What's Story on Roof Lights????

[LA964R]

I was wondering if this was some kind of Rally bit or Le Mans type of light.
Anyone know the story?

[Milou]

When circuit racing at night (such as le Mans), 911s often had colored lights mounted on the roof.

One light (permanently on) was used to make it easier for the crew in the pits to identify the cars driving by at night. A second light (specific color) could be turned on by driver to signal the crew that he was coming into the pit the following lap:

[bob tilton]

Robert,
Don't know the history or even if there is a history with the type you posted. However I do know both of those cars and they are very unique builds with a lot of personal touches that come off as "damn cool". Couple years ago, I saw the orange car drive off from TRE as the sun was setting and remember the light on the roof as being functional. Still remember it just because it was "damn cool" and added respect because it was functional.

[super9064]

They are cool, anyone know what kind of light they are?

[John Z Goriup]

These lights are made by Hella, but are no longer a current product, and were used by the early Porsche prototypes, (906, 907, 908 & 910s). If you look closely inside the plexiglass covered headlight "bucket" of the 910 in the photo below you'll see where & how they were mounted. They were used on both sides.

They are still available from Smart Racing at an exorbitant price, but they bought virtually the entire supply so they got you by the short curlies.

I also bought a couple from Michael Lederman, who usually has a booth at the LA lit. show, at GAF and the upcoming Concorso Italiano. His are usually half the price of what SR sells them for.....if he happens to have a few.

At one time I was thinking of mounting one towards the rear of the roof on my car, pointing towards the rear, and wire it as the "third brakelight"......but then I woke up and came to my senses.

JZG

[Chuck Miller]

Another couple of Peter Greg examples........
Personally I think most of the roof lights they ran in the day were a bit excessive (but probably very useful), I think the lights people are coming up with today look MUCH better.........

[Jim Garfield]

Here's an interesting solution from one of Bruce Jennings' cars. It is a modified airport landing light.

There is a story that has been going around for years that he took the light from Sebring after it had been knocked over in an off road excursion. It's a great story, but apparently not true.

[PJenkins]

And another version from the Sunauto 914/6GT.

And a shot of the number light on the door which came from a BMW 2002!

[LA964R]

Thanks...I was originally thinking of doing the # lights on the doors, but think this is also a cool option....I don't know if my car needs anymore trick bits, but I've been toying w/the idea of giving the roof light a more modern interpretation.

[sithot]

"William Robert", "Joseph Robert" and "James Robert" all have more than I do but I have the cool license plate.

Tom