OK BC don't kill me ... but ....

I have both S4 and S. And I like both. I really agree that the way it was supposed to originally be, was the S4 look. However, IMHO the S look has come into its own and become a real classic. Dated? Yes. Absolutely. And that is what makes this look so unique. Ever seen it anywhere? Nope. However .... the S4 .... seen those before? Well yes ... Lexus copied it, then Nissan, then Toyota, then GM, then the rest of the word .... right now, the S4 lights can be seen on almost all new cars. <yawn> ....... Don't S4-ify your S. Get an S4 in addition

 

heinrich,

The original designs didn't have a spoiler, but the early wind tunnel tests, and during road testing, there were versions with S type spoilers.

Check out the whale tale:


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I think the S1 and S4 were competing designs. The earliest sketches have both a smooth bumper and an inset bumper design:



I like the inset. But I like the split light.

How about an LED version of the sketch split with square reverse? I'll try and photoshop it.

 

An interesting point about the 928's design: When seen from the side, it draws your eyes to the driver.

N!

 

Compare to an early prototype (with external bumper):

 

I like the door handles on the early prototype, but not the delorean rear end, and I like the delorean!
Sweet front ride height... Hahaha

 

Ken I had missed that :-) ... very true. I think it was originally done at the time the ducktail was being made for the 911, or thereabouts ... I'm still SOOO tempted to delete both my cars' rear apron (spoiler) though

 

I really like the really thin version of the lights on the concept drawing.
Something like that, with LED lights, would be very cool.

And Porken, that is the basic idea, but with the lenses extending out to the edges of the bumper.
Something like you show, would not be too hard to make. But ones that go out to the edge,
would really help to emulate the s4, without having to redo the whole rear bumper cover...

 

If someone could actually make lights like those which were flush with the bumper as BC suggests, they would definitely have my money.

And Heinrich should be happy too- as a simple bolt-on, it would be easy to return to that retro '70s look :-)

 

Exactly... No mods to the bumper cover or tail-light housing. Just a new lens, and longer mounting screws...

 

It might look like donkey in reality, but here's a LED lighted acrylic one piece mockup:



And here it is as a simple bcdavis styling cover:

 

No!

Like this:



I think if OB owners could just unbolt their old lenses, and bolt ones like these on, they would sell pretty well...

 

BC...
you just called that same pic "Rice" like 10 messages ago :-)

it's still my favorite choice.

 

Ken ... impressive Dude ... not bad at all. Both of them.

 

heinrich,

Thanks. I thought it might look cool, but after I was more than half done, I could tell that the upper one looks like an old RX7! Blah!
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Anyhu, it did give me a chance to brush up on my mad photoshop skillz:

 

I happen to love the old taillights. Minimalist, functional. I think the look of the taillights prompted some of the people that have talked to me about the car to ask how old it is. That's the part I love... watching people's jaws drop when they find out the car is 26 years old.