Name a GM car from the late 70s that used fiber optics and explain where/how.

79 Eldorado/Toronado Turnsignal/headlight/highbeam indicators on the fenders and just turnsignal/brake light over the rear window

Edited January 5, 200619 yr by Oldsmoboi

deVilles had them earlier- '77-79 (as you know Sixty8). I am wondering how much earlier these came out tho- I think the Seville had at least tail light monitors in '76...

deVilles had them earlier- '77-79 (as you know Sixty8). I am wondering how much earlier these came out tho- I think the Seville had at least tail light monitors in '76...

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Yes indeed and it was the first use of fibre-optics on a production car. Just a silly footnote in history that will no doubt be claimed by Lexus thirty years from now.

Didn't the early third-gen Vettes have them so that you could tell what lights were out?

Damn it I think you;re right about that. I could have sworn I read the late 70s Cadillacs were the first to use fibreoptics.

Ahhh yes: apparently the Corvette first offered fiberoptic monitoring lights '68-71. I see no mention of them in my 1970 Cadillac full-line brochure. EDIT: I found online reference to (non-Corvette) Chevrolets having them in '69, Buicks in '72 and Cadillacs in '73, but there was nothing stated that implied this was the first years for this...

Edited January 6, 200619 yr by balthazar

Also i think that 67-72 pickups used fiber optics for the gear selection indicator.

Another car from the early seventies used Fibre optics as well. Can you guess it (not a Vette) .

Another car from the early seventies used Fibre optics as well. Can you guess it (not a Vette) .

CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO!

And, how do I know this?

One of my buddies from the First Gen MC Club (Rob near Pittsburgh PA) has a 1970 Monte Carlo that has 'em ... FROM THE FACTORY!

*grins*


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Cort you're right ! My buddy has it in his 70 SS . Pretty neat too!

Cort you're right!

That's something you don't see/read/hear often ;).

My buddy has it in his 70 SS . Pretty neat too!

Holy crap is it ever! When I saw that on Rob's car the first time I saw his car, I was awed....it is an awesome set up.


BTW, mrmonte, you didn't participate in the Knight's Challenge? You should've ;).

I love the trivia threads. Always somethign new to learn.

That's something you don't see/read/hear often ;).

My buddy has it in his 70 SS . Pretty neat too!

Holy crap is it ever! When I saw that on Rob's car the first time I saw his car, I was awed....it is an awesome set up.
BTW, mrmonte, you didn't participate in the Knight's Challenge? You should've ;).

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I saw it on the showcase-you know, I will next time . I takes me a long time to type and I lose my patience.

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Holy crap is it ever! When I saw that on Rob's car the first time I saw his car, I was awed....it is an awesome set up.
BTW, mrmonte, you didn't participate in the Knight's Challenge? You should've ;).

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I saw it on the showcase-you know, I will next time . I takes me a long time to type and I lose my patience.[/quote]

*raises eyebrow*

Saw what on what showcase? Sorry ... maybe lack of sleep is catching up to me, bud, but I didn't follow that statement at all ... and I take full responsibility for that.


And, I hear you about taking a long time to type. Keep in mind, you don't have to send all of the answers at once ;). Well, keep that in mind for next time, alrighty? :)

Cort I have Monte Carlo's too.

*lightbulb goes on* OH MY GOODNESS! mrmonte, the "showcase" you mean is the 73to77 abody yahoo group, right?! Holy crapola ... I didn't realize that you are "monteguy" over there ... heh. THAT explains your "cryptive" post today, doesn't it?!?!?! *chuckles* I am VERY sorry I didn't make the connection!