[DeTomaso] Trivia on Side Marker lights

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Mon Nov 30 17:59:25 EST 2009


In a message dated 11/30/09 11 35 34, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:


> Euro Panteras also had unlighted side markers, that used the same chrome
> (occasionally. blacked-out) surrounds with a black painted backing piece 
> 
>>>It was normally body color, actually.


> and a
> 'reflector' attached that to my eye looks like an orange pencil.
> 
>>>Yes, a perfect description! :>)


>  I suspect
> that the factory, in typical economical fashion, used the same surround 
> with
> either lighted or unlighted side markers. 
> 
>>>Yes, it's the same piece (or rather, the same four pieces).


> Since the pencil-markers are so
> rare here in the U.S, I wonder if they have cast-in placement marks too? I
> think they were only used in front.
> 
>>>Exactly right--just flat pieces of sheetmetal were used in the rear.

> And then there were the round lighted Mangusta-style markers used on some
> pushbuttons. Interesting-
> 
>>>I don't know when they switched from the pencil-style to the round 
markers.   Most of the '72-73 Euro cars I've seen have the pencil style, but the 
later ones use the round dot--along with the later cars i.e. GT5, GT5-S etc.

Mike





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