The first version was mounted on the very first handfull of W116 and R107 cars.  The first two pictures below depict the generation1 style. 

The third picture is a close up of the 2nd generation steering wheel like Casey was mentioning.  It only shows one side of the steering wheel, but both side are identical.

In years past, there has been a lot of talk about the use of the generation 3 W116 steering wheels on W108 and W109 cars.  While there were only a hand full of late W108W109 and W116 cars that were both made in the same year, (1972), the W108/W109 absolutely, positively, did not EVER wear the W116 steering wheel from new.  Yes, it’ll fit, bu that’s about all it does.  Conversely, I’ve seen people put W108/W109 steering wheels on W116 cars.  While neither are cosmetically correct, the choice is a matter of personal taste to buy Steering wheel for AMG cars online

The reason we see so many generation 3 W116 steering wheels on W108/W109 cars is because in EPC, the original steering wheel changes part numbers to a W116 steering wheel.  Why?  Hell if I know.  I do remember some years ago that there were no more black W108/W109 steering wheels left to buy.  Maybe the W116 steering wheel was the temporary fix until the correct ones were available again?  Who knows.  To this day, that horrible EPC part number change still exists.  Unfortunately, most parts guys/ladies have no idea, and most customers haven’t a clue either.  They usually accept that it’s a replacement offered my mercedes and let it be.

buy Steering wheel for AMG cars online One thing I definitely hold against Mercedes is that when the new generation steering wheels were developed, (for the W116 and R107), the option of an ivory steering wheel was no longer there.  There is nothing worse than getting in your car on a hot day not only to have your back side burned, but also your hands.  Hence, the ivory steering wheels of the earlier generations.