1968 Barracuda first day of production?

The previous owner told me this is a 1967 steering wheel or the center was a 1967 part.Does anyone know for sure if this is a 67 part.I know the outside door handles are 1967 parts.

I've seen some '68 models with that center and others with the soft black center, and I *think* it's because federal safety regulations took effect Jan 1, 1968, car interiors could not have hard/protruding parts that would cause injury in a crash.