Can't identify the steering wheel emblem...

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   Since I bought my '68 Torino two years ago, it's had the incorrect steering wheel horn ring cover installed.  It's from a '69 Torino.  I bought the correct cover off eBay recently.  In the ad photos, it showed the correct emblem.
When the cover arrived, I found the emblem is not correct for a Torino.  I've looked online for various horn pad emblems but no luck identifying the car this emblem belonged to.

If I can get the photos attached, one is of the correct Torino emblem and the other (on the reconditioned pad) is the "unknown" emblem.

Anyone know what this is?  I'm sure it will be obvious once identified.....worthy of a smack in the head.

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av8or55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 20-November-2020 Location: Surrey BC Status: Offline Points: 51	Post Options Post Reply Quote av8or55 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Can't identify the steering wheel emblem... Posted: 04-September-2022 at 1:03PM
	Since I bought my '68 Torino two years ago, it's had the incorrect steering wheel horn ring cover installed. It's from a '69 Torino. I bought the correct cover off eBay recently. In the ad photos, it showed the correct emblem. When the cover arrived, I found the emblem is not correct for a Torino. I've looked online for various horn pad emblems but no luck identifying the car this emblem belonged to. If I can get the photos attached, one is of the correct Torino emblem and the other (on the reconditioned pad) is the "unknown" emblem. Anyone know what this is? I'm sure it will be obvious once identified.....worthy of a smack in the head.
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mkshelton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14-March-2012 Location: Sierra Vista Status: Offline Points: 357	Post Options Post Reply Quote mkshelton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-September-2022 at 3:00PM
	This supposedly original 68 Gt convertible has this insignia https://www.mecum.com/lots/KC0413-151947/1968-ford-torino-gt-convertible/
	"Sometimes I wonder if I'm actually UNinventing the wheel"

av8or55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 20-November-2020 Location: Surrey BC Status: Offline Points: 51	Post Options Post Reply Quote av8or55 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-September-2022 at 4:25AM
	Thanks for the link. I have learned this emblem was used on Mercury’s in 1968. A friend thought this so I did some looking. Sure enough, I found three photos of Mercury models, Monterey, Colony Park and Montego, that show this emblem. My brother owned a ‘68 Montego convertible 40+ years ago. I’ll see if he remembers it. Interesting that the Torino in the link above shows the Mercury emblem….
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