Ever since I started supporting teams developing software for the automotive industry I became obsessed with auto clusters and dashboards. In this post I will upload short visualization of the evolution of the auto dashboards and clusters. I preselected a couple of the most interesting dashboards I dug in the internet and the collection is just amazing. Have a look and let me know what you think in the comments.
1909 Ford Model 'T' Touring Car
1913 Ford Model 'T' Speedster
(the first auto 'dashboard' ever)
1913 Ford Model 'T' Touring
1928 Chrysler Plymouth Model Q
1928-1932 Ford Roadster Pickup
1930 Bentley 8 Litre
1982 Lancia Orca
1931 Bugatti 51
1933 Pierce Arrow Unbridled Good Taste
1937 BMW 328
1940 TATRA T87 Sedan Czechoslovakia
1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 and Gauge Cluster
1956 Mercedes Benz 300SL
1957 Chevrolet
1960 Ferrari 250GT Cabriolet
1963 Chevrolet Testudo
1963 Maserati 5000 GT
1965 Ford Thunderbird Center Console
1967 Sunbeam Tiger
1972 Maserati Boomerang
1976 Rover SD1 Vitesse V8 3500 Twin
1980 Ford Replica Truck
1983 Citroen GSA Pallas
1985 Citroen BX
1998 Toyota Supra Turbo Triplets
2001 Spyker C8
2003 Honda Civic (custom)
2009 Lexus LFA
2009 Toyota Yaris Sedan 4 SPD
2012 Audi A7 Sportback (Night Vision Assistant)
2012 Pagani Huayra
2013 Mercedes Benz S Class
Future: Lexus Concept
Future: Mercedes Head-Up Concept
Future: Mitsubishi Concept
Future: Panasonic Concept
Future: Suzuki Maruti R3 Concept
Future: Toyota Concept
Future: Volvo Universe Concept
Some of the future concepts might actually be already implemented or in production. If you are interested in specific models or technologies related to the clusters let me know and I'll research them.
p.s. All images are copyright to their respective owners