The Ferrari F40. The Mazda RX-7. The Lotus Espirit. All these cars have something in common. Can you guess what it is? That's right - pop-up headlights. These iconic adorns were first used in 1936, although they were manually operated. Powered units came with the mythical Y-Job, the godfather of all concepts, and gained popularity as time went on. They were fitted into some of the greatest cars ever made - the already mentioned F40, the Dodge Charger, the Countach - but have not lasted until our age. Pop-up headlights were extinct as of 2004, when the last fifth-generation Chevrolet Corvette came out of the production line. Manufacturers stopped fitting them into their cars due to simple reasons: safety, aerodynamics and ultimately eco-friendliness. Although it's clear that these issues should always come first, I miss the charisma of pop-up headlamps - and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
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