9 STEERING WHEEL Designs That Were INSANE! Detroit BANNED All Of Them

9 STEERING WHEEL Designs That Were INSANE! Detroit BANNED All Of Them Pull up a stool. Pop's been working on these since before you were born. Most folks think of the steering wheel as one of the boring parts of the car. It used to be the most experimental piece of real estate on the dashboard. Engineers tried gear shift buttons in the hub, single-spoke aircraft yokes, wood rims that cracked in the Arizona heat, and wheels deliberately angled at the driver's chest because the marketing department wanted a "sporting feel." Tonight Pop walks you through nine steering wheel designs that were genuinely insane and that Detroit, the highway patrol, or the courts eventually banned outright. 🏁 Subscribe and pull up a stool. Pop's got the floor. ‪@popsvintagegarage‬ Chapters: 00:31 - #9 Banjo Steering Wheel 02:14 - #8 Ride Control Hub 03:50 - #7 Wood Rim Wheel 05:31 - #6 Single Spoke Wheel 07:27 - #5 Teletouch Transmission Hub 09:00 - #4 Spinner Knob 10:35 - #3 Rectangular Wheel 12:08 - #2 Wrist Twist Twin Dial System 13:43 - #1 Rigid Steering Column