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Sylvania Zevo LED Lights Combine Retro Looks With Modern Lighting Solutions

Sylvania Zevo LED Headlights for Vintage Cars 5 photos
Photo: Sylvania Osram
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See that red first-generation Ford Mustang in the photo above? Doesn't it look great with that retrofit headlight made by Sylvania, the North American division of lighting company Osram? Not only does it look the part, but it boasts with ultra clear LED illumination for both low-beam and high-beam. That's why it's split into top and bottom reflectors.
Specially designed as an alternative to the old H6024 circular sealed lights commonly used by the U.S. auto industry until the late-1980s, Sylvania's Zevo LED headlights will fit a helluva lot of cars, including this 1965 Ford Mustang, all the way to the first-gen Mazda MX-5 (NA) with its trick pop-up headlights. Drawing 20 watts in low-beam mode and rated at 1,100 lumens, this retrofit headlight uses about half the power of a traditional light bulb.

Sylvania says that the Zevo LED headlight will fit any vehicle using the popular 7-inch lamps, but some vehicles might need adapters for the wiring plug. If you need a little bit more pizzazz for your vintage American muscle car or the 1970s Jeep CJ-7 lying in your old man's garage, this company also sells a wide array of colored add-on LED strips that enhance the cabin feel of your classic car of choice.

Expected to go on sale on Amazon.com later in the month, there's a bit of bad news for those of you thinking about buying a set of Zevos. That's the price: a pair will retail for a hefty $500. Then there's the wiring plug adaptor. But still, look on the bright side: Sylvania's Zevo LED headlights are maintenance free and will last for a heck of a long time, longer than your ride's mechanical bits and bobs.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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