Hot Rod History Question

In the 50's and 60's, did hot rodders turn their headlight bulbs sideways so the lights shined vertical as opposed to horizontal? And if so, when did this begin and why?

 

never heard of it.

 

I never heard of it either and I was there.

 

how do you turn a sealed beam head light side ways without looking stupid.

 

Ummm... no.

 

If you remember you were there
then you weren't really "there"....

 

When I bought my Model A, the headlights were turned sideways in the buckets. Someone told me that they seemed to recall it being done back in the day.

 

someone was full of it.

 

probably just a mistake installing them..I wasn't around in that era, but never heard anyone who was mention it..ever.

 

why would someone do that?

 

Oh Ya! When ya hit the HI beams it looked you were cross-eyed. COOL!

 

i think its called spooning! lol.

 

Never heard of that but I used to run two bike headlamps on a 57 chev. It worked

 

Not a chance. Simply the result of someone installing lights the wrong way because they didn'y know anything about cars.

Were the Model A reflectors and lenses turned sideways OR just the lenses (see above)?

 

Maybe they were signaling the alien ships.......... Thanks

 

Or possibly from the alien ships??

 

Most buckets have notches in them that match the headlights tabs. Seems like alot of work to do them wrong...John

 

This is only true of Woodstock....