Very early Bosch headlights. Any ideas

ianj · Post by **ianj** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:53 pm

I have come across two early Bosch headlights and wondered if anyone can confirm what they are off. They are not a matching pair. The dirty looking one has Bosch written in a more italic style. I am lead to believe they could be early porsche or VW.
Any help appreciated.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:26 pm

Karmann Ghia?

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:48 am

I can't see the "Bosch" writing on the top one, is more styled and sloping?
If so it will be '50s (I have the same on my A).
The lower one is a '60s (or later?) light.
Don't know what they're off, but pretty sure they're not Porsche.

vwretrosteve · Post by **vwretrosteve** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:33 am

they look like european ghia units, but not the early low light versions -if that makes sense?

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:43 am

The fixings on the bezel don't look Karmann Ghia to me, also on a KG the bezel is more rounded where it meets the lens and usually an inner part can be seen.

DKW?

ianj · Post by **ianj** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:25 pm

DKW looks to be a good shout. Just googled DKW images and there is a 3-6 on there. The lens looks to be the same although not so sure about the surround.

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:53 pm

I think the bezels could be a red herring

vwretrosteve · Post by **vwretrosteve** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:27 pm

as far as i can deduce DKW units were larger in appearance than the items pictured ...
they could be borgward units - as they use a seperate outer chrome embelishment (in a similar way to a ghia )

but thinking about this rationally i have spent far too much time contemplating the origins of some lights i really dont give a **** about

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:51 pm

they could be Mercedes too.