Retro design elements are more popular than ever. Could the return of pop-up headlights be the next big trend?

You might be shocked to hear this, but not everyone is a fan of pop-up headlamps. I know, it’s atrocious to hear. But, some people think there are cars out there that look dumb with these little ...

As a child of the 1980s who came of age in the early '90s, pop-up headlights are, in my mind, the peak of automotive cool. All the raddest, most interesting cars of my childhood — Lamborghinis ...

Pop-up headlights were all the rage back in the age of the aerodynamic 1980s wedge-shape design. They offered vehicles a sleek, cohesive hood line and an undeniable "cool-factor" when the sun set, ...

But it wasn’t until the ’60s and ’70s that pop-up headlights hit their stride. At the time, U.S. regulations dictated either round or rectangular sealed-beam headlights.

In short, pop-up headlights aren’t illegal, and you won’t be ticketed for driving a classic car around. But regulations make them cost-prohibitive. If you miss them, there’s always the ...

The pop-ups, or flip-eye/hideaway headlights, as they are also known, are a long-departed automotive style feature that plays with the design of vehicles and the idea of concealing their main ...

Pop-up headlights—or hidden headlamps, as they are technically deemed—first appeared on the Cord 810 in 1936. At the time, they were implemented for their supposed aerodynamic advantage; ...

Once upon a time, pop-up headlights were all the rage in the automotive design space. They were used by every manufacturer from Ferrari to Chevrolet and anything in-between. Their popularity as a ...

The C6 Corvette “Retrovette” Features C2 Pop-Up Headlights, LS3 Small-Block V8. ... is offered by Sterling BMW instead of a Chevrolet dealership or the company responsible for the conversion ...

Pop-up headlights are, like mullets, shoulder pads and dial-up internet, a thing of the past. But not all cars who featured them looked bad. I can distinctly remember the moment in my early youth ...