140 69 camaro speedo

[m22mike]

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

Mike

[Charley Lillard]

Yenko-
Real

[StealthBird]

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]

[camaromb]

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.

[musclecar fan]

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.

[musclecar fan]

Here are pictures of the speedometer I'm referring to.

Thanks for your input.

[bergy]

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

[Day2_69Z]

<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.

[camaromb]

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

[brent396]

Here another pic its not mine its a friend wondering if its real bought it a long time ago