The car had four headlamps, the rear part of the body was expanded to make room for luggage, the 4. 7 litre engine was detuned to, the shocks were softened, the shift lever was moved to the center and the car was available with the steering wheel on the left side of the car.

Notable differences were: gas tank moved inwards ( now behind rear bench ), with filling neck on rightside, different style quad headlamps, taillights ( pre-1986 sedans ), distinctive whip antenna moved from roof to rear fender ( and changed to telescopic ), larger bumpers, tailpipe moved from right to left.

The " face-lift " models are easily identified by new " pocketed " headlamps which matched the Range Rover and face-lifted Freelander models as well as redesigned turn and brake lamps on the rear of the vehicle ; the turn signals were moved from the bumper to the high side fixtures.

The parking lamps were moved from the bumper to between the square bezeled headlamps, which were now set wider apart.

On the front fascia, the ES gained projector headlamps in a curved housing and a three-slat grille with the Lexus emblem moved above on the hood.

The parking lamps were moved from the bumper to between the square bezeled headlamps, which were now set wider apart.

* 1993 ( August ) Polonez after the next facelift: front and rear track wider, fresh air inlet moved from hood to the front of the windscreen, better front and rear wipe-wash kinematics, longer arms and larger wiped area, changes in the dashboard: circular speedometer and rev counter, four instead of two fresh air outlets, illuminated switches and remote headlamps shaft regulator.

Later Series IIa models had the headlamps moved out into a revised front wing, to comply with revised lighting regulations.

While the standard S-10 moved to a redesigned front fascia in 1998, the S-10 Electric kept the same front fascia as the ' 94 -' 97, with the exception of composite headlamps in 1998 versus the previous year's sealed-beam headlamps.

Parking lamps were located between the headlamps, molded into the front fascia.

The car's front end had what AMC called a " twin-venturi " look with recessed honeycomb grille and outboard-mounted headlamps, and matching turn signals were set into the bumper.

The 1968 Caprice received a minor facelift that included a new grille with taillights set into the bumper and optional hidden headlamps.

Some early hidden headlamps, such as those on the Saab Sonett III, used a lever-operated mechanical linkage to raise the headlamps into position.

Phase 1 editions benefited from unique front and rear bumpers with front indicators relocated into the bumpers to allow for the twin headlamps, while the Phase 2 retained the original bumpers found throughout the range but added colour-coded tops, rubber inserts, and a discreet lower splitter.

Importing them into the US involved modifying or adding certain equipment, such as headlamps, sidemarker lights, and a catalytic converter as required by the relevant regulations.

Like the Renault 4, the Dyane was designed from the outset as a hatchback with some other styling differences, such as conventional round headlamps set into the front fender with a squared stainless steel trim ring – as opposed to the old-fashioned separate units found on the 2CV – and stainless steel wheel embellishments as standard.

In 1950 a four-door version appeared, initially available only for export, and featuring from the start the headlamps faired into the wings rather than set lower down on either side of the grille.

The modern Jaguar face, four headlamps set into rounded front fenders with a vaned grill, first appeared on the Mark X.

Dodge topped off the new cars with a new option, which forecast the projector-beam halogen headlamps that came into use years later.

The front of the car featured a set of two sealed-beam halogen headlamps recessed in chrome " buckets " and the grille in between the headlights featured four horizontally thin rails each swept back to allow for greater air flow into the engine compartment and over the hood.

Distinguished by the installation of flusher fitting headlamps that extended into the fender panels, stylists also designed a new grille insert.

The aft radiator cooling vents were retained, but integrated into the rear fascia, and the lower side and front air intakes were restyled, along with the forward fascia and headlamps.

In October 1971 the Diplomat's list of standard features included H1 halogen headlamps, radio antenna integrated into the windscreen and remote-controlled rear view mirror.

Among the significant styling changes between the Mark II and the S-Type including: the tail was extended, with styling features similar to the Mark X, only scaled down ; the Mark 2's spats over the rear wheels were deleted and the rear guards brought lower over the wheels and reshaped ; new slimline bumpers were used front and rear, the front bumper still featuring a dip to reveal the full depth of the radiator grille ; wraparound indicators and low mounted sidelights were added at the bottoms of the front wings ; the foglamps were recessed more deeply into the wing fronts ; the grille was given a thicker surround and centre bar ; the headlamps were given a small peak, making the car look longer and thus going some way towards balancing the longer tail ; the roofline was lowered and made flatter which extended rearwards slightly ; and the rear window became larger and more upright.

The international ECE Regulations for headlamps specify a beam with a sharp, asymmetric cutoff preventing significant amounts of light from being cast into the eyes of drivers of preceding or oncoming cars.

The tail has vertical headlamps that culminate in the bumper and integrated into the fenders.

Exports to the United States began in 1949 with the headlamps removed from within the grille surround to be mounted higher on the wings to meet local safety requirements.

The New Beetle carries many design similarities with the original VW Beetle: separate wings, vestigial running boards, sloping headlamps and large round tail lights, as well as a high rounded roofline.

He retained the grille and headlamps of the original, but raked the grille more sharply, sculpted the wings, and made the sides more bulbous and thus wider, while making the engine hood narrower and shorter.

Ettore's eldest son, Jean, fashioned for the car a dramatic two-seater open body with flamboyant, full-bodied wings and a dickey seat, but no headlamps.

In addition, more safety features were implemented in vehicles throughout the decade such as: advanced pre-collision safety systems, Backup cameras, Blind spot monitor, Adaptive cruise control, Adaptive headlamps, Automatic parking, Lane departure warning systems and the Advanced Automatic Collision Notification system Onstar ( on all GM models ).

' Single-piece ' Fresnel lenses were later produced, being used for automobile headlamps, brake, parking, and turn signal lenses, and so on.

The Mini Cooper and Cooper " S " were sportier versions that were successful as rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally four times from 1964 through to 1967, although in 1966 the Mini was disqualified after the finish, along with six other British entrants, which included the first four cars to finish, under a questionable ruling that the cars had used an illegal combination of headlamps and spotlights.

That same year, in accord with the newly enacted US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, the clear glass headlamp covers were deleted ; the headlamps were brought forward to the leading edge of the front fenders, and the sealed-beam units were exposed and surrounded by chrome bezels.

Quad headlamps, and a longer, lower body were some of the styling changes.

The first four finishers, driving three Mini-Coopers, Timo Mäkinen, Rauno Aaltonen and Paddy Hopkirk, and Roger Clark's 4th-placed Ford Cortina " were excluded for having iodine vapour, single filament bulbs in their standard headlamps instead of double-filament dipping bulbs.

Hidden headlights were deleted in favor of four exposed round headlamps outboard of narrower grille openings.

The early Oldsmobile Toronados, whose GM stylists later stated they were trying to capture the " feel " of the Cord's design, also featured hidden headlamps.

When the lights were turned on, vacuum actuators would flip the covers up and out of the way to expose the quad headlamps.

New options for the Torino GT were a reflective laser stripe, which ran down the middle of the side of the Torino from the front fender to the door, and Hideaway headlamps.

Hideaway headlamps were no longer standard, but remained an option for Brougham models.

The Torino models had a wider full width grill that surrounded the headlamps ; however, the parking lamps were located on the outer edge of the fascia.

Overall, the new Ranchero was not only bigger, but also more angular than before with its more horizontal grille and horizontal headlamps ; Ford and other automakers were making a switch back to horizontal quad headlamps.

The Sunbird SE coupe, SE sedan and the GT coupe and convertible had partially concealed headlamps, a feature that originally appeared on the Isuzu Impulse, that gave the appearance of " raised eyebrows " when the headlights were on.

All GTs featured semi-concealed headlamps and fender flares and " Turbo GT " badges replacing " Sunbird " badges, except on the turbo delete cars where the " Sunbird " badges were replaced by " Sunbird GT " badges.

Like the Opel GT, the Sonett III's hidden headlamps were operated manually using a lever.