
So what drove this desire for Jo Public to want them, simply supercars. In the wedge era they were an essential addition. Think about the Ferrari 308 and Lamborghini Jalpa.
This made then cool and therefore by bolting them on to a Cortina or Capri would only make that car and driver cooler. The very look of a higher spec car in these days was based on chrome trim, number of letters/numbers that followed the name (you know GLXI 8v Sport) on the boot and most importantly those 2 lights hanging below the bumper. Strangely enough the opposite has happened these days, with supercars doing away with unnecessary weight and using the space for air intakes, this has translated on to the top sport models on general production cars with Jo Public no longer desires these, wanting large grills instead. However the desire of additional light is still there in a reduced now legal form, fogs are out of fashion, day light running lights are the new kid on the block. Just have a look at the variety and position of those all important lines of LED lights on modern motors next time you’re out and about.
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