correct steering wheel color

[retroguy]

My '54 KM is light green lower body color and dark green roof and dash. But it has a black steering wheel.  Should the steering wheel be a dark green?

[rialto]

54 manhattans were supposed to come with color coordinated steering wheels. Most wound up with black steering wheels. Either black or instrument cluster color would be OK.

[retroguy]

Thanks, I'd rather have color coordinated steering wheel.  I think I'll ask a paint shop if they could paint it dark green that wouldn't wear or chip off.

[Gordie]

Steering wheels get a lot of hard use especially if you wear a ring.  The factory paint did not last long on them as you are aware and I doubt if a repaint would last too long either because of the flex on the wheel when you are parking and turning the wheel.  A colored steering wheel does look nice.