Someone created a sea life themed steering wheel, but nobody’s a fan
Published on Jun 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jul 03, 2025 at 1:50 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
We love a DIY driving tip here at Supercar Blondie – however, this bizarre steering wheel hack departed the realms of handy, practical, and safety-focused, and took a deep dive into weird.
The video sees a regular steering wheel being transformed, turning the car’s interior into Captain Nemo’s cave.
However, the layered design received a response that can only be described as a damp squib.
You can see the video in full below and make your own mind up.
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The sea-inspired steering wheel
Some DIY can prove contentious – and even dangerous – like this Virginia man, who’s facing charges after he drew a chalk crosswalk at a particularly dangerous intersection.
The controversial DIY experts at 5-MINUTE REPAIR posted the equally divisive video earlier this week.
It sees a driver at the wheel pulling a vegetable peeler out of nowhere and starting to peel away the surface of the wheel.
They then pulled out a saw and removed the top third of the wheel and moulded a transparent replica.
So far, so bizarre – but wait, the DIY gets weirder.

Next, she glued miniature seaside and ocean figures inside and finished with electric fairy lights and water – a heady combination.
After finishing the top with a bunch of small seashells, pearls, plastic seaweed, and a gold-leafed, life-sized starfish were glued to the front.
It’s finished off with sand and seashells that would make for a very gritty when driving and, weirdly, faux pink fur on the edges.
To be fair, it’s hard to reinvent the wheel, just ask Chevrolet. It created an innovative steering wheel called the Spinner Wheel in the 1940s, and it’s cooler than anything since
The safety problems
While it’s certainly an acquired taste, the main problem appears to be related to safety.
In addition to mixing electric lights and water, adding tchotchkes to the part of the wheel from which the airbag deploys can be seriously dangerous in the event of a crash.
“Airbag deploys….kills driver with all kinds of shrapnel traveling toward the driver at 200 miles per hour!” said one comment.
“Congratulations, you just made one of the most deadly steering wheels ever created,” another added.
However, not all DIY ventures are a disaster. This man, for instance, bought the cheapest Porsche GT3 in America and turned it into a masterpiece.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”