There are many ways to do steering. Until the 1950s nobody had power steering and didn't miss it. However in the 1960s they decided different steering linkages were better, but the new ones needed power steering - you could steer without but it was "strong man" territory.
> However in the 1960s they decided different steering linkages were better,
They didn't just arbitrarily decide that, old suspension setups (even ignoring the terrible springs and dampers) were terribly unsafe and unpredictable. I encourage you to search for some videos of old cars going over bumps, taking evasive maneuvers or even just driving around a corner normally. The amount of bump steer, roll and lift is absolutely terrifying.
