Protecting one's .... rear end
Until well into the 1950s, VW Beetle and Bus had tiny, dim red rear lights. (see here)
It was almost impossible for any driver in a following car to make out the stop lights when a Beetle was braking, which led to numerous read-end collisions.
Independent accessories suppliers were faster than VW's development department in offering a remedy in the form of add-on stop lights that could be attached to the rear bumper.
The fact that this was considered an improvement says a lot about the original rear lights!!!
Seen in the AutoMuseum Volkswagen, Dieselstraße 35, Wolfsburg, Germany
Camera: Leica R7 (10068), made in 1996
Lens: Leitz Summilux-R 50 mm 2nd model (11776)
Kodak Portra 800 colour negative film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
Protecting one's .... rear end
Until well into the 1950s, VW Beetle and Bus had tiny, dim red rear lights. (see here)
It was almost impossible for any driver in a following car to make out the stop lights when a Beetle was braking, which led to numerous read-end collisions.
Independent accessories suppliers were faster than VW's development department in offering a remedy in the form of add-on stop lights that could be attached to the rear bumper.
The fact that this was considered an improvement says a lot about the original rear lights!!!
Seen in the AutoMuseum Volkswagen, Dieselstraße 35, Wolfsburg, Germany
Camera: Leica R7 (10068), made in 1996
Lens: Leitz Summilux-R 50 mm 2nd model (11776)
Kodak Portra 800 colour negative film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de