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 ·
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Horizontal Speedos
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/53147/horizontal-speedos
steve-89 ·
i seen a merc that had it, some weird shit
steve
steve
kombikim ·
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
fekkinell ·
My old MG 1300 has one 🙂
helterskelter400 ·
didnt xm & xp falcons have them too??
vern74 ·
yup I remember Mercs having them
Anthiron ·
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
baybuscamperkid ·
fifties chevs as well
jeremy ·
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
68AutoBug ·
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
68AutoBug ·
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
68AutoBug ·
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
ancientbugger ·
It was a ribbon (I think they were called ribbon speedos)!
vsleepy ·
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 🙂
r, jr
r, jr
beerdoc ·
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