Hey guys,
This isnt concerning VW's but out of curiosity i was wondering what cars had those speedos where the needle was like verticall and slid to the right when accelerating?
Thanx
gerbie_rox
Former member ·
Horizontal Speedos
steve-89 slammed
380 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·
i seen a merc that had it, some weird shit
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kombikim disfunctionally capable
1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
My Borgward Isabella TS had it, it was cool, I used to know a few other cars also, but have forgotten them at the moment
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fekkinell Wolfsburg Wizard
655 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
My old MG 1300 has one 🙂
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helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen
900 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
didnt xm & xp falcons have them too??
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vern74 Fahrvergnugen
901 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
yup I remember Mercs having them
Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins
4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
yeah early falcons has something similar not exactly just a horizontal job from memory but its been a long time since ive been in my mates xm
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
fifties chevs as well
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jeremy Seriously Crusin Dubber
156 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·
1978 Ford LTD have them.
It was like a bar that travelled across a strip as the cars speed increased.
It was kinda cool, but if you stopped quick or accelerated fast the speedo lagged behind a couple of seconds.
Jeremy
It was like a bar that travelled across a strip as the cars speed increased.
It was kinda cool, but if you stopped quick or accelerated fast the speedo lagged behind a couple of seconds.
Jeremy
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
some of the Holdens had them too.... 1963-64
I could never figger out how they worked....
I suppose they did it... because they could.....
no other reason....:P:P:P
and I still don't know how they did it....:P:P:P
they still amaze Me...
Lee
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kombikim wrote:My Borgward Isabella TS had it, it was cool, I used to know a few other cars also, but have forgotten them at the moment
You had a Borgward Isabella TS ???
a fine German car.... and You sold it..?? :P
I can only remember seeing one in My whole life... :P
to see what they looked like:
http://www.borgward.com/
Lee
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
gerbie_rox wrote:Hey guys,
This isnt concerning VW's but out of curiosity i was wondering what cars had those speedos where the needle was like verticall and slid to the right when accelerating?
Thanx
Some had like a needle, but with some, the coloured plastic piece just seemed to go from left to right...
continuously....
where did this coloured bit come from?
it never ran out.... even at 100 mph....
was this the ultimate in speedos...???
Lee
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ancientbugger Custom Title Time!
1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
It was a ribbon (I think they were called ribbon speedos)!
vsleepy Officially Full-On Dubber
228 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·
My 1969 datsun supersix has a red line that just keeps going to the right (solid). Works by simpy rotating a cylinder. not quite the same... but similar 🙂
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beerdoc Insano Dub Head
838 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·
Fiats 1100 up to 1500 had them
I trying to covince my Bro to put one in his type 3
I trying to covince my Bro to put one in his type 3
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