Why do the steering wheels seem so big on these A-bodies?

I was driving my Duster today, and I thought... "Damn, these steering wheels are huge!! Is there a reason for this?? I thinking the car might be better off without power steering??

Thanks!

I agree! Although my car is manual(69 B'cuda) the wheel is 16"! w/ a 4" dish. I'm looking for something different,maybe 14" w/same dish. Any ideas? Pics and install issues would help also. Don't mean to hi-jack,if you want me to start a new thread,please let me know!