VDO (Vereinigte DEUTA
(Deutsche Tachometerwerke GmbH) OTA (OTA Apparate GmbH)) was a
manufacturer of information and cockpit systems, navigation,
telematics, communication and audio systems and control and fuel
systems.
The company was founded by Adolf Schindling at the end of the
1920s in Frankfurt, Germany by joining DEUTA and OTA. The
company made tachometers and instrument clusters for passenger
cars and commercial vehicles.
In 1991 the company was bought by Atecs Mannesmann. In 1999
Mannesmann was itself bought by Vodafone Airtouch and VDO was
put up for sale. In 2000 the company was bought by Siemens
Automotive and the companies merged under the name Siemens VDO.
VDO Gauge
Highly
Polished Clear-Coated Brass Bezels, Antique
Weather-Vane Style Pointers, Vintage Period
Graphics, Rich Cream-Colored Dials, VDO's Unique
Air Core Electric Movements, Computer Balanced
Pointers.