Chevrolet Caprice

Hidden Headlamps

Hidden headlights are automotive styling feature that conceals the headlights of a car when they are not used. Depending on design, the headlamps may be mounted on a rotating housing so as to sit flush with the front end as the Porsche 928, can be pulled back into the hood and / or fender such as the Chevrolet Corvette 19682004, or perhaps hidden behind retractable or rotating grille panels such as the 1966 Dodge Charger.

Hidden headlights first appeared on the cable 810 in 1936. Each unit has a crank on the side of the dashboard, which is rotated by hand when the headlamp is required.

Powered concealed headlights who pioneered in the Y-Job concept car GM Buick from 1938 and used briefly in 1942 DeSoto production of Chrysler Corporation. Features popularity has waxed and shrink from time to time. headlights Hidden back popularity in the late 1960s, especially in the United States market where aerodynamic headlights are not allowed. Relatively large variety of cars belonging to the hidden headlights in the 1970s,, '80 and the early 1990s. Currently, hidden lights out of favor.

Many automobile manufacturers who use hidden lights to get around the height regulations lights in the United States, for example exported Toyota AE86 version they pulled lights, known domestically as the Sprinter Trueno Corolla Levin who support them as the former has a height headlamp higher, enough to meet U.S. regulations rather than increasing height affecting handling.

U.S. law now permits aerodynamic headlights, light relative to the hidden front is an additional cost, weight, and complexity and reliability concerns of the age of the car. internationalization of auto safety regulations ECE also recently These include provisions restricting pedestrian protection protrusion from the body, making it more difficult and expensive to design according to the pop-up lights.

The last time the lights pop-ups appeared in car production volume in 2004 when the Lotus Esprit and the C5 Corvette ended production.

A 1937 812 Cord

A 1938 Buick Y-Job

A 1967 Ford Thunderbird

A 1973 SAAB Sonett III

A Mazda 323F

Opel GT

Dodge Charger

Volvo 480

List car with lights hidden or pop-ups

Acura / Honda Integra, 19861989

Acura / Honda NSX, 19902002

Alfa Romeo Montreal, 19701977

Aston Martin Lagonda, 19761989

Aston Martin Vantage Zagato Band, 19861989

Aston Martin Bulldog, 1980 (concept car)

Asna Sunfire, 1993

Bitter CD, 1973

Bitter SC, 1979

Bricklin SV-1, 19741976

BMW 8 Series, 19891999

BMW GINA, 2008 (concept car)

BMW M1, 19781981

Buick Reatta, 19881991

Buick Riviera, 19651969

Buick Skyhawk, 19821988

Buick Y-Job, 1938 (concept car)

Cadillac Eldorado, 19671968

Chevrolet Camaro, 19671969 (optional)

Chevrolet Caprice, 19681969 (optional and very rare)

Chevrolet Corvette, 19632004

Chrysler 300, 19,681,971

Chrysler Imperial, 19901993

Chrysler LeBaron, 19871992 (coupe & convertible only)

Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue, 19901993

Chrysler New Yorker, 19761981 and 19881993

DeSoto, 1942

De Tomaso Mangusta, 19701971 (US-spec)

De Tomaso Pantera, 19711974

De Tomaso guar, 19932004

Dodge Charger, 19661970, (optional in 1971 & 1972)

Dodge Charger Daytona, 19691970

Dodge Daytona, 19871991

Dodge Magnum, 19781979 (clear cover)

Dodge Monaco, 19721973

Generous Dodge Monaco, 19761978

Dodge Stealth, 19911993

Dodge St. Regis, 19791981 (clear cover)

Eagle Talon, 19901991

Ferrari 288 GTO, 19,841,985

Ferrari 308 GTB, 19,751,984

Ferrari 328, 19,851,989

Ferrari 348, 19,891,995

Ferrari California Spyder 365, 19,661,967

Ferrari F355, 19,941,999

Ferrari 400/412, 19,761,989

Ferrari 456/456M, 19,922,003

Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer, 19731984

GTB Ferrari 365 / 4 and GTS / 4 "Daytona", GTC 365 / 4, 365 GT4 2 +2, 19,701,976

Ferrari GT4, 19741980

Ferrari Mondial, 19801995

Ferrari Testarossa, 512TR, 19,841,994

Approval X1 / 9, 19,731,988 (also called the Bertone X1 / 9 in the United States)

Ford Galaxie 500 XL, 19681970

Ford LTD, 19681970 (including Country Squire wagon)

Ford LTD Landau, 19751978 (including Country Squire wagon)

Ford Probe, 19891997

Ford Ranchero, 1970 (GT only)

Ford Thunderbird, 19671969 and 19771982

Ford Torino Brougham, 1970

Geo Storm 1991

Honda Accord, 19861989

Honda Integra, 19861989

Honda NSX; 19902001

Honda Prelude, 19831991

Imperial, 19691975 and 19811983

Isuzu Piazza, 19811987 (also Isuzu Impulse, Piazza Holden)

Jaguar XJ220, 19,921,994

Lamborghini Athon, 1980 (concept car)

Lamborghini Bravo, 1974 (concept car)

Lamborghini Countach, 19741990

Lamborghini Diablo, 19901998

Lamborghini Islero, 19681969

Lamborghini Jalpa, 19811988

Lamborghini Jarama, 19701976

Lamborghini Urraco, 19731979

Lamborghini Marco Polo, 1982 (draft car)

Lamborghini Miura, 19661973

Lamborghini Silhouette, 19761979

Lamborghini Urraco, 19701979

Lancia Monte Carlo, 19751979 (For the Scorpion, the North American version)

Lancia Stratos, 19721973

Lincoln Continental, 19701981

Lincoln Mark series, 19681983

Lister Storm, 19931999

Lotus fame, 19741982

Lotus Elan, 19621973, Lotus Elan +2 19671975,

Lotus Elan M100 19,891,995

Lotus Elite, 19741982

Lotus Esprit, 19762004

Lotus Excel, 19821992

Manta Mirage, 19741986

Maserati Bora, 19711980

Maserati Ghibli, 19661973

Maserati Indy, 19691974

Maserati Khamsin, 19741982

Maserati Merak, 19721982

Mazda 929 (some models)

Mazda AZ-550 Sports Type A, 1989 (draft version)

Mazda Familia Astina, 19891994

Mazda MX-5 Miata, 19,891,997

Mazda RX-7, 19782002

Mercury Cougar, 19671970

Mercury Capri, 19911994 (Third Generation)

Mercury Marquis, 19691978

Mercury Montego, 1970 (Some model)

Mitsubishi 3000GT, 19,911,993

Mitsubishi Eclipse, 19901991

Mitsubishi Starion, 19821990 (also Dodge / Plymouth / Chrysler Conquest, import captivity)

Nissan Silvia / Nissan 200SX (S12), 19,831,989

180SX/Nissan 200SX/Nissan Nissan 240SX (S13), 19,891,994 [also 19,961,998 (Kouki) 180SX]

Nissan 300ZX (Z31), 19,841,989

Pulsar/N12 NX/N13 NX/N13 Nissan EXA, 19,831,990

Oldsmobile Toronado, 19661969 and 19861992

Opel GT, 19681973

Plymouth Fury, 19701971 (Gran Fury Sedan & Sport, Sport Suburban wagon for 1971)

Plymouth Fury III, 1972 (optional)

Plymouth Laser, 19901991

Plymouth Superbird, 1970

Pontiac Fiero, 19841988

Pontiac Firebird, 19822002

Pontiac Grand Prix, 19671968

Pontiac GTO, 19681969

Pontiac Sunbird SE / GT 19861993

Porsche 911 'Slantnose', 19851989, 'Flatnose', 1994 (also called 930S)

Porsche 914, 19,691,976

Porsche 924, 19,761,988

Porsche 928, 19,781,995

Porsche 944, 19,821,991

Porsche 968, 19,911,994

Quantum Sports Cars 2 +2, 1993

Saab Sonett III, 19701974

Saturn sc2, 19,911,996

Subaru XT 19851991

Toyota 2000GT, 19,671,970

Toyota Celica, 19821993

Toyota Corolla, 19831991 (GT-S and SR-5 Sport only)

Toyota MR2, 19,841,999

Toyota Sprinter Trueno, 19831992

Toyota Supra, 19821992

Triumph TR7/TR8, 19,751,982

Tasmin/280i/450 TVR SEAC, 19,811,989

Venturi Atlantique 300, 19,871,999

Volvo 480, 19,861,995

Vector M12, 19,951,999

Vector W8, 19,891,993

Zimmer Quicksilver, 19861989

Other vehicles with pop-up headlights

AE-100 Keisei Skyliner

Motorcycle

Honda spacy 125 Striker, 19,831,986

GSX750S Suzuki (Katana), 19,841,985

Cart

Keisei Electric Railway AE100 (Skyliner), 1990

Bike

Bridgestone Way Monte Young Carlo, 1979

See also

Automotive lighting

Daytime Running Lights

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