Motorbike sidecar with 480 front orange indicator light

[volcar16]

Waiting at the other side of a pedestrian crossing today was a 'typical looking' motorbike and sidecar, the kind you see all the time, I noticed the wedge shaped sidecar had a very neat square running light on the nearside (it was unlit). When I got closer I noticed it was a Volvo 480 DRL with the orange indicator! Can't find a picture of one on the internet. Wonder if a sidecar manufacturer used them for a while or whether the sidecar was a 'homemade' job. Will have to keep a look out for it again ...

[eye of ra]

Like this?

http://floridasidecarproducts.com/yahoo ... 54_std.jpg

[Alan 480]

I hope they bought a massive stock of them , then we can raid their parts bin

and hope they also built RHD motor cycle combinations

[Gorgechristian]

Like this?

http://floridasidecarproducts.com/yahoo ... 54_std.jpg

Wow! Nice, love it

[volcar16]

Aha! That's the fella! This was a dark blue possibly black and obviously other hand for UK roads. Yes I wish they had a stash of lights too but I imagine when supplies dried up they just changed the moulding and made do with something else.
Nice to see the 480 and its parts had other uses! I haven't seen another 480 on the road in ages but at least I've seen a 480 DRL out and about...

[brinkie]

There has been a small Italian manufacturer who used actual Volvo 480 front lights. Can't remember which one, though.

[balto8]

There has been a small Italian manufacturer who used actual Volvo 480 front lights. Can't remember which one, though.

Think Robert, think!

Though this has been previously discussed in other threads, how is the Dutch Club search of the rear lights molds? Last I read was that Hella? destroyed them back in 2005? Is that end confirmed?

So many cars will never see restoration due to the lack of rear lights...

[dragonflyjewels]

I haven't seen another 480 on the road in ages but at least I've seen a 480 DRL out and about...

If you can get to the Mini Meet on 7th October, you will see 10 480s !

[eye of ra]

I hope they bought a massive stock of them , then we can raid their parts bin

and hope they also built RHD motor cycle combinations

Sadly they didn't. A couple of years ago someone came on here looking for replacements as the manufacturer of the sidecar couldn’t supply them.

[brinkie]

Though this has been previously discussed in other threads, how is the Dutch Club search of the rear lights molds? Last I read was that Hella? destroyed them back in 2005? Is that end confirmed?

So many cars will never see restoration due to the lack of rear lights...

The last lot has been produced in 2007. Hella does not respond to my inquiries.

From what I heard from someone who worked at NedCar in those days, the rear lights were actually produced by Valeo.

[brinkie]

There has been a small Italian manufacturer who used actual Volvo 480 front lights. Can't remember which one, though.

Think Robert, think!

Found it! Bandini 1000 Turbo





It's a one-off so don't expect a stock of DRL/indicator units

[Alan 480]

There has been a small Italian manufacturer who used actual Volvo 480 front lights. Can't remember which one, though.

and there was company that took a TR7 (GRINNEL?) and re-clothed it in GRP and they used the front lenses, but maybe not the holders as you changed the front bulbs from INSIDE

I guess they have the same shortage

[eye of ra]

You weren’t wrong.



Each to their own.