Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

Yenko- https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-img_3030.jpg
Real

Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

After looking at Brents photo (not great) I have to back track and say it does look like a real one.

Mike

Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

Wow, you guys are detailed!!!

The Firebird repops are actually very accurate, but since all 68-69's came with the same speedo, there was never an effort to just make a silk screen version.

Great info, thanks guys. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

The picture Brent posted of the 140 certainly looks like an early decal version to me. Look at the right side, the numbers from 90 to 140 are almost to the aluminum edge, not at all like the originals or later repros.

Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

Brent - spend a couple of minutes &amp; look at it more closely before we bring Sherlock Holmes out of retirement!

Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Brent - spend a couple of minutes &amp; look at it more closely before we bring Sherlock Holmes out of retirement!</div></div>

Is this from your Orange car or another treasure hunt find ?

The Orange car is apart and at SCW....correct ?
Then its a matter of pulling it from the housing....
as you're gonna clean it up as well..... yes?
I went through my stash finding 7 speedos....they all have the indent into the aluminum face as well as all the Originals pictured.
I think its real. ...after all this.. unless it is a decal.

Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

The backside is the best way to tell, the originals will have the printed numbers/lines visible in the aluminum.

Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

Here another pic its not mine its a friend wondering if its real bought it a long time ago http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/p...0495174622.jpg

Re: 140 69 camaro speedo
 

nope

Real 140 Speedo
 

Just picked this up from an noted collectors estate. It is labeled "real 140". The numbers seem to line up properly, namely the 10 and 130 with the odometer cutout. Also MPH seems to be in correct position. Not sure if finish is correct or if someone clear coated it to protect it. Also rear is dull grey, but has red inspection stamps that seem to read "Pass".

Thoughts?

This collector had the rarest of the rare and this was well protected so my hunch is that it is real, a prototype, or something rare.