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Offline Topcat

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Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« on: October 12, 2007 - 09:28:01 PM »
I've been to some car shows in the past and have noticed on occasions 70 and 71 Cuda's with Amber fog lights. I'm sure some of you have seen them at shows too. I have 1 original stashed away still. 

So I thought that they might be some mysterious option that I didn't know about. But then it hit me that early Mustangs had them too. So whats the deal? Someone took the Ambers from Fords and switched em? Or are they really an option on Cuda's?
Mike, Fremont, CA.





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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2007 - 10:20:03 PM »
You think it could've been aftermarket?  :dunno:
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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2007 - 10:25:48 PM »
Glad you brought this up, I'd like an answer too. Last week a guy said that I should switch to amber foglights, "it'll really set ypur car off". I really had no comeback for him.
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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2007 - 11:00:52 PM »
All the Cuda roadlamps I have seen or owned were clear. :dunno:

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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2007 - 11:14:37 PM »
Don't know if it true but I read some where the ambers were used for drag racing to not blind people on the return lane. I know it sounds stupid but thats what I read. :dunno:

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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2007 - 12:12:34 AM »
This is a great question. I've always wondered about it too, but never thought to ask.
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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2007 - 12:24:44 AM »
All the Cuda roadlamps I have seen or owned were clear. :dunno:
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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2007 - 01:13:10 AM »
Glad you brought this up, I'd like an answer too. Last week a guy said that I should switch to amber foglights, "it'll really set ypur car off". I really had no comeback for him.
Personally, I find the amber lights ugly.  Guess it's all a matter of personal preference though.

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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2007 - 01:34:40 AM »
The one I have has identical lines and the word FOG on the bottom. Exactly like the clear one but tinted.
Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2007 - 09:18:53 AM »
Don't know if it true but I read some where the ambers were used for drag racing to not blind people on the return lane. I know it sounds stupid but thats what I read. :dunno:

  :iagree:  A lot of the old drag cars have yellow or blue tinted headlights so they would not blind or distract the oncoming racers when driving down the return road.
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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2007 - 07:22:35 PM »
Over on Moparts there was a thread about this long ago. A very knowledgable E -body expert said that in 1970 there were some that came with amber lights early on, then the factories switched to clear. Mine is an early build and all original.


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Re: Cuda Amber Fog Lights?
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2007 - 07:45:18 PM »
Personally, I like the amber better.  They make the front-end look more symmetrical. 

Plus they stand out better than the clear ones.  :2thumbs:



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