Mechanical or electrical gauges?

Mechanical.
Use copper line on the oil pressure guage. Route the line right and you will never have a problem.
You don't need a heads up display, hang them under the dash. A good driver's eyes are always moving, bet you never wreck from reading ANY guages.

Oh, and buy quality guages. If you can't trust them, what's the point?

copper work hardens with vibration and will fatigue and eventually crack...

I prefer nylon and keep a spare in the glove box....