A Study in Vintage Speedometer Graphics

Why are 60 year old cars cooler than new ones? Quite simply, it’s STYLE. The romance of exterior design, the simplicity of the drivetrain mechanics, and the durability of the materials all really boil down to a preference in the classic, timeless style of our old cars, trucks and motorcycles. By the late 1960s the style began to get overridden by safety, engineering and economy- And Style lost. Case in point, a simple study in Chevrolet speedometer graphics which only shows the numbers and the needle, nothing more. Just the font choices and layout from the 1940s and 50s exude a thoughtful style which feels clean and classic in their simplicity. See if you can identify what year Chevy each speedo is from:

More Chevrolet speedometers (with the year & model listed) are here.