt Pleasant and a car show to go along with the event which showcased some awesome "wheels". One young lady told me that if cars today looked like cars of yesterday she could get excited about buying a car. We don't even have cool colors to chose from much less cool features that distinguish one brand from the other. Even high end cars have that "cookie cutter" look.
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We had the Great Race stopover in Mt Pleasant and a car show to go along with the event which showcased some awesome "wheels". One young lady told me that if cars today looked like cars of yesterday she could get excited about buying a car. We don't even have cool colors to chose from much less cool features that distinguish one brand from the other. Even high end cars have that "cookie cutter" look.
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1959 Pontiac Bonneville