Momo 1968 Racing Heritage Project – A Modern Tribute to a Racing Icon
A limited reinterpretation of the Jackie Stewart era — and a question of what heritage really means.
by Mads – January 14, 2022
Some steering wheels are not designed.
They are remembered.
The Momo 1968 Racing Heritage Project is one of those attempts to turn memory into something physical again.
It doesn’t introduce a new idea.
It revisits an old one.
A familiar shape
At first glance, nothing feels new.
Flat profile.
Three spokes.
350mm diameter.
Thick grip.
Exactly the proportions that defined MOMO’s early racing steering wheels in the late 1960s — most famously the Jackie Stewart signature wheel.
And that’s the point.
This wheel doesn’t try to reinvent anything.
It tries to reappear.
1968 vs. Jackie Stewart – same DNA, different intent
The original Jackie Stewart wheel carried a signature.
A direct link to one of motorsport’s most influential drivers.
The 1968 Racing Heritage Project removes that signature.
In its place:
- stacked Momo logo on the front
- Heritage branding instead of driver identity
- modern production finishing
The geometry stays almost identical.
But the meaning shifts.
From personality to reference.
From signature to interpretation.
Details that matter
On paper, both wheels look interchangeable.
In reality, they are not.
The differences are subtle but deliberate:
Front side
- original: Jackie Stewart signature
- 1968: stacked MOMO logo
Edges
- vintage wheel: slightly softer transitions
- heritage version: more uniform finishing
Back side
- vintage: minimal stamping
- 1968: limited edition number + production markings + branding plate
These are not performance differences.
They are historical markers.
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Limited production
The 1968 Racing Heritage Project was released in a strictly limited run of 999 pieces.
Each wheel carries an individual number on the back plate.
MOMO also referenced regional allocations (including North America and other markets), though full global distribution details were never fully transparent.
Whether this was meant as a one-time release or the start of a recurring “Racing Heritage” series remains unclear.
But the intention is obvious:
Scarcity as part of storytelling.
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A collector’s paradox
Modern heritage products always carry a contradiction.
They reference authenticity.
While being newly manufactured.
The 1968 wheel is no exception.
It sits in a strange space:
Too new to be original.
Too faithful to be modern.
And exactly that tension is what makes it interesting.
Why the Jackie Stewart reference still matters
Even without the signature, the connection is visible.
The proportions.
The thickness.
The driving position it creates.
It’s still a wheel designed for a very specific era of motorsport:
No power steering.
Direct steering racks.
Mechanical honesty.
That DNA cannot be redesigned — only reissued.
Final Thought
The Momo 1968 Racing Heritage Project is not a continuation.
It is a translation.
From race history into product form.
And depending on how you look at it, that either preserves the story –
or freezes it in place.
