Anyone seen one of these, 300KPH speedo.
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As you surely know, VDO was the principle supplier for several marques... please post a couple shots of the back. Is it for a BMW?
Belgiumbarry
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hahaha, just to brag.... i wonder who would dare to drive 200 km/h with a street E9.....
PS not me.
PS not me.
Dated 10/69?
I think someone has modified it, never seen one with an orange needle. Typically they match the lettering color of white or ivory.
200 km/h?.....no comment
Believe I've seen those 300km/h speedos placed in Alpina or period tuner mod'd cars. Along with the matching 7K redline tach, but not certain.
The only 300km/h speedos I've seen were in RSRs and 930s. Likewise Alpina coupes but not until mid-'80s B7 or B9 turbos.
So was it in a race CSL? Seems most likely to have been modified if so... need the part number to know more.
So was it in a race CSL? Seems most likely to have been modified if so... need the part number to know more.
Mine are modified….. my group A Alpina engine redlines at 7000rpm (286hp with my Djet intake set up, up to 320hp with 48 webers) and can be set up for top speed of close to 280 kmph.
A long time ago (like 1971) I saw a 300 kph speedo in a V12 Lamborghini.
Alpina hand built 27 engines for the Group A/ BMW E24’s, and sold them to various teams with great success, like the car in the link.
Off the 27 engines built only one (brand new) engine (no ECU, harness etc, just the block and head) survived which is the one in my CSL. I had to have a ECU & harness made as I wanted the Djet appearance……
www.bonhams.com
Off the 27 engines built only one (brand new) engine (no ECU, harness etc, just the block and head) survived which is the one in my CSL. I had to have a ECU & harness made as I wanted the Djet appearance……
Bonhams Cars : 1983 BMW E24 635CSi Group A Competition Coupé Chassis no. E24 RA1-08
*Factory-built BMW Motorsport chassis *In-period ETCC race history *Fully rebuilt by Geoff Steel Racing *Eligible for historic touring car races
no it was a street car but with just about every other Alpina option on it so I assumed this was another of them. I suppose judging by the date it was an original speed they had modified...just that I had never seen one before and am a little puzzled as to why they thought they needed a 186 mph speedo.....when the 150 mph one was more than adequate ! Maybe just a gimmik.....