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I went to drivers school in a brand new 1960 Plymouth Fury (yes it was 1960) with the retangular clear wheel. When you are learning to drive the wheel could have been triangular and I probably wouldn't have been bothered. We didn't know any different. The wheel felt normal to a 15 year old. I was more worried about those giant fins behind me when it came time to the parallel park the beast (between two poles)for my license. Richard

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I've got the oblong wheel in my '61 Plymouth. Doesn't bother me a bit. Actually makes getting in and out of the car easier, as well as visibility over the top of the wheel. Virgil Exner was the man who designed it. Chrysler called it the "Aero-wheel".

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Some French classic cars from the 40s and 50s had fully clear lucite steering wheels. One of the Bugatti Atlantics had one in the 50s (The orange Oliver car) That one has been restored so no longer sports it. I have seen them on some Delahayes, too. They didn't have the metal bar running through them like the American cars had!!

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