Reconfigurable instrument cluster assembly with a mechanical pointer

An instrument cluster assembly (12) suitable for installation into a vehicle (10) to display information to an operator (14) of the vehicle (10). The assembly (12) includes a reconfigurable display (20), a substrate (24), and a pointer (26). The reconfigurable display (20) is configured to display an image (22). The substrate (24) is movably supported over at least a portion of the display (20). The substrate (24) is formed of material characterized as sufficiently transparency to see the image (22) through the substrate (24). The pointer (26) is fixedly coupled to the substrate (24) such that movement of the substrate (24) is effective to orient the pointer (26) to indicate a feature of the image (22) to the operator (14).