Product Overview

The AutoMeter 4497-09000 is the officially licensed Hoonigan Series 3-3/8" in-dash tachometer, built upon AutoMeter's proven Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite internals and dressed in bespoke Hoonigan Industries cosmetics. The gauge made its debut in Ken Block's 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR — the legendary all-wheel-drive, 1,400-horsepower build immortalized in Gymkhana SEVEN — and is now available for enthusiast builds of every kind. Universal fit, no-compromise internals, and a motorsport-verified visual identity make this the definitive tachometer for performance street cars, dedicated track cars, and custom builds alike.

Features

• AutoMeter's patented air core meter movement, wound in-house to exacting tolerances — sweeps the full 0–10,000 RPM range in 333 milliseconds for instantaneous, accurate needle response under all driving conditions.
• Officially licensed Hoonigan Industries cosmetics: matte black dial face with gray Hoonigan "stamp" background graphics, stencil-style font numerals, and two-color fluorescent red and matte black pointer — the exact design specification used in the original Hoonicorn RTR build.
• Satin silver "Monster" bezel delivers a premium, contemporary look that pairs cleanly with both modern and vintage interiors.
• Traditional incandescent perimeter lighting illuminates the dial from around the edge — gentle on night vision and consistent with the instrument's period-correct, motorsport-heritage aesthetic.
• Built on Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite internals — AutoMeter's motorsport-proven platform, an inaugural inductee to the Hot Rod Speed Parts Hall of Fame and the tachometer with more professional racing victories than any competing brand.
• Compatible with 4, 6, and 8 cylinder engines running 2–4 pulse-per-revolution ignition signals — works with points ignition, electronic ignition, and most 12V high-performance racing ignition systems.
• 12V and 16V electrical system compatible — suited to virtually every street car, race car, or custom vehicle application without additional modification.
• 3-3/8" (85.7mm) in-dash diameter — the standard performance tachometer size, fitting most aftermarket and OEM gauge pods, dash panels, and pillar mounts designed for this gauge diameter.
• Universal fitment — installs in any vehicle or custom dash application. Not vehicle-specific; requires standard tachometer wiring (ignition signal wire, power, ground, and illumination lead).
• Built for durability under harsh motorsport conditions — the no-compromise construction that has made AutoMeter tachometers the standard at every level of professional racing since 1957.
• Available in multiple configurations within the Hoonigan series: 2-1/16" auxiliary gauges (oil pressure, water temp, voltmeter, fuel level, oil temp), 3-3/8" speedometer (4488-09000), and 5" in-dash tachometer (4498-09000).

Specifications

• Part Number: 4497-09000
• Brand: AutoMeter
• Series: Hoonigan (officially licensed AutoMeter × Hoonigan Industries collaboration)
• Internals Platform: Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite
• Gauge Type: Tachometer — analog, electrical, air core
• Movement: Patented AutoMeter air core — 0 to 10,000 RPM sweep time: 333 milliseconds
• Range: 0–10,000 RPM
• Gauge Diameter: 3-3/8" (85.7mm) — in-dash mount
• Dial Face: Matte black with gray Hoonigan stamp background; stencil-font white numerals
• Pointer: Two-color fluorescent red and matte black
• Bezel: Satin silver ("Monster" bezel)
• Lighting: Incandescent — perimeter illumination
• Engine Compatibility: 4, 6, and 8 cylinder engines; 2–4 pulse per revolution ignition signals
• Ignition Compatibility: Points, electronic, and most 12V high-performance racing ignitions
• Voltage: 12V and 16V compatible
• Installation: In-dash, electrical — universal fitment
• Included: Gauge, mounting brackets, bulb and socket (3212), red light cover (3214), green light cover (3215)
• UPC: 046074160400

Product Description

The AutoMeter × Hoonigan collaboration was born from one of the most celebrated builds in automotive history — Ken Block's Hoonicorn RTR, a 1,400-horsepower AWD 1965 Ford Mustang that became the centerpiece of Gymkhana SEVEN and one of the most-viewed performance videos ever made. A purpose-built set of bespoke gauges was created for that car, and AutoMeter has now made them available to the enthusiast market without compromise. The 4497-09000 3-3/8" tachometer brings the exact dial graphics, pointer specification, and bezel design of the Hoonicorn instrumentation to any build that demands the same standard.

Beneath the Hoonigan livery sits AutoMeter's Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite platform — the same foundation that has accumulated more professional motorsport victories than every competing gauge manufacturer combined. The patented air core movement, wound entirely in-house in AutoMeter's facility, delivers a 333-millisecond full-sweep response time across the 0–10,000 RPM range. That means the needle tracks engine RPM in real time with no perceptible lag — critical information delivered at the speed that performance driving demands. The gauge works with 4, 6, and 8 cylinder engines across a broad ignition system range (points, electronic, and most racing ignitions), and is compatible with both 12V and 16V electrical systems, covering virtually every street car, race car, or custom build configuration.

The 3-3/8" in-dash format is the standard size for performance tachometer installations, fitting aftermarket gauge pods, dash panels, and pillar mounts designed for this diameter universally. The Hoonigan Series is available across a complete gauge range — 2-1/16" auxiliary instruments for oil pressure, water temperature, fuel level, voltmeter, and oil temperature; the matching 3-3/8" speedometer (4488-09000); and a 5" in-dash tachometer (4498-09000) — allowing a fully coordinated Hoonigan dash build at any scale.