Dodge built muscle cars from the early 1960's until the early 1970's. These great Charger cars were usually built with very thin, plastic steering wheels. The plastic in these wheels had a tendency to crack. These thin plastic Dodge steering wheels were, and still are, uncomfortable to drive and don't allow for good control of the steering wheel. Adding a colorful, durable Wheelskins leather steering wheel cover can solve both of these problems.

A wheelskins is an effective and inexpensive way to improve the look, feel, and driving control of your Dodge muscle car.  

So, how do you get that Wheelskins "just right" look for your very special car? Simply click on steeringwheelskins.com, select the correct Dodge model and year. After you have the correct size Wheelskins, you can select the quality leather steering Wheelskins cover in the color(s) and style that will make your Dodge muscle car look and feel exactly the way you want. You can choose either the Wheelskins EuroTone, two color race inspired style, or the more standard look of a single Wheelskins color cover. You personally build your own Wheelskins cover. Both Wheelskins styles can be selected in either smooth grain or perforated panels. Both type panels may be mixed in the same Wheelskins wheel cover.

Whichever style you select, its added Wheelskins thickness is sure to enhance your feel and sense of control of the wheel in your muscle car. Cracks and chips to the earlier style Dodge original steering wheel ring will be completely covered by the Wheelskins cover and at an affordable price.

Think about a black Think about a black Dodge Charger muscle car with a black interior and a Wheelskins brilliant red steering wheel. What a super look.  Imagine the look you can create for your special Dodge muscle car.  Start your creative engines!

Birth of the Charger

1965 Dodge Charger

In 1964, when the Pontiac GTO started the American muscle car era with strong sales, the rest of GM's divisions were quick to jump on the muscle car bandwagon. Buick followed with the Gran Sport and even Oldsmobile > brought out the 442. Dodge, despite putting out cars that could meet or beat these cars on the street or strip, didn't have a performance image muscle car of their own.  Even with available performance engines, the Coronet's styling and image was considered by most to be "conservative."

Burt Bouwkamp, Chief Engineer for Dodge during the 1960s and one of the men behind the Dodge Charger, related his experience during a speech in July 2004.

"Lynn Townsend was at odds with the Dodge Dealers and wanted to do something to please them. So in 1965 he asked me to come to his office - for the second time. He noted that one of the Dodge Dealer Council requests was for a Barracuda type vehicle. The overall dealer product recommendation theme was the same - we want what Plymouth has. The specific request for a Mustang type vehicle was not as controversial to Lynn. His direction to me was to give them a specialty car but he said 'for God's sake don't make it a derivative of the Barracuda': i.e. don't make it a Barracuda competitor.

"So the 1966 Charger was born.

"We built a Charger 'idea' car which we displayed at auto shows in 1965 to stimulate market interest in the concept. It was the approved design but we told the press and auto show attendees that it was just an "idea" and that we would build it if they liked it. It was pre-ordained that they would like it." The concept car received a positive response, so Dodge put it into production.

WHEELSKINS:

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• Wheelskins come in EuroTone or single color covers for your Dodge muscle car
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