CMP dash - not mine.

[Lang]

Many GM cars of the period had a very similar design dash but they went to 110. In 1940 none of them could go anywhere near that speed unless they lost their brakes descending Pike's Peak.

The Ford GP speedo went to 100. Now that would be exciting in a jeep doing the ton!

Looked very impressive and the fact it was there gave the illusion of "potential".

Lang

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Lang

Many GM cars of the period had a very similar design dash but they went to 110. In 1940 none of them could go anywhere near that speed unless they lost their brakes descending Pike's Peak.

The Ford GP speedo went to 100. Now that would be exciting in a jeep doing the ton!

Looked very impressive and the fact it was there gave the illusion of "potential".

Still the same today! Kids will say "my dad's car can do 230 km/hr!", while it can't do anything near that, plus there's no road safe enough to test it's real top speed

H.