Cars with interesting headlights.

[87 Turbo II]

I love when an automaker takes a different approach. Back in the days of hiding headlights, one would think the pop-ups are the only way to hide lights, but many different automakers made unique ways to stand out. The Corvette C4 has rotating headlights like so:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Y7R4wfT4o

The Jaguar XJ220 has headlight covers that slide into the body to reveal "pods with lights:

http://bassilicus.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/1993-jaguar-xj220-silver-a-640.jpg
http://www.supercars.net/carpics/877/1993_Jaguar_XJ2203_small.jpg

Dodge Charger 1966 and 1969:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOYO6CcQCgo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE4QG4kyxMk&feature=related

Porsche 928
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcM2viL9KAI

Even the last generation trans am makes the list in my book for having really wide headlight units housing an unexpected quad-square setup that looks pretty badass:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ElKDdlnVbc

Can you guys think of any more? I love this kind of stuff.

[MINI]

Potential cool thread. But I cant think of any. :D

[87 Turbo II]

Potential cool thread. But I cant think of any. :D
yeah I just kind of eat this stuff up. I'm sure EJ25RUN will know a few cool things, he always knows a bunch of stuff.

[Bruce Leroy]

they aren't flip ups, but i alwaus like the newer q45 headlights.... But not in a q45 per se.

http://www.burtmanindustries.com/q45/hids.jpg

I like em when they are retrofitted into something else..
http://www.speedyzx.com/JDMObon073104/DSCF0254.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3845/921/22110460002_large.jpg
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/8835/img1781jq5.jpg

[AnthonyF]

^i've never understood those. Is it one bulb? I never got to see them in action in the real world.

-Ant.

[Sammich]

YUCK

[87 Turbo II]

they aren't flip ups, but i alwaus like the newer q45 headlights.... But not in a q45 per se.
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That is really nice, I guess the thread doesn't have to be flip ups, as much as it is about uniqueness, keep up hte posting.

[Bruce Leroy]

^i've never understood those. Is it one bulb? I never got to see them in action in the real world.

-Ant.


Its one bulb,

Heres the lens
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Czar654321/retrofit/Retrofit2/q45tundra5.jpg

[james]

http://freerevs.com/pictures/256980.jpg

[AnthonyF]

It is just suppose to disperse the light all over the place? It does look kinda kool retro fitted. I'd like to do it to my truck but isn't that shit hard?

-Ant.

[speedminded]

ugh flip-ups/pop-ups! It's just added weight and mechanical BS. I never understood why other than to make it look streamlined but that could be achieved with a little design work :dunno:

Take the Lamborghini Diablo for instance, in '99 they went to the Z32 300zx headlight unit instead of pop-ups. :goodjob:

[Sammich]

http://freerevs.com/pictures/256980.jpg

LOOKS SAD

[Bruce Leroy]

It is just suppose to disperse the light all over the place? It does look kinda kool retro fitted. I'd like to do it to my truck but isn't that shit hard?

-Ant.


http://high-intensity.org/forums/showthread.php?p=8093

Check this thread out... It shows them retroed into a tundra headlight. And the light pattern

[87 Turbo II]

ugh flip-ups/pop-ups! It's just added weight and mechanical BS. I never understood why other than to make it look streamlined but that could be achieved with a little design work :dunno:

Take the Lamborghini Diablo for instance, in '99 they went to the Z32 300zx headlight unit instead of pop-ups. :goodjob:
Yeah, it's more mechanical things to go wrong, and it adds weight, but I've always loved them, they look really cool exposed or not, I can't explain why but I am just a big fan of them. I think the current mMata would've looked better if it harked back to the first gens with flip ups instead of the crappy fish looking system they went with:

http://k43.pbase.com/o4/91/200591/1/65555895.4cq5WIdz.P1030118.jpg

[Revmaynard]

http://www.nextconceptcars.com/wp-content/locul-10-1967-mercury-cougar-maroon-fa-nf.jpg

http://lh5.google.com/rodshopinc/RZ_hcjQHmAI/AAAAAAAACbw/qwybkBiOTKg/camaro%20rs%20ss%20after%20front.jpg

[Elbow]

^Where are they!?

[EJ25RUN]

yeah I just kind of eat this stuff up. I'm sure EJ25RUN will know a few cool things, he always knows a bunch of stuff.

lol. Give me a minute.

[Elbow]

LOOKS SAD

I think they look embarrassed.

[EJ25RUN]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/06/29/automobiles/600-ego2.jpghttp://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/light-det.jpg?t=1235685475

http://image.motortrend.com/f/motorsports/another-one-gone-mitsubishi-pulls-out-of-dakar-cross-country-rallying/16750348+cr1+re0+ar1/2008-mitsubishi-lancer-racing.jpg

[87 Turbo II]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/06/29/automobiles/600-ego2.jpghttp://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/light-det.jpg?t=1235685475

http://image.motortrend.com/f/motorsports/another-one-gone-mitsubishi-pulls-out-of-dakar-cross-country-rallying/16750348+cr1+re0+ar1/2008-mitsubishi-lancer-racing.jpg
Haha thanks!

I can't believe I forgot themodernly awesome headlight trend starter the R8

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/paulhinrichsen/Audi-R8-LED-headlight-detail-lg.jpg

not to mention the awesome turn signal

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2337/2224540456_b1bcc69e4c.jpg?v=0

[Frög]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/06/29/automobiles/600-ego2.jpghttp://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/light-det.jpg?t=1235685475

http://image.motortrend.com/f/motorsports/another-one-gone-mitsubishi-pulls-out-of-dakar-cross-country-rallying/16750348+cr1+re0+ar1/2008-mitsubishi-lancer-racing.jpg

First directional steering headlights!! Just like the ones on Audi's, BMW's, etc.. today! Well except the Citroën DS' were mechanical :lmfao:

My lawyer has one, its parked in his garage in buckhead.. Awesome car, im sure EJ25RUN knows, it can drive on 3 wheels :goodjob:

Citroën GS but same concept:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HK2nTRvm_s





Porsche 928
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcM2viL9KAI


Baller! Did nobody see what is parked right next to it?

[speedminded]

First directional steering headlights!! Just like the ones on Audi's, BMW's, etc.. today! Well except the Citroën DS' were mechanical :lmfao:

Baller! Did nobody see what is parked right next to it?My dad put a directional steering headlight on our dune buggy back in the late 70's. Simply attached it to a pivot point on the steering control arm...


Shell helicopter?

[Frög]

My dad put a directional steering headlight on our dune buggy back in the late 70's. Simply attached it to a pivot point on the steering control arm...


Shell helicopter?

Thats awesome! mmmm dune buggy, my list of toys keeps adding up.. I want so many!

Yeah, the helicopter!

[Kaiser]

Thats awesome! mmmm dune buggy, my list of toys keeps adding up.. I want so many!

Yeah, the helicopter!

I totally thought you meant the Armada to the left.

[djuiceholder]

whoever has that white mazda 83 RX7. just to let you know that "i am gonna steal that shit" lol

[Gorilla Eg!]

the new Audi led headlights are the best looking ones ive seen thus far :goodjob:

http://www.fourtitude.com/news/uploads/Industry_Tuner_News/037__scaled_600_003.jpg

[jr4mny]

the r8 owns all headlights in my opinion

[r34_gtr]

these r pretty cool...

[VooDooXII]

I've always liked the backflipping headlights of the C4 Corvette.

The Buick Riviera had interesting clam-shell headlight covers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKTAVWYfSnE).

[okra1981]

If we're going to talk about directional headlights, then let's talk about mounting one in the hood of your car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Tucker_Sedan

[87 Turbo II]

Thanks to those of you contributing to the life of this thread, I just cant get enough of interestingly shaped/moving/ located headlights I don't know why

And those buick lights are BAD ASS! REPs if I can.

[VooDooXII]

If we're going to talk about directional headlights, then let's talk about mounting one in the hood of your car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Tucker_Sedan

The Tucker Torpedo was one of the most incredible cars of its time. It's a damn shame the company got crushed the way it did.

These aren't headlights really, but they're definitely awesome. They're doing sequential tail-lights on the newest Mustangs, and I've seen conversion kits done on other Mustangs, but it all started with early Thunderbirds.

Thunderbird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_sXCaxQLfw)

Conversion on a Fourth-Gen Mustang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg-9Z2UTK-w)

Conversion on a Fifth-Gen Mustang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVFA-HuikfY&NR=1)

Factory on the '10 Models (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mnoaOpAT1Y)...fast-forward to 0:36 or so.

Look up "Sequential Tail Lights" on YouTube...there's some crazy stuff out there. I love the way they look...almost makes me want a Mustang just for that.

The old Opel GT has some froggy headlights too. My friend's dad had one...they roll over (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SUcTPUZlRA).

And of course...one of my favorite cars; the BMW 8-series (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjV9maZBm3E).

[87 Turbo II]

Yeah I had always heard about sequential taillights, but had never seen them actually working. It looks better than it sounded, I thought each bulb would flash on, then off as the next went on and so fourth, but the face that one at a time lights up until all 3 are lit, I like that.

I'm really digging the Opel headlights.

[okra1981]

I forgot about the Opel GT frog headlights, I can't remember where I first saw them, but I always kind of liked them.
Taillights are a different issue, I can thin of many standouts, but that's a different thread.

[VooDooXII]

Hope you don't mind this being bumped...but I've really got to hand it to Alfa Romeo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg8jYo1WX7M).

[koukis14]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/mdewey1983/NewImage.jpg?t=1242777468

Sorry for crappy Iphone camera quality. I snapped this one at work.


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/mdewey1983/picture158.jpg?t=1242777804

My coworker with a 370 found this on a forum. They are sick. He blacked out the headlight bucket, color matched the headlamp collars with the car, and added leds. I wish I could find more pics. It is sexy as hell.

[87 Turbo II]

That Alpha is sick! They churn out some of the most beautiful cars.

[BKgen®]

http://premium1.uploadit.org/brandonp47//07nascamry_front.jpg


lol wut

[Mchnhead2k5]

1978 Ford Thunderbird

http://www.geocities.com/acadian_thunderbird/1978.jpg

and its headlights:

http://www.inwthunderbird.org/1979_tbird_dk_brn/79tbird_brn1.jpg

[87 Turbo II]

http://premium1.uploadit.org/brandonp47//07nascamry_front.jpg


lol wut
haha

[allout13]

I've always liked the backflipping headlights of the C4 Corvette.

The Buick Riviera had interesting clam-shell headlight covers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKTAVWYfSnE).

simply amazing :eek:

[VooDooXII]

Looks like we've exhausted headlights...now how about fancy headlight washers?

Cadillac CTS-V (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DQqD9oIWe0)

Citroen C4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW0gAia5vq8)

Mercedes E-Class (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk18FJ8K1ro)

Chrysler 300M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc_vO4gzfJM)

BMW 850CSi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbGS9oeAl2k)

[TSiFTW]

Oldsmobile Trofeo. I owned one of these when I was 18. I loved that damn car. I miss it all the time, thing was cool as fuck.

http://www.oldsmobile.com/olds/enthusiasts/images/history/Hst1987_z.jpg

[VooDooXII]

Oldsmobile Trofeo. I owned one of these when I was 18. I loved that damn car. I miss it all the time, thing was cool as fuck.

http://www.oldsmobile.com/olds/enthusiasts/images/history/Hst1987_z.jpg

I always thought those cars were cool. Were they any good? I mean yea it's a late 80s/early 90s General Motors car but there were a few gems here and there.

[Sunkenkarma]

http://www.milkmandan.org/dev/null/archives/cizeta-moroder_v16t_headlights.jpg

Cizeta

[tnomud]

the new Audi led headlights are the best looking ones ive seen thus far :goodjob:

http://www.fourtitude.com/news/uploads/Industry_Tuner_News/037__scaled_600_003.jpg


mmmmmmmmmmmmm Hella! ;)

[TSiFTW]

I always thought those cars were cool. Were they any good? I mean yea it's a late 80s/early 90s General Motors car but there were a few gems here and there.

I loved it. One of my favorite cars I ever had. It looked good slammed on some 17's too. LOL. (This was in 1998)It was way way advanced for its time. I think that was the downfall. The 3800 engine was also far better than most of the engines GM was using back then.

[tnomud]

LED DRL's are HUGE in Europe, will be here soon too....

got these for my M3.......

http://www.hella-press.com/search_detail.php?text_id=816&archiv=0&language=e&newdir=eng