The following is a list of vehicles that feature hidden headlamps (also called pop-up headlights). 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.
List of vehicles with hidden headlamps Production vehicles + Name Production start Production end AC 3000ME19791984Ares Design Project120182018Adams Brothers Probe 1519691969Adams Brothers Probe 1619691970Adams Brothers Probe 200119701972Alfa Romeo Montreal19701977Alpine A61019911995Alpine GTA19871987Aston Martin Lagonda19761989Aston Martin Vantage Zagato Volante19861989Bertone Runabout2026 -Bitter CD19731978Bitter SC19811986Bricklin SV-119741976BMW 8 Series (E31)19891999BMW M119781981Buick Reatta19881991Buick Riviera19651969Buick SkyHawk19861989Cadillac Eldorado19671968Chevrolet Camaro19671969Chevrolet Caprice19681969Chevrolet Corvette19632004Chevrolet Kingswood Estate19691969Chrysler 30019681971Chrysler Imperial19691993Chrysler LeBaron19871992Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue19901993Chrysler New Yorker19761981Cizeta-Moroder V16T19912003Clan Clover19841988Cord 810/81219361937Covini B241981198119981999Davis Divan19471949DeSoto19421942De Tomaso Mangusta19701971De Tomaso Pantera19711974De Tomaso Guarà19932004Dodge Charger19661972Dodge Charger Daytona19691970Dodge Daytona19871991Dodge Magnum19781979Dodge Monaco19721973Dodge Stealth19911993Dodge St. Regis19791981Eagle Talon19901991Eccentrica V122024 -Evante Sports 1600 Mk.219851994Ferrari/Dino 208/308 GT419741980Ferrari 288 GTO19841985Ferrari 308 GTB19751984Ferrari 32819851989Ferrari 34819891995Ferrari 365 California Spyder19661967Ferrari Daytona19711973Ferrari Daytona SP320222023Ferrari 400/41219761989Ferrari 456/456M19922003Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer19731984Ferrari F35519941999Ferrari F4019871992Ferrari Mondial19801995Ferrari Testarossa 512TR19841994Fiat 125 Samantha19671967Fiat/Bertone X1/919721989Ford/Mercury Capri19891994Ford Galaxie 500 XL19681970Ford LTD (Americas)19681978Ford LTD (Australia)19731976Ford Landau19731976Ford Probe19891997Ford Ranchero GT19701971Ford Thunderbird19671969Ford Torino Brougham19701971Geo Storm19901991Ginetta G23/2419811981Ginetta G26/3119841986Ginetta G2719861990Ginetta G3219891992Ginetta G3319911991Hofstetter Turbo19861991Honda Accord19861989Honda Ballade19841987Honda/Acura Integra/Rover 41619861989Honda/Acura NSX19902001Honda Prelude19831991Honda Vigor19861989Irish Clan19821982Isdera Imperator 108i19911993Iso Lele19691974Iso Grifo19651974Isuzu Piazza19811993Italdesign Aztec19881992Jaguar XJR-1519901992Jaguar XJ22019921994Kimera K-392026 -Lamborghini Countach19741990Lamborghini Diablo19901998Lamborghini Islero19681970Lamborghini Jalpa19811988Lamborghini Jarama19701976Lamborghini Urraco19731979Lamborghini Miura19661973Lamborghini Silhouette19761979Lancia Scorpion19751979Lancia Stratos1972197319811987Lincoln Continental19681983Lister Storm19931999Lombardi Grand Prix19681972Lotus Eclat19751982Lotus/Kia Elan19621995Lotus Elite19741982Lotus Esprit19762004Lotus Excel19821992Malzoni GT19751977Manta Mirage19741986Maserati Bora19711980Maserati Ghibli19661973Maserati Indy19691974Maserati Khamsin19741982Maserati Merak19721982Matra 53019671973Matra Bagheera19731980Matra Murena19801983Mazda 62619871987Mazda Cosmo/929 HB coupé19811989Mazda Familia Astina19891994Mazda MX-5/Miata19891997Mazda RX-719782002Mercury Capri19911994Mercury Cougar19671970Mercury Cyclone19701971Mercury Marauder19691970Mercury Marquis19691978Mercury Montego MX19701971Mitsubishi GTO/3000GT19911993Mitsubishi Eclipse19901991Mitsubishi Starion19821990Monica 56019731974Nissan 180SX/200SX/240SX19891998Nissan 300ZX "Z31"19841989Nissan EXA19831990Oldsmobile Toronado19661969Opel GT19681973Pangra19721973Panther Solo19891990Panther 619761977Plymouth Fury19701971Plymouth Fury III19721972Plymouth Laser19901991Plymouth Superbird19701970Pontiac Fiero19841988Pontiac Firebird (3rd/4th Gen) 19822002Pontiac Grand Prix19671968Pontiac GTO19681969Pontiac Sunbird SE/GT19861993Pontiac Tojan19851991Porsche 911 Turbo SE 'Slantnose'19851989,Porsche 91419691976Porsche 92419761988Porsche 92819781995Porsche 94419821991Porsche 964 Turbo S 'Flatnose'19941994Porsche 96819911994Reliant Scimitar SS1/SST/Sabre19841995Saab Sonett III19701974Saturn SC219911996Subaru XT19851991Siata 208 CS19521954Siva S160 Spyder19711973Spectre R4219951998Škoda 1100 GT19701970Tatra MTX V819911991Toyota 2000GT19671970Toyota Celica19841993Toyota MR219841999Toyota Sprinter Trueno/Corolla coupé19831991Toyota Supra19821992Toyota Tercel19861990Triumph TR7/TR819751982TVR 350i, 350SX19831989TVR 350SE19901991TVR 390SE, 420SE19841989TVR 400SE, 400SX, 430SE, 450SE19881991TVR 420 SEAC19861988TVR 450 SEAC19881989TVR Tasmin 280i, Tasmin 20019801988Venturi 400 GT19941997Venturi Atlantique19871999Venturi Coupé series/Transcup19871996Volvo 48019861995Vector M1219951999Vector W819891993Yulon Arex19931995Zimmer Quicksilver19861990
Concept cars + Name Production start Production end Alfa Romeo Caimano19711971Alfa Romeo Carabo19681968Alfa Romeo Delfino19831983Alfa Romeo Iguana19691969Alfa Romeo Navajo19761976AMC AMX/319701970Aston Martin Bulldog19801980Autozam AZ-550 Type A19891989Avion19841984Bertone Bmw Spicup19691969Bertone Ramarro19841984BMW GINA20082008BMW Turbo19721972Buick Y-Job19381938Cadillac Voyage19881988Chevrolet Aerovette19691976Chevrolet CERVIII19901990Chevrolet Corvair Monza GT19621962Chevrolet Mako Shark19621962Dome Zero19761986Ferrari 408 4RM19871988Ferrari FZ93 Zagato19931993Ferrari Rainbow19761976Fiat 850 Dart19691969Fitch Phoenix19661966Ford Cobra 230 M.E.19861986Ford GT70 Concept19711971Ford Probe I19791979Ford Maya19841984Ford XP Bordinat Cobra19651965FSO Ogar LS19771977General Motors Le Sabre19511951General Motors XP-81919651965Ginetta G2519831983Gorgona NM20222022Holden Hurricane19691969Holden Torana GTR-X19901990Honda 0 Saloon20252025Iso Varedo19721972Isuzu Bellett Mx1600 by Ghia19691969Jaguar XJ Spider19781978Volkswagen Karmann Cheetah19711971Lamborghini Athon19801980Lamborghini Bravo19741974Lamborghini Frua Faena19781978Lamborghini Marco Polo19821982Lamborghini P14019871987Lancia Medusa19801980Lancia Mizar19741974Lancia Sibilo19781978Lincoln Quicksilver19831983Lotus Etna19841984Lotus M9019841984Mako Shark II19651965Maserati Boomerang19721972Maserati Simun19681968Matra Laser19711971MVS Ventury19841986Mazda Iconic SP20232023Mazda P72919861986Mazda V70519851985Mazda MX-81 Aria19811981Mercedes-Benz C11119691970MG Boxer19781978MG Cyber X20252025MG EX-E19851985Monteverdi Hai 45019701973Nissan 126X19701970Nissan300 Bambu19921992Nissan MID419851987NSU Trapeze19731973Opel CD19691969Opel Experimental GT19651965Škoda 110 Super Sport19711971Satecmo Eolia19541954Serenissima GT by Ghia19681968Toyota FXV19851985Toyota SA-X19811981Toyota SV-219811981Toyota SV-319831983Tracer TXC19851985Vauxhall XVR19661966Vector WX-319931993Volvo Tundra19791979Yuna 250019821982Zender Vision 1S19831983Zender Vision 219851985Zender Vision 319871987Zender Vision 3C19861986
Other vehicles + NameType Production start Production end Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A Pininfarina Berlinetta Coachbuilt car19361936Talbot-Lago T150C SS Figoni et FalaschiCoachbuilt car19371938Maserati A6 1500 Pininfarina Berlinetta SpecialeCoachbuilt car19471947Ferrari 375 MM Pininfarina Bergman Coupé SpecialeCoachbuilt car19541954Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina Superfast IICoachbuilt car19601960Porsche 911 Roadster (901) BertoneCoachbuilt car19661966Keisei AE100 seriesTrain19902016Honda Elite/Spacy 125/150Scooter19841987Pegaso-ObradorsBusRover-BRMRace car19631965Suzuki GSX750S KatanaMotorcycle19841985
Notes 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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