Rear pop-up lights?

"Noodles" (hilgyjeep) 12/30/2016 at 04:43 • Filed to: None

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Why does the Corvette Manta Ray appear to have rear pop-up lights

(Don’t watch the video) Are they reverse lights? Why did someone decide to make a video of a model bought at a hobby store? (video used for image)(Kinja won’t let me post photos) The sideways sting ray above the rear bumper looks good.

EDIT: They were for upward facing brake lights. (REALLY?) Not for extra braking.

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McMike > Noodles 12/30/2016 at 05:44

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Hard braking caused flaps on the rear deck to rise, reflecting light from upward facing stop-lamps (a feature first shown on the original ‘65 Maco Shark).

http://www.corvettes.nl/gm_prototypes/manta_ray/index.html

random001 > Noodles 12/30/2016 at 06:16

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All other answer are bull$#@%. Those are airbrakes, son. That thing had a prototype fusion drive and could reach 320 MPH, and 4 wheels disc brakes just weren’t going to cut it. Also, it could fly.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Noodles 12/30/2016 at 07:40

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Why aren’t pop-up brake lights a thing? They should be a thing.

Patrick Nichols > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/30/2016 at 08:05

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I’d assume for the obvious scenario where they don’t pop up

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Patrick Nichols 12/30/2016 at 08:08

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No one needs yr negativity, bruh. Pop up brake lights.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > McMike 12/30/2016 at 10:23

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The car had active aero and they didn’t even recognize it

Matt Nichelson > Noodles 12/30/2016 at 14:10

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And now there’s an article on the FP about it. At this point I guess when they are out of ideas they just come to Oppo for material.

Noodles > Matt Nichelson 12/30/2016 at 16:28

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I got Torched! Awesome.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Noodles 12/31/2016 at 13:54

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At least you got the hat tip.

Noodles > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 12/31/2016 at 14:23

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true.