That new wheel looks so right. I really think a nicely made, period-correct looking steering wheel is one of the best upgrades one can make on one of these cars. It just feels right, and it really amps up the legitimacy factor, to me.
One of the first non-safety-related things I did on Bridget was replacing the stock Grant 14-inch wood rim—which isn't a bad wheel at all—with this outrageous 17-inch replica Bluemels Brooklands banjo wheel as found on MGs of the period.
I actually hesitated. At nearly $400 all done it was a ridiculous expense!
But it changed the whole character of the car. It absolutely transformed it from "obvious kit car" into "hold on, what is this stunning old machine doing here on a busy city street?"
Now, some guys don't like that old time thin grip, the large diameter, the sometimes flimsy feel of the old banjo spokes, and I get that. A chunkier, modern wheel is absolutely worlds better, ergonomically. But they just aren't art.
Jimmy's new wheel is Art.