We're going to show you how far automotive lighting has come in 40 or 50years. We visited Mustangs Etc. in Van Nuys, California, and hustled a'65 Mustang hardtop for our lighting test. Garrett Marks of MustangsEtc. came to our rescue with not only the vehicle, but a variety oflamps to try out just for fun.
This is a conventional sealed-beam...
This is a conventional sealed-beam headlamp from '65 in low-beam. Itgives off a warm, brown-tone light, not much good for a rainy night inGeorgia.
Here's the same sealed-beam...
Here's the same sealed-beam lamp in high-beam. Do you see thedifference? Neither do we.
Garrett Marks pulled a Wagner...
Garrett Marks pulled a Wagner Halogen 6015 headlamp from stock to showus what halogen technology does for night vision. This is the halogenlamp in low beam.
This is the halogen lamp in...
This is the halogen lamp in high beam. We see the light!
National Parts Depot sent...
National Parts Depot sent us a pair of Wagner BriteLite headlamps forProject KISS. Check out the BriteLite low-beam: plenty of light for theroad ahead, yet it does not blind oncoming motorists. Advanced opticsmakes this possible.
When we kick the Wagner BriteLite...
When we kick the Wagner BriteLite into high-beam, look at the light!This lamp floods the road ahead with light. Great for a rainy nightanywhere.
Guide To Vintage Ford Light...
Guide To Vintage Ford Light Bulbs