Tail lights "Chevron" style

[Jesky71]

Hi all.

So I've seen these tail lights that are the same size and shape as the " snow flake" tail lights found on bugs from 56-61. They have a "chevron" style lens. Where and why were these lights produced? Looks like they are Hella but I've never seen these before. Whats the story on these?

can anyone help ?

[sportin-wood]

Here's a good thread on Chevron style taillights. Forum search is your friend.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=360387&highlight=chevron
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[Jesky71]

Hi, yes i read that thread but they don’t say where the “chevron “ style lenses are from or for what market they were produced for. Are they Euro , from what country , what years etc ?

[sportin-wood]

Pretty sure that thread said Swedish, 56-61 years.
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[hitest]

I'm prettier sure the article said 1953 Czech market.
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[KTPhil]

LOL, from the thread title, I have seen these '40-ish Ford Chevon tail lights on custom Bugs, and thought that's your question!

[Jesky71]

The thread is unclear. The original person who posted it has a picture of a Swedish tail light but when he ask about the “chevron “ style no one answers it and then they talk about different subjects. It’s unclear what years and what markets these were made from. I’m surprised no one knows ? Anyhow , I am restoring them and putting them on my Black 58. I’ll still wait for a definitive answer on this subject.

[finster]

I think the czech info is dubious and needs a citation as wiki say. I would expect them to be rarer than they are if made just for the czech market for one year.
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[Jesky71]

If that’s the case, then I have a nice set. They are glass and have the “ hella” logo. I did read someone mention they were on a 54-55 bug for chech republic. Still it seems to be a guess, no definite answer.

[Jos.Hall]

Czechoslovakia was under the iron curtain til 1989 and didn’t become two separate countries til 93. I don’t think VW was importing many beetles there.
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[Jesky71]

There we go. So the question still stands. What year and what market were these tail lights used ??

[janerick3]

"CH" is Switzerland, not Czechoslovakia. I believe the '56-'61 chevron reflectors were unique to the Swiss market.

Swedish-market reflectors were in the shape of an elongated diamond.

There are multiple threads on these non-standard reflectors, many with bad information, which adds to the confusion. One of these threads had a period photo of a car with Swiss plates and chevron reflectors.
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[Jesky71]

That sounds good. Is it the correct information? Where is the thread with that period car ?

[Jesky71]

I found this online.