'58 big window with tripmeter speedo Any Info?

Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 9 Jun 2008, 10:55 pm

#651201

A friend was telling me about one today, said it had a chrome looking tripmeter knob, other than that it looked like a normal '58 speedo, clear needle etc.

Can anyone offer some info? were these an Aus option or, maybe an imported Beetle. John (IN2VWS) have you heard of these?

Regards,

Matt.

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jun 2008, 6:59 am

#651226

Matt

these are origional VDO VW assessories that you could purchase as an option when you bought the car new or later on over the VW dealership counter

this is the 36hp engine speedo as it only goes to 80 MPH

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jun 2008, 7:00 am

#651228

and the later type for the BIGGER 40hp engine which went up to 90 MPH

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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 10 Jun 2008, 9:25 am

#651243

Thanks Dave,

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Matt.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jun 2008, 10:12 pm

#651358

I've never seen one of those

not even in books...

Rare as...

Lee

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Jun 2008, 6:45 am

#651378

Lots of work to make a few hundred bucks

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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 11 Jun 2008, 9:28 am

#651396

IN2VWS wrote:There is plenty of them around, but not everyone can afford them.

What sort of price does a genuine one fetch John?

Regards,

Matt.

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