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A Look at Some Wild 1980s Digital Dashboards
A functional benefit of a “digital dash” is the opportunity for color illuminated tachometer bar graph like in my buddy’s Nissan 200SX. The bar graph grows with revs and the last few bars are yellow and red, so you can see it change color in the corner of your eye and shift at just the right moment without having to actually look down.
Great post. My personal favorite is the Aston Martin Lagonda. CRT TV screen in the center (probably B&W), LED segmented number readouts just like a cash register, all surrounded by hand polished walnut burl. And another single spoke steering wheel...
I like the Oldsmobile Incas concept - looks like the control of a space fighter. Probably not too practical for a car though.
What about the Vector W8? I think that started production around 1989...
What about the Vector W8? I believe it start production in 1989..