The coolest pop-up headlights in automotive history – gifs à gogo!

And now: a major hit of pop-up headlight gifs from the history of the car

Archaeology

Pop-up headlights – remember? Oh, the pop-up headlights were shit. Due to modern safety regulations, it will likely never exist again. It’s a shame, because at that time every kid knew: if a car had pop-up headlights, it was very fast!

But these fold-ups and used primarily in stylish sports cars were just one example of a very heterogeneous class of “hidden” car headlights. The “hidden headlights” were sometimes called something like that. «Headlights Peek-a-Boo». Headlights that are hidden by sophisticated mechanics only for design reasons. This 1942 DeSoto Deluxe Coupe, about…

…why do the headlights stop? The only correct answer is: Because it’s you Can.

Well, recent safety legislation has put an end to hidden headlights. We pedestrians around the world have reason to be thankful. However, one can grieve over this design element a little, because… Oh, look at the following gif! thank me later.

1936 Corduroy 810

1942 DeSoto DeLuxe Coupe

Not only does DeSoto have cool pop-up headlights, but it also has a cigarette dispenser in the steering wheel:

But let’s stay on topic:

1948 Davis D2 Divan

1951 GM Le Saber

1952 Ciata 208CS

1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza GT

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1962 Chevrolet Mako Shark

1963 Chevy Corvette

1965 Buick Riviera

1966 Oldsmobile Tornado

1966 Dodge Charger

1966 Lamborghini Miura

1966 Buick Riviera

1968 Oldsmobile Tornado

1967 Toyota 2000GT

1967 Lotus Elan + 2

1968 Ferrari Daytona

1968 Buick Riviera

1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III

1970 Alfa Romeo Montreal

1970 Lamborghini Jarama

1976 Ferrari 400GT

1976 Aston Martin Laguna

1977 Porsche 928

1984 Chevy Corvette C4

1989 W8 Transmission

1991 Cizeta-Moroder V16T

Jaguar XJ220 1992