Monday
Apr042011
Object of Desire: Halda SpeedPilot
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 12:24AM 
You have already heard me wax poetic about Heuer Monte Carlo dashboard timers a while back, but here is a very interesting device from the same time period, used as an onboard time-speed-distance computer for rally and trial events. The Halda SpeedPilot is a fascinating Swedish-made timing enhancement device that I would love to fit in my Lancia Fulvia HF some day...when I eventually get a Fulvia HF, that is...
The upper photo I took of a Halda inside a vintage Alfa GTA, but they were also commonly found in Minis, Escorts, and other 1960s rally cars.
Priced in-period as a $95.00 add-on, the SpeedPilot is considerably more valuable today. There is a nice example available on ebay right now if anyone's interested! Only 800 bucks!
tagged Halda, SpeedPilot, dashboard, timer, vintage in Object of Desire
Halda, SpeedPilot, dashboard, timer, vintage in Object of Desire
Reader Comments (1)
That would fit perfectly in the radio blank in the MG...too bad it's worth about as much as the MG...
I would love to find a slightly more modern clock for TSD in the wrx. Something digital. We used a stopwatch, which worked, but lacked style points and I'm not ready to jump up to equipped class with an alfa elite.