Strange rear light

[Brimen]

Have you ever seen rear light like this ??
The lense is made of plastic and are threaded inside.
What car does it belong to ??
Size is about 3 inches
There are no name or numbers visible

[Austin Costin]

Aston Martin DB4 mk5 and DB5.

[Austin Costin]

Maybe not, these look to be a screw on type.

[Smiffy]

There standard lucas light from the fifties/sixties, lots of cars had 'em fitted. Available with all types of lenses, clear, red and orange.

[Brimen]

Please take notice that these lenses have internal THREADS and must be screwed to the base, and doesn't use separate screws !!

THAT's the issue !!!

[Smiffy]

IT'S THE COMMERCIAL VERSION THEN.............

[Brimen]

There is a lot of "look-a-likes", but !'m still searching for the exact lamp. It was used on a 1962 Opel Pick Up, a very rare car today. Regular production Opel P2 used another lamp assy. By the way - did UK cars use that kind of bulb in the sixties ??

[Austin Costin]

Guessing Hella or Bosch if it's of an Opel.

[Brimen]

My guess is that those lights were made in South Africa where the cars were manufactured.
Probably custom made specially for this - there is four on each car - would make the "order" to 10 - 12 000 pcs !!!
Some cars were shipped to other countries as CKD's, to be assembled there.

It's a real "hard to find" part !!

Might do my own "production"