Cars with interesting headlights.

**87 Turbo II** · 02-25-2009, 10:30 PM

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:

Dodge Charger 1966 and 1969:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOYO6CcQCgo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE4QG...eature=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** · 02-26-2009, 07:53 AM

Potential cool thread. But I cant think of any.

**87 Turbo II** · 02-26-2009, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by RoyalSilver

Potential cool thread. But I cant think of any.

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** · 02-26-2009, 10:05 AM

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

I like em when they are retrofitted into something else..

**AnthonyF** · 02-26-2009, 10:08 AM

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

-Ant.

**Sammich** · 02-26-2009, 10:12 AM

YUCK

**87 Turbo II** · 02-26-2009, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Bruce Leroy

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** · 02-26-2009, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by AnthonyF

^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

**james** · 02-26-2009, 10:31 AM

**AnthonyF** · 02-26-2009, 10:36 AM

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** · 02-26-2009, 10:45 AM

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

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

**Sammich** · 02-26-2009, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by james

LOOKS SAD

**Bruce Leroy** · 02-26-2009, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 02-26-2009, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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

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:

**Revmaynard** · 02-26-2009, 12:15 PM

**Elbow** · 02-26-2009, 03:39 PM

^Where are they!?

**EJ25RUN** · 02-26-2009, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II

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** · 02-26-2009, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by BallChinian

LOOKS SAD

I think they look embarrassed.

**EJ25RUN** · 02-26-2009, 03:58 PM

**87 Turbo II** · 02-26-2009, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by EJ25RUN

Haha thanks!

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

not to mention the awesome turn signal

**Frög** · 02-27-2009, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by EJ25RUN

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

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

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

Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II

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

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

**speedminded** · 02-27-2009, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by Frög

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

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** · 02-27-2009, 04:44 AM

Originally Posted by speedminded

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** · 02-27-2009, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Frög

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** · 03-08-2009, 11:33 AM

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

**Gorilla Eg!** · 03-08-2009, 01:50 PM

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

**jr4mny** · 03-08-2009, 02:00 PM

the r8 owns all headlights in my opinion

**r34_gtr** · 03-08-2009, 07:55 PM

these r pretty cool...

**VooDooXII** · 03-08-2009, 08:20 PM

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

The Buick Riviera had interesting clam-shell headlight covers.

**okra1981** · 03-09-2009, 10:51 PM

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** · 03-09-2009, 11:10 PM

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** · 03-11-2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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

Conversion on a Fourth-Gen Mustang

Conversion on a Fifth-Gen Mustang

Factory on the '10 Models...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.

And of course...one of my favorite cars; the BMW 8-series.

**87 Turbo II** · 03-11-2009, 10:50 AM

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** · 03-11-2009, 11:27 PM

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** · 05-19-2009, 06:22 PM

Hope you don't mind this being bumped...but I've really got to hand it to Alfa Romeo.

**koukis14** · 05-19-2009, 07:05 PM

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

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** · 05-22-2009, 11:59 PM

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

**BKgen®** · 05-23-2009, 12:42 AM

lol wut

**Mchnhead2k5** · 05-23-2009, 12:48 AM

1978 Ford Thunderbird

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and its headlights:

**87 Turbo II** · 05-23-2009, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by GKtib®

lol wut

haha

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