Cars with interesting side mirrors.

"RazoE" (razoe) 07/21/2016 at 22:17 • Filed to: Mirrors

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Here are a few cars with interesting side mirrors, as the title states.

First up, we have the Mazda MPV with its upside down mirrors.

Interesting styling detail in an otherwise bland vehicle

Here we have the Dodge Carvan/Chrysler Town and Country with mirrors that DON’T move with the door. It fascinates me.

Ooooh, cool!

Various Mercedes (and some Audis I think) came with mirrors that are smaller and taller on the passenger side than the driver’s side.

Why? Because Germany.

The Caparo T1 had its mirrors integrated into the fenders in a clever and unique way.

Eeeeeeeehhhh ehhhhhhhh vrroooooom EEEERRRRRRRRRRR.

and finally the incredibly clever Ram mirrors that turn into towing mirrors!

DaVinci himself wasn’t this clever.

So guys, any other unique/cool side mirrors we should know about?

E90M3 > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:22

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Some base cars didn’t even have a passangers side mirror.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:23

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Well, there’s the weird fender tumors on the 4gen Camaro.

OPPOsaurus WRX > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:24

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O wow. That T1 is the best mirror

dogisbadob > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:25

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The 95+ Cavalier/Sunfire’s mirrors could fold forwards and backwards!

The Testarossa’s mirrors were mounted high, but I think this design was only the first year or so. Then they switched back to regular mirrors

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > E90M3 07/21/2016 at 22:26

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That was pretty standard for a lot of old cars, particularly Japanese I think.

RazoE > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/21/2016 at 22:27

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As weird and ugly as they are, the export versions were unforgivable.

404 - User No Longer Available > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:28

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I always thought Japanese/Asia market fender mirrors are cool.

Our family had a 910 Bluebird back in Hong Kong that looked just like that.

RazoE > dogisbadob 07/21/2016 at 22:30

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Zonda had them that way too, for a while.

E90M3 > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/21/2016 at 22:30

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Wouldn’t surprise me. Interestingly I believe that BMW didn’t come with AC as I believe that grill is the one that came on cars without AC. BMW part number 51131884350. I know cause I got one from a junkyard when I was back in high school. I never realized how many features we take for granted were options a while ago.

RazoE > E90M3 07/21/2016 at 22:39

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The Somer Mirrors.

Boxer_4 > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:43

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Eww.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:53

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My contribution:

Suzuki Fronte Coupe - It’s a classic 360cc Kei car, it has Japanese fender-mounted mirrors for cool points (hard to see though, yes, haha!), plus also I just dig the speed holes! They really just fit the design style of the car....an excellent little detail. Classic Giugaro. :)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:57

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E36 M3 mirrors: So interesting/cool they still make reproductions for ricers to put on their Honda Civics!

dogisbadob > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 22:57

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the export mirrors probably fold and ours don’t :(

I’d totally put those export mirrors on if I got a 4g Camaro/Firebird! Also, the C5 and C6 Corvette got better tail lights than what we got.

RazoE > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/21/2016 at 22:59

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They are nice, and my car actually had them as a factory option in England-land.

RazoE > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/21/2016 at 23:01

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Those are awesome!!!

RazoE > dogisbadob 07/21/2016 at 23:04

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They’re not the only victims. Ford Probes also got ugly-tacked on folding mirrors.

dogisbadob > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 23:06

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folding mirrors are awesome! Why the hate? :)

RazoE > dogisbadob 07/21/2016 at 23:15

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I hate ugly mirrors, not folding mirrors. I added folding mirrors to my MKIII Supras.

USDM 1986.5 - 1988 mirrors:

USDM 1989-1992 Mirrors:

JDM/Euro folding mirrors:

not for canada - australian in disguise > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 23:34

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Literally the only interesting thing about the Vectra in the 90s was the door mirrors.

mazda616 > RazoE 07/21/2016 at 23:38

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My ‘99 Grand Am GT had the dual post plastic mirrors that were notoriously delicate and known to be obliterated by car washes.

Our local wash had a special mode for Grand Ams where the brushes would literally go out around the mirrors.

not for canada - australian in disguise > E90M3 07/21/2016 at 23:40

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The Tercel is probably one of the most notable examples.

not for canada - australian in disguise > dogisbadob 07/21/2016 at 23:42

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The 95+ Cavalier/Sunfire’s mirrors could fold forwards and backwards!

Knowing the J-Body, that probably wasn’t intentional.

Cé hé sin > dogisbadob 07/22/2016 at 04:55

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Not necessarily folding, but due to pedestrian safety regulations they have to be spring loaded so they can move back if hit by somebody.

RazoE > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/22/2016 at 09:34

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I don’t know, they kind of remind me of skin tags. At least in that color.

Amoore100 > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/28/2016 at 02:02

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Renault then copied them on the contemporary Espace, or maybe it was the other way around, I’m too lazy to find out.