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15 of the Craziest Headlight Designs in Automotive History
Headlights are usually treated as simple, practical parts of a car. They help you see. They help other drivers see you. That is supposed to be the whole job. But throughout automotive history, designers have used headlights for much more than visibility. Some were hidden inside fenders. Some turned with the steering wheel. Some popped up, rotated sideways, sat under glass, opened like eyelids, or looked more like sci-fi movie props than actual car parts. This list looks at 15


1956–1975 Tatra 603
The Tatra 603 was a luxury car produced by Czechoslovakian automaker Tatra from 1956 to 1975. It was the third model in the Tatra 600...


1969 Tatra T613 Prototypes by Vignale
In 1968/1969 Vignale built three prototypes for Tatra, the Czech luxury marque. One of them was used in a crash test. The other two...


1970 Tatra T613 Prototype by Vignale
The Tatra T613 Prototype, 1970, by Vignale was the last car designed at Vignale while it was still an independent carrozzeria. The Tatra...
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