Topic: Rear Light Mysteries

[Djetset]

Another batch of tail light mysteries, so any and all ideas very welcome, thanks. So, today we have the Zagato 132 Aster, the Zundapp Janus, Brubaker Box, WM P70 and the Caccia Custom Cars Ghepardo...

[Wendax]

I think the Zündapp Janus rear lights were bespoke, as it was a mass produced car (6,900 units built).

[Djetset]

I think the Zündapp Janus rear lights were bespoke, as it was a mass produced car (6,900 units built).

Thanks Wendax, I think you are probably right as I've found a number of tail lights that look similar to the Zundapp units (such as the Ford Vedette below) but nothing quite the same. I appreciate your thoughts though.

[oko94]

Caccia Ghepardo : Chrysler Sebring Convertible.

[gte4289]

The Brubaker Box used 1972 Datsun 620 pick-up tail lights (commonly accepted fact; not a guess)

[Djetset]

Caccia Ghepardo : Chrysler Sebring Convertible.

Of course! How did I miss that one. Thanks Oko, much appreciated.

[Djetset]

The Brubaker Box used 1972 Datsun 620 pick-up tail lights (commonly accepted fact; not a guess)

Useful information, thank you GTE. More tail light mysteries to follow shortly.

[Djetset]

And another group of bothersome rear lights that I'm uncertain of their roots, in case anyone knows otherwise. Thanks in advance, and this batch includes the Colani VW Polo and Ferrari Daytona (sorry, I can't find a better rear shot), Stallion trike, Condor Stinger, Pisa Scorpion and 1956 Boano Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale. 

[Carnut]

Think the Condor Stinger ones are from a Ford Capri Mk2:

[Djetset]

Think the Condor Stinger ones are from a Ford Capri Mk2:

Thanks Carnut and well spotted. Being American, I guess the Condor used the US-market Mercury Capri lamps, which are basically the same as the German-built Ford model.

[Wendax]

The Colani Daytona rear lights might be from the Mercedes-Benz 220 SE "Heckflosse":

[Carnut]

I think the Zündapp Janus rear lights were bespoke, as it was a mass produced car (6,900 units built).

Thanks Wendax, I think you are probably right as I've found a number of tail lights that look similar to the Zundapp units (such as the Ford Vedette below) but nothing quite the same. I appreciate your thoughts though.

I thought they looked rather similar to some Borgward ones:

[Wendax]

I think the Zündapp Janus rear lights were bespoke, as it was a mass produced car (6,900 units built).

Thanks Wendax, I think you are probably right as I've found a number of tail lights that look similar to the Zundapp units (such as the Ford Vedette below) but nothing quite the same. I appreciate your thoughts though.

I thought they looked rather similar to some Borgward ones:

You might be right.

[Djetset]

A belated thank you for the most recent mystery tail light answers, especially the Borgward units on the Zundapp as I'd seen these somewhere else before. 

Here are a few more rear lamp mysteries, for the TVR 420 Saloon prototype, Dacia  1325 Liberta, Vignale Daihatsu Sport 3-box 1966 proto, Bulat Universal/Pick-Up and 1978 Dome Zero concept. Thanks.

[Carnut]

I have a feeling those of the TVR 420 Saloon are from the Talbot Tagora:

[Djetset]

I have a feeling those of the TVR 420 Saloon are from the Talbot Tagora:

Oh, of course. Thank you Carnut, another mystery solved.

[Oguerrerob]

1978 Dome Zero Concept seems the same rear lights tan 1974 Gresko GT

[Oguerrerob]

Dacia  Liberta 1325 seems to match with Citroen CX Orphee Cabrio or Renault 18

[Djetset]

Thanks Oguererob, the Dacia tail lamps do seem to be the same as the Renault 18, though the Orphee CX uses Citroen Visa II lights, turned upside down.

Do you know which car the Gresko GT sourced it lamps from? Thanks again.

[gte4289]

1978 Dome Zero Concept seems the same rear lights tan 1974 Gresko GT

These do not look like the same lights to me.

[Wendax]

Same with me, I even doubt that the Dacia Liberta really has Renault 18 rear lights.

[Djetset]

Ahead of posting another batch of tail light mysteries soon, here is a summary of the rear lamps that are still yet to be resolved so far, with an image of each car already posted here earlier. Thank you again for your contributions so far, and all ideas welcome re the outstanding cars below:

-ASA 1000 (+ Bertone Alfa Romeo 101/105 SS, Maserati 5000 GT, etc.)(possibly from a 1950s Italian truck?)
-Aurora 122-C Turbo (from Brazil)
-Bazlen GT4 (possibly Ford Sierra Sapphire sedan)
-Boano Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale (1956)
-Bulat Universal/Pick-Up
-Chris Field Aquila Austin Maxi prototype (1973)
-Colani VW Polo 'Turbo' (possibly VW Scirocco II?)
-Covani T40 coupe
-De Tomaso Pantera 7X prototype (possibly mid-1970s American?)
-Dome Zero (1978)
-Enfield Chicago sedan
-EVEX 1 Porsche 911 + various Zagato (Rover TCZ, F132 Aster, Volvo 3000GTZ, etc.)(poss. Mercedes T2 L 408 van?)
-Ferguson Formula R5 prototype (1966)
-Glenfrome Delta
-Gresko GT (1974)
-Pegaso Z-102 by Saoutchik (+ shared with Gregoire Sport by Chapron)
-Pisa Scorpion
-Sbarro Windhound
-Scapala Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
-Thoroughbred Stallion trike
-Vignale Daihatsu Sport 3-box coupe (1966 prototype)
-WM P70 (and P69 uses the same lights)

[Carnut]

I'm not sure those Glenfrome lights are even from a car.
I'd swear they used to fit those in the 70s/80s to caravans/motor homes/even buses!

[Djetset]

I'm not sure those Glenfrome lights are even from a car.
I'd swear they used to fit those in the 70s/80s to caravans/motor homes/even buses!

Yes Carnut, I agree, they do look familiar, but possibly from a commercial vehicle, bus, caravan or something, just like a number of other 1970s British specialist cars. I don't want to swamp AP with too many mystery tail lights, but I've got a stack more, so I'll upload the latest batch shortly. Thanks.

[Djetset]

Apologies in advance, but here is another lump of head-scratching rear light source mysteries. They are:
Saab 94 Facett, Rinspeed iChange and E-Go Rocket, Soelctria Sunrise (same as iChange?), Pininfarina Merc-Benz 300 SEL Coupe, Vector Avtech WX-3 and Triumph TR250 K. Enjoy...