Thread: Woodlite?

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So what's the big deal with Woodlite headlites? Do they have superior lighting charicteristics? Is it an eliteist thing? Or is it just the funny shape that people like?

Abe

Don't know if you saw these previous posts Abe, but I'll put them up for any others reading here that aren't familiar with a Woodlite.

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...light=woodlite

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...light=woodlite


My guess as for your question, it's to be "different", not unlike the mini-trend in E&J lights, and even the more frequently seen Guide lights, particularly with the marker light on top. The Guides have an authentic history with early period rods, and maybe the E&J to a degree, but I don't recall ever seeing one with Woodlites. Probably was done by someone who thought it was neat at one time or other, but it didn't become any kind of trend. They were pretty much a late '20's through mid '30's thing on higher end cars.