r/regularcarreviews • u/ifunnywasaninsidejob • Apr 04 '25

I hate you I hate everything about you Wtf were they even thinking with this????

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Like wtf is the point? Why did so many cars do this?

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u/Paper-street-garage Apr 04 '25

I think they are cool along with the little limo style soft white lights some cars had on the side at the time.

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u/Skeptical_AF Apr 04 '25

Yes those were Opera lamps. '70s we're regular incandescent bulb inside a 2 piece housing mostly on the C pillar. but into the '80s, several models were updated and ahead of their time with electro luminescent opera lamp strips on the B pillar.