Pontiac GTO Muscle Car-Wheelskins Inexpensive Leather Steering Wheel Upgrade

Pontiac built muscle cars from the early 1960's until the early 1970's. These great GTO cars were usually built with very thin, plastic steering wheels. The plastic in these wheels had a tendency to crack. These thin plastic Pontiac steering wheels were, and still are, uncomfortable to drive and don't allow for good control of the steering wheel.

A wheelskins is an effective and inexpensive way to improve the look, feel, and driving control of your Pontiac 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 Pontiac 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 Pontiac 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 luxurious look of a single Wheelskins color cover. You personally build your own Pontiac 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 Pontiac 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 Pontiac GTO 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 Pontiac muscle car.  Start your creative engines!

PONTIAC GTO Origins:

The GTO was the brainchild of Pontiac engineer Russell Gee, an engine specialist, Bill Collins, a chassis engineer, and Pontiac chief engineer John De Lorean. In early 1963, General Motors management issued an edict banning divisions from involvement in auto racing. At the time, Pontiac's advertising and marketing approach was heavily based on performance, and racing was an important component of that strategy. Jim Wangers proposed a way to retain the performance image that the division had cultivated with a new focus on street performance. It involved transforming the upcoming redesigned Tempest (which was set to revert to a conventional front-engine, front transmission, rear-wheel drive configuration) into a "Super Tempest" with the larger 389 CID (6.5 L) Pontiac V8 engine from the full-sized Pontiac Catalina and Bonneville in place of the standard 326 CID (5.3 L) Tempest V8. By promoting the big-engine Tempest as a special high-performance model, they could appeal to the speed-minded youth market (which had also been recognized by Ford Motor Company's Lee Iacocca, who was at that time preparing the Ford Mustang).

The name, which was DeLorean's idea, was inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO, the highly successful race car. It is an acronym for Gran Turismo Omologato, Italian for homologated for racing in the Grand tourer class. The name drew protest from purists, who considered it close to sacrilege.

The GTO was technically a violation of GM policy limiting the A-body intermediate line to a maximum engine displacement of 330 CID (5.4 L). Since the GTO was an option package and not standard equipment, it could be considered to fall into a loophole in the policy. Pontiac General Manager Elliot "Pete" Estes approved the new model, although sales manager Frank Bridge, who did not believe it would find a market, insisted on limiting initial production to no more than 5,000 cars. Had the model been a failure, Estes likely would have been reprimanded. As it turned out, it was a great success.

WHEELSKINS:

• Wheelskins look great in Pontiac muscle cars
• Wheelskins install in your Pontiac muscle car about one hour
• Wheelskins are very durable in your Pontiac muscle car
• Wheelskins in your Pontiac muscle car are easy to maintain
• Wheelskins come in EuroTone or single color covers for your Pontiac muscle car
• Wheelskins are an excellent fit in your Pontiac muscle car
• Wheelskins add a great look in your Pontiac muscle car
• Wheelskins cover cracks in Your Pontiac steering wheel
• Wheelskins matching shift boot cover

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