This is more complex than it seems - especially in relation to the M3W. At first blush I would agree - that the Morgan should be kept "traditional" and accessorized accordingly. But it's harder to do than you think. When I see some of the wooden steering wheel installs (MotoLita, Lempert, etc.) on M3W's it seems like they don't quite "fit" with the car in relation to the plastic steering column and the dashboard gauges.
Now I think the Ace did things right, as you can see below, as it was a faithful, fully traditional build with vintage gauges and an engine-turned dash :
But when you start adding "traditional" bits to the interior of a modern M3W things kind of fall apart a little, and you wind up with a non-cohesive whole, because the rest of the car's interior is really a modern interior with a "retro" feel, it's not exclusively "traditional".
I've really struggled with this, as I really want to add a wooden steering wheel (ala MotoLita) to my car, because I love the look, but I just haven't been happy with the installs I've seen. As a result, I'm thinking of going with a black leather 4-spoke Simmonds wheels because it's more of a "retro" look than a frankly traditional look, that I think that fits better with the overall theme of the car.
Don't even get me STARTED on the air cleaner replacement issue!
Cheers,
Greg
