What happened to speedometers like this that were in almost every

Once lots of Americans began to buy imported cars Detroit was like fuck it we'll just make our cars like the foreign ones. This is still happening today as you can tell. American cars were SO much better looking than any other cars when American cars were the only ones you'd see on American streets

>>15723217

Circles are way better.

>>15723242
why

>>15723217
These bitches snap odo worm gears so often

>>15723254

Looks cooler with the rpm guage.

Harder to read accurately to within a few miles/kays.
And more difficult to get a sense of speed without looking at it closely.

>>15723263
>Harder to read accurately

Also, this...
I wonder how accurate those old sweepers were compared to today?
The whole idea of how they fujction seems more like a guess to me.

>>15723284
When they were brand new they were fine but they run on clockwork that's bordering 50+ years old and they aren't easy to fix.

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Old buicks had the best ever. Barrel speedos.

>>15723329
Nugga das like driving an airplane

Buick used to be so damn dope

66 rivieras are my all time favorite car. I want a pair. One to restore to perfection and the other to mad max.

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>>15723345

Forgot example pic