EPISODE · Jul 30, 2025 · 3 MIN
Ford Once Tried To Replace The Steering Wheel With A “Wrist Twist” System
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1863, the birthday of Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company. The automaker has had a huge impact on the auto industry, but not all of its ideas worked out. Like the time it tried to reinvent the (steering) wheel. Plus: starting tomorrow in Brownstown, Indiana, it’s the Jackson County Watermelon Festival. Mercury “Wrist-Twist” Steering Tried a Tesla Model S–Style Yoke in 1965 (Motor Trend)Jackson County Watermelon Festival Drive on over to our Patreon page where you can support this show
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Today in 1863, the birthday of Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company. The automaker has had a huge impact on the auto industry, but not all of its ideas worked out. Like the time it tried to reinvent the (steering) wheel. Plus: starting tomorrow in Brownstown, Indiana, it’s the Jackson County Watermelon Festival. Mercury “Wrist-Twist” Steering Tried a Tesla Model S–Style Yoke in 1965 (Motor Trend)Jackson County Watermelon Festival Drive on over to our Patreon page where you can support this show
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Ford Once Tried To Replace The Steering Wheel With A “Wrist Twist” System
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