Do Giant, Aftermarket Driving Lamps Make Everything Better?

David S.
By David S. Wallens
May 16, 2020 | rally, lamps, lighting

 

Answer: yes.

First, exhibits A, 2 and 74#.

Was it all about better lighting? Sure, especially if you lived in rural Vermont or on the Dark Side of the Moon. Or if you were one of the few actual rally competitors out there. 

Perhaps, though, it was also something imprinted upon us via the silver screen. More fodder for thought:

 

Why all this chatter about giant, aftermarket lamps? Let’s just say that we have been noodling a few ideas. For those doing the same, they’re still available. Hella’s catalog still shows the 500 and  1000 lamps, while the Greg Gear Head online store caters to today’s fan of vintage year–especially that from Cibié. 

Have a personal fave sporting some obscenely giant lamps? Let’s see it. 

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Comments
noddaz
noddaz GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
5/13/20 12:43 p.m.

Not everything.  But usually they can't hurt!  laugh

Scott (Needs more lamps on the front of my Jetta)

Toyman01 (Forum Supporter)
Toyman01 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/13/20 1:00 p.m.

Yes. 

Yes.

Yes.

Yes

Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter)
Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
5/13/20 1:15 p.m.

Yes

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy UltimaDork
5/13/20 1:19 p.m.

10 years ago Wally World has Hella 500's marked down to $15 a pair.  I buy all three sets, sell off two on Craigslist and I'm waiting for the right car.  Guy shoes up in 70's Land Rover to buy them.  

I also have the Paddy Hopkirk aluminum Mini Cooper gas pedal waiting in my closet.  An original 240Z steering wheel and factory wooden shift knob, SU carbs, 510 valve cover with elephant oil cap, R180 diffs.......shall I continue?

02Pilot
02Pilot UltraDork
5/13/20 2:22 p.m.

Yes, yes they do.

 

DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 UberDork
5/13/20 2:26 p.m.

I ned to redo the lighting fixtures on my Sequoia to look cool like the examples provided. 

ScottyB
ScottyB Reader
5/13/20 3:03 p.m.

yes.

 

also yes.

i see nothing wrong with this

 

ultraclyde (Forum Supporter)
ultraclyde (Forum Supporter) UltimaDork
5/13/20 3:17 p.m.

Yes. And now I need to think about big round LEDs for my pickup instead of rectangle ones in the grill.

EDIT: Well crap. Looks good.

Matthew Kennedy
Matthew Kennedy GRM+ Memberand Reader
5/13/20 3:19 p.m.

Yes.

oldopelguy (Forum Supporter)
oldopelguy (Forum Supporter) UberDork
5/13/20 4:36 p.m.

Lightforce HIDs ftw.

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