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POLL: Corvette pop up headlights, Yea or Nay?

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THE CORVETTE: New spin for an old legend


It was the late 1990s.And Hill, chief engineer of the hallowed car, was showing off the sexy redesign to a group of special guests.

"A woman said, 'Oh, gee, you bring out this wonderful, beautiful new car -- and have those old-fashioned headlamps on it," Hill said recently.

And there it was.

Old-fashioned headlamps.

Years later, Hill would make it his mission to ensure the next-generation Corvette -- the one being unveiledat the North American International Auto Show -- would do away with one of Corvette's oldest signatures.

The pop-up headlights would be no more.

If you're unsure of the significance of this, Gary Cockriel can explain in a flurry of incredulity.

Cockriel will tell you no Corvette since 1962 has had regular headlights, that Corvette owners love the lamps that pop up from the front hood and that -- oh, my gosh -- the car just doesn't look right without them..


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Come to think of it, are there any productions cars remain with pop-up headlights? Can't think of any.
 
It was a long time coming for the Vette to dump the outdated popup headlights. They were cool in their time, but no longer needed as headlight design and technology have made them obsolete.

By the way, the most beautiful Vettes ever made (IMHO) did not have popup headlights (1957-1961)
 
I remember a few years go I saw an article in Car & Driver about tuner Corvettes. One of them had a beautiful body kit with fixed headlights. Looked a bit Japanese. I wish I could find a pic.
 
I'm all for the old style but after seeing the new 'vette, I must say its sweet looking and I like the lights a lot more.
 
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
A corvette without popup headlights is like a car that won't have them break in 10 years 😉
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My Trans Am is going on 16 years old, and both flip open lights work perfectly 😀

**knocks on wood**
 
Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
I remember a few years go I saw an article in Car & Driver about tuner Corvettes. One of them had a beautiful body kit with fixed headlights. Looked a bit Japanese. I wish I could find a pic.
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Maybe you're thinking of the
Callaway Vette?
 
what was the purpose of popup headlights anyway?.....why were they made and so popular during the 80's and early 90's? (3000GT, honda accord, etc)

(EDIT: oh yeah, and the fiero too)
 
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
what was the purpose of popup headlights anyway?.....why were they made and so popular during the 80's and early 90's? (3000GT, honda accord, etc)

(EDIT: oh yeah, and the fiero too)
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Gives it a smooth appearance.
 
Headlights should NOT have/be any of the following as they look retarded

Popup, Wipers, Eyelids and on cars newer then 1980 be Round

 
the 80's are gone, let them die. pop-ups are the devil. gotta love all those poor souls driving around with only one headlight up.
 
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