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Very early Bosch headlights. Any ideas
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:53 pm
by ianj
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:26 pm
by Dakota
Karmann Ghia?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:48 am
by Hendrik Moulds
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:33 am
by vwretrosteve
they look like european ghia units, but not the early low light versions -if that makes sense?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:43 am
by Nige
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?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:25 pm
by ianj
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:53 pm
by Nige
I think the bezels could be a red herring
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:27 pm
by vwretrosteve
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
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:51 pm
by Ian Gunney
they could be Mercedes too.