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 The standard steering wheel has been replaced by two 5-inch, wrist-operated dials, that the promo claims frees up knee room, improves visibility and makes parking easier.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


Found on http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/10/what-were-they-thinking-mercurys-wrist.html

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