Steering wheel: Brand new in an old Mercedes box. These are very old NOS stock items from the 1950s. It has been thoroughly cleaned and polished to a high shine to completely remove the signs of storage over many years.

Brackets: Due to age, the old brackets were re-chromed and reinstalled.

The parts offered here are Mercedes original parts. 
Only install parts that were delivered with your vehicle.
otherwise the operating license expires. After a good job, a nice steering wheel.
  Advantage: cheapest price.
  Disadvantage: The plastic shrinks further when exposed to sunlight, causing cracks
  go back on.

Reproduction: Reproductions mostly produced in the Far East.
  Advantage: low price, new plastic that won't crack.
  Disadvantage: Deviations in shape and color, sometimes no operating license.

NOS steering wheels: old stock items from Mercedes Benz.
  Advantage: Old new product, so no deviations from the original steering wheel.
  An investment with added value.
  Disadvantage: High purchase price because it is very rare.

Used polished
Steering wheels: Old goods in good condition, usually due to longer storage and selection
  Advantage: Original old goods in very good condition, no tearing, cheaper than NOS
  Disadvantage: Possibly slight signs of wear

Plastic re-cast: The old plastic was completely removed and replaced with new one. This means that the original old steering wheel is retained and has a long service life.