My name is Curt and I have a sickness ..... dashboard timers.
Anyway, I may have posted this link several months ago, but not sure. In any event, they have updated this site substantially and now have a very active BBS as well. They've even got a photo of a '69 911 factory rally car with Heuer rally timers mounted on the dash strip.
http://www.onthedash.com/
Dave, you Bastard!
An innocent enough post....BUT, you may have just cost me my retirement fund. Another addiction!!!
GREAT site.
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
er, I mean Curt....
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
Proud of ya Curt... the first step to recovery is admitting your problem.
The next step... is surrendering your worldly precision timing possessions to the nearest S Registry member.
That would be ME in case you're wondering.
Jared
'73 911S #0793
'69 912_ #0602
Early S #0454
RGruppe #0391
Damn!
Curt, when Heidi and I were down at Amelia Island for a conference a few years ago (5 maybe), I stopped into a gun shop to scope out the wares. On top of the case was a set of Heuer timers mounted on the same type of backer plate as above. The old fella had them in his airplane back in the day. We settled on a price of $200. Just the thing for Heidi's '68 Lightweight. As I was about to hand over the dough, he got a far away look in his eye as he talked about the old days in that plane and decided the set was not for sale after all. Nope! Couldn't and wouldn't listen to reason as I ple-e-eaded.....DAMN!!!!!!!! Prolly worth twice that that now!
Oh well.
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
If it was like the set pictured, they're more likely worth $1200-$1500 in todays market!
Here's a pic from Rennsport at Daytona of the setup in an ST from the 1970 Rallye Monte Carlo.
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
Are these Hanhart timers in the same quality range as the Heuers? Found these in England. Thanks TFM
Member:S Registry #864
Sienfeld had a set installed on his 356 that was shown at the parade in Tampa a couple of years ago. Pretty cool.
Currently:
67 3.6 Rocket "Silver"
62 T6 Outlaw Coupe "ole Yellow"
65 F100 Custom Cab Flairside Shortbed
Gone but not forgotten in last 2 years:
67S Concours King
67 912 Vintage Racer
68 912 Flipper
83 911SC
93 Mo30 968
too many cars before that
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"its better to wear out then rust out"
The Hanharts don't have the 'coolness' factor of the Heuers and weren't used much in the 911 rally cars, probably more appropriate for late 50s/early 60s. Quality wise? About the same, maybe even better. The bottom photo shows Hanhart's new remake of their original.
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