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 The standard steering wheel has been replaced by two 5-inch, wrist-operated dials, that the promo claims frees up knee room, improves visibility and makes parking easier.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 useless


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More unusual stuff from the HAMB thread "Vintage shots from days gone by"

Annette on a scooter

Amelia Earhart with the scooter



General Eisenhower chats with Omar Bradley leaning against his '41 Clipper staff car


The outback mailman, on an enormous rig http://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/last-mail-birdsville/clip1/
Aerodynamic trucks and trailers




looks like a street car getting relocated





Sept 1949 Popular mechanics



Not sure what the above vehicle is


Kaiser factory that made aircraft


Ever see any racing Hudson Terraplanes before


What a great steering wheel, look slike it'a at a car show (from the I.D. board in the window)
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