The following is a list of vehicles that feature hidden headlamps (also called pop-up headlights). [1] The vast majority of hidden headlamps are on cars, however, there are a handful of vehicles included in the list that do not fit this category. These include motorcycles, buses and trains. Hidden headlamps have rarely been installed on vehicles since the turn of the millennium, with only low volume production vehicles being manufactured since the discontinuation of the C5 Corvette and Lotus Esprit in 2004. [2]
Name | Production start | Production end | Ref. |
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Alfa Romeo Caimano | 1971 | 1971 | |
Alfa Romeo Carabo | 1968 | 1968 | |
Alfa Romeo Delfino | 1983 | 1983 | |
Alfa Romeo Iguana | 1969 | 1969 | |
AMC AMX/3 | 1970 | 1970 | |
Aston Martin Bulldog | 1980 | 1980 | |
Autozam AZ-550 Type A | 1989 | 1989 | |
Avion | 1984 | 1984 | |
BMW GINA | 2008 | 2008 | |
Cadillac Voyage | 1988 | 1988 | |
Buick Y-Job | 1938 | 1938 | |
Chevrolet Aerovette | 1969 | 1976 | |
Chevrolet CERVIII | 1990 | 1990 | |
Chevrolet Corvair Monza GT | 1962 | 1962 | |
Chevrolet Mako Shark | 1962 | 1962 | |
Dome Zero | 1976 | 1986 | |
Ferrari 408 4RM | 1987 | 1988 | |
Ferrari Rainbow | 1976 | 1976 | [169] |
Ford Cobra 230 M.E. | 1986 | 1986 | [170] |
Ford Probe I | 1979 | 1979 | [171] |
Ford Maya | 1984 | 1984 | |
General Motors Le Sabre | 1951 | 1951 | |
General Motors XP-819 | 1965 | 1965 | |
Ginetta G25 | 1983 | 1983 | |
Holden Hurricane | 1969 | 1969 | |
Jaguar XJ Spider | 1978 | 1978 | [172] |
Volkswagen Karmann Cheetah | 1971 | 1971 | [173] |
Lamborghini Athon | 1980 | 1980 | |
Lamborghini Bravo | 1974 | 1974 | |
Lamborghini Marco Polo | 1982 | 1982 | |
Lamborghini P140 | 1987 | 1987 | |
Lancia Medusa | 1980 | 1980 | |
Lancia Mizar | 1974 | 1974 | [174] |
Lancia Sibilo | 1978 | 1978 | |
Lincoln Quicksilver | 1983 | 1983 | |
Lotus Etna | 1984 | 1984 | |
Lotus M90 | 1984 | 1984 | |
Mako Shark II | 1965 | 1965 | |
Maserati Boomerang | 1972 | 1972 | |
MVS Ventury | 1984 | 1986 | |
Mazda Iconic SP | 2023 | 2023 | [175] |
Mazda P729 | 1986 | 1986 | |
Mazda V705 | 1985 | 1985 | |
Mazda MX-81 Aria | 1981 | 1981 | [176] |
Mercedes-Benz C111 | 1969 | 1970 | |
MG Boxer | 1978 | 1978 | [ citation needed ] |
MG EX-E | 1985 | 1985 | |
Monteverdi Hai 450 | 1970 | 1973 | [177] |
Nissan 126X | 1970 | 1970 | |
Nissan MID4 | 1985 | 1987 | |
Škoda 110 Super Sport | 1971 | 1971 | |
Toyota FXV | 1985 | 1985 | |
Toyota SA-X | 1981 | 1981 | |
Toyota SV-2 | 1981 | 1981 | |
Toyota SV-3 | 1983 | 1983 | |
Tracer TXC | 1985 | 1985 | [178] |
Vauxhall XVR | 1966 | 1966 | |
Vector WX-3 | 1993 | 1993 | |
Volvo Tundra | 1979 | 1979 | |
Zender Vision 1S | 1983 | 1983 | [179] |
Zender Vision 2 | 1985 | 1985 | [180] |
Zender Vision 3 | 1987 | 1987 | [181] |
Zender Vision 3C | 1986 | 1986 | [182] |
Name | Type | Production start | Production end | Ref. |
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Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A Pininfarina Berlinetta | Coachbuilt car | 1936 | 1936 | [183] |
Maserati A6 1500 Pininfarina Berlinetta Speciale | Coachbuilt car | 1947 | 1947 | [184] |
Ferrari 375 MM Pininfarina Bergman Coupé Speciale | Coachbuilt car | 1954 | 1954 | [185] |
Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina Superfast II | Coachbuilt car | 1960 | 1960 | [186] |
Porsche 911 Roadster (901) Bertone | Coachbuilt car | 1966 | 1966 | [187] |
Keisei AE100 series | Train | 1990 | 2016 | [188] |
Honda Elite/Spacy 125/150 | Scooter | 1984 | 1987 | [189] [190] |
Pegaso-Obradors | Bus | |||
Rover-BRM | Race car | 1963 | 1965 | [191] |
Suzuki GSX750S Katana | Motorcycle | 1984 | 1985 | [192] |
1. ^ Redesign of the Lamborghini Huracán, also known as the Ares Panther.
2. ^ Installed on U.S. spec models due to DOT headlight height requirements.
3. ^ Not on models between 1971 and 1974.
4. ^ Also sold as the Isuzu Piazza and Asüna Sunfire. Does not include model years 1988-1990.
5. ^ Dealer optional with Mazda Cosmo HB front-end for the Indonesian market.
6. ^ Includes Trans Am and Formula models.
7. ^ Includes Toyota Tercel, Corolla II, and Corsa.
8. ^ Custom coachbuilt example of the original Alfa Romeo 8C. Notable as potentially the first vehicle with hidden headlamps.
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