Have you heard of the pop lamp?

The design of dozens of cars with pop -up headlights, but Biek’s second generation of Riviera moves towards another direction in another direction.

The headlights are the function of car equipment, such as brakes, but they are usually an indispensable part of car design. Due to the possibility of LED technology, this is especially true, but this is also a boom in hidden headlights in the 1960s.

When we think of hidden headlights, most of us may imagine the variety of pop -up windows, because it is the one that enjoys the longest life. Lotus ELAN ushered in a trend in 1962 (although the hidden headlights of the manual crank can be traced back to Article 810 of the 1930s), and C5 Chevrolet Corvette is still used in 2004.

Encountered the forgotten popular headlights

But let’s turn the script for a second. What about the pop -up headlights, or should it be dropped? From Instagram Video From @Automospeedcrew How to fold the headlights of Buick’s second generation (1966-70 years), so as to face the bottom surface of the hood when not needed, and fell to the road on the road when it dropped 90 degrees to 90 degrees.

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Well, in any case, this is the way to work. Like many early hidden headlight systems, Riviera relies on vacuum operation mechanisms. We just say that the vacuum system is not completely bulletproof. Water leakage hoses or tired components usually “hide” these headlights permanently, no matter how bad you want to see this road.

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After refreshing in mid -1965, earlier, the more beautiful Bill Mitchell designed by the original Riviera also hidden headlights, but in this case, the lights are still in the position and vacuum Pressure, cover the part of the mobilization grille and unveiled them. In the 1960s, many other American cars, including Cadillac Eldorado in 1967-67, 1966-72 Taoist chargers, 1968-69, Poundiak GTO and 1967-70 MerciRY Cougar uses the same technique.

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Hidden headlights make designers more freely created their desired appearance. In some cases (although not the place where the housing shapes are in shape), it is prohibited from the headlights allowed by US security regulations to be allowed to be allowed to be allowed in Europe to be allowed to be allowed to be allowed by Europe. Standard air power. All cars must use circularly sealed beam lights.

What is your favorite hidden headlight?

So, where do you stand on a hidden headlight? Is there a favorite design? Can you think of another car, does it have a popular system like Riviera? Published a comment, let us know. When you use it, check the Instagram editing of @Automospeedcrew to check those pop -up headlights (well, on a beautiful day).

Source: Instagram/Automo Speed ​​Crew