At Mercury, engineer Bob Rumm produced this one-off 1965 Mercury Park Lane convertible with so-called "wrist-twist" steering controls. The standard steering wheel has been replaced by two 5-inch, wrist-operated dials, that the promo claims frees up knee room, improves visibility and makes parking easier.Skip the first 45 seconds and the male chauvenist attitude, they are both uselessFound on http
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Innovation in steering wheel design, that never went into production... the "Wrist Twist" from Mercury
At Mercury, engineer Bob Rumm produced this one-off 1965 Mercury Park Lane convertible with so-called "wrist-twist" steering controls. The standard steering wheel has been replaced by two 5-inch, wrist-operated dials, that the promo claims frees up knee room, improves visibility and makes parking easier.Skip the first 45 seconds and the male chauvenist attitude, they are both uselessFound on http
READ MORE - Innovation in steering wheel design, that never went into production... the "Wrist Twist" from Mercury
Monday, January 17, 2011
Jim Lakey's Speed Shop, Piqua Ohio, 1963 Nash Metro B/Comp dragster. Lovin it.
Found on http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585
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Jim Lakey's Speed Shop, Piqua Ohio, 1963 Nash Metro B/Comp dragster. Lovin it.
Found on http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585
READ MORE - Jim Lakey's Speed Shop, Piqua Ohio, 1963 Nash Metro B/Comp dragster. Lovin it.
Labels:
Drag Racing,
dragsters,
Metro,
Nash,
slingshot dragster,
unique,
unusual
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