It's the start of a new series here on RSM, we're setting the camera to close-up and taking a look at individual parts of the cars we love - celebrating those little touches that draw us enthusiasts in every time. First up we have...Mk1 Cortina Rear Lights:
What was the designer thinking as he penned the back end of the iconic Mk1 Cortina? Why did he choose to put a circle into the vee shape he'd drawn? Did the lights come first? Was he drunk? We may never know, but whatever his driving force was he produced and icon. In fact the design was so good that other designers plucked them from the mediocrity of a mass produced saloon and amalgamated them in their own artistry:
Spotted! Mk1 Cortina lights doing a stunning job as part of the TVR Grantura.
Here they are again! Mk1 'Tina lights appeared on ice cream vans everywhere...I'll have a flake in mine please.
If you know of any other uses, let us know. Mk1 Cortina lights, we salute you!
Posted on: November 29, 2008 22:04