Originally Posted by
John Z Goriup
The photo referenced in Post # 901 and shown in the quote as Attachment 250632 depicts the number-plate light-assembly on the Georg Loos '73 RSR, ( photos # 4 & # 5 ) which during its recent life was owned by a collector in Reno, NV and participated in several Monterey Historics, where I took the below shots. It's the only example of this type of number-plate illumination I've ever seen, and for some reason this detail was deemed sufficiently significant that it is featured on page 176 of the Konradsheim RS "Bible" ( see photo #3 )
The "baseplate" is 2mm thick, clear anodized aluminum, screwed to the top of the door and butts up against the polished trim at the door window. Note: I'd make it thicker, as it vibrates quite badly ). The chrome light is a 2002 BMW license-plate light and is available to this day from BMW ( see photo showing light and box with part number and the price I paid in US $ a year ago for several of these units for my stash ( photo # 2 ). The other, top-mounted amber light is a HELLA item, no longer in production but still available with a little effort......not so rare at all, YET. Please do not be foolish enough to pay $ 275 for a pair per the above link. The first photo below show two NOS lights, ( one laid out in its component parts and the other shown as it would appear installed ) which I purchased at the LA Lit show 3 months ago for under $ 100.00 for both.
I'd love to see someone make and mount these lights on their car to see if they look as cool on a proper longhood as they do on the Loos RSR.