What are the best Pop-Up Headlights ever?

"carlifornia" (carlifornia) 01/07/2015 at 13:35 • Filed to: None

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I'm a bit biased, I admit. But the sideways swivel is just awesome on an Opel GT

What is your favorite?

505Turbeaux > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:38

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I know alot of you do not agree, but these

ly2v8-Brian > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:40

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Those are the best popups for sure, but as far as hidden lamps go...

http://youtu.be/3Qdx7b5GdhI

Party-vi > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:41

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Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 13:41

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I came to post the same thing.

carlifornia > Party-vi 01/07/2015 at 13:41

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I love those!

RazoE > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 13:42

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I was never a fan of pop-forward lights. Especially these old Celicas. Looked 1000x's better as pop-ups.

RazoE > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 13:42

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I was never a fan of pop-forward lights. Especially these old Celicas. Looked 1000x's better as pop-ups.

carlifornia > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:43

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But, not technically Pop-Up :)

marshknute > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:43

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCS97O…

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 13:44

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I've considered converting a C3 to pop-forward, because then the lights could have the double-streamlined panache of a late C1 when up, and a more similar look to an ALMS/whatever fixie-light C3 when down. If I had one, I'd almost certainly do it.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:46

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Mine:

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/07/2015 at 13:46

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I was going to say, you got a c3 to chop up?

Sam > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:47

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I've always liked the complete flip on the C4 Corvette.

Somehow I can't find a gif of them in action, though.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 13:49

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There's no reason not to make the conversion bolt-on, I'd say. Car keeps value, you get to have giggles in the meantime.

Party-vi > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:49

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About as pop-up as those side-ways swivel Opel lights :P

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/07/2015 at 13:50

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ha I am having giggles thinking about it. Awesome

Mattbob > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:52

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"hey guys!"

CalzoneGolem > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:53

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I think I might be in the minority but I don't like any of them.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 13:54

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A '73 C3 is on my bucket list. Fiberglass taper-nose, boat tail. It's not in demand the way the pure early C3s are, quite, and it uses a setup for a little better noise-deadening up front - while being before the worst of the emission crap. Even assuming a rework of some of that, it's one of the most desirable to me.

Delusion77 > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 13:57

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http://jalopnik.com/5829501/the-te… Heres a list from a while back :)

KnowsAboutCars > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 14:05

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Vector ''window shades''

Z31 300ZX

Firebird

camaroboy68ss > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 14:09

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never have been a fan of "pop ups" but love 63-67 corvettes swivel and then of course I love 67-69 Camaro RS hideaway headlights.

RallyWrench > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 15:00

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Yep.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 15:15

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The great thing about the Opel is that it uses a completely manual, mechanical lever to flip them, not electric, so they don't suffer the fate than many pop-ups do.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 15:16

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The Bugeye Not-Sprite.

(or Frogeye, if you prefer)

Audi-os, Amigos! > Party-vi 01/07/2015 at 15:37

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Is that the Werecar from Futurama?

Party-vi > Audi-os, Amigos! 01/07/2015 at 15:41

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It's a Buick Riviera

Audi-os, Amigos! > Party-vi 01/07/2015 at 15:42

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THAT GIF RESETS TOO QUICKLY AHHHHHH

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 15:55

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I've always thought the C4's pop-ups were pretty damn cool. Not my video below, but a good demonstration.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iCS97O…

If not, I'd say either those Opel GT Pop-ups, or the Riviera clamshells, as Party-VI said.

carlifornia > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/07/2015 at 18:23

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Indeed, it involves a lot of manual labour!

carlifornia > Delusion77 01/07/2015 at 18:26

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dammit, did I do a repost?

I feel like reddit now :(

No Prius Needed > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 18:45

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COCAINE! Lets hope the gigs work.

jkm7680 > carlifornia 01/07/2015 at 20:48

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All of them.

Vie Ventar > carlifornia 01/11/2015 at 16:05

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The Double Decker ones of the good old Cizeta always struck me as deeply amusing.