i love the 99 cobra lights, when i had my first car it was a '00 V6 and that was the first mod i did.

 

I suspect there is probably not a great demand. The popularity of amber turn signals for US cars started with the 1975 Ford Granada which was trying to capture that Euro look. It was not long many car models started adpating them as a styling device even though they were not legally required. Amber turn signal lenses started loosing popularity in the 1990's when they started using clear lenses with amber bulbs. Also, Ford started taking lamps with amber turn signal lenses and reverting them to red on certain models.

With so much retro stylng going on with the Mustang and a few other cars, they are staying pure to the way they were configured back in the day with all red lenses. And now Ford's famous sequential turn signal action has made a comeback on modern Mustangs, so there is much less of a desire now to have a seperate amber turn signal. Also, cars like the Thunderbird have never been characterized by amber turn lamps so we will not likely ever see them as part of styling DNA unless they are forced by federal motor vehicle standards. Even with that they will continue to work around it using clear lenses and amber bulbs.

However, I understand the appeal the amber lenses have to some people.. Maybe because they look different than the norm.

When I had my 1989 Camaro convertible, I went to the trouble to get Euro spec taillamps which switched the amber turn lens from the middle to the outer section. It was kinda cool that I installed red bulbs with a seperate bulb and socket so it would light up red from the outer and center sections at night but once you hit the turn signals it was lit distinctively amber in a kind of "switchback style".

When I had my 1985 Thunderbird, I took the back-up lights next to the license plate and configured the bulbs and wiring so that I had amber turn lamps from the back-up light section. My back-up lamps were still functional as I installed a second socket and clear bulb in the backup lamp housing. I later abandoned that setup when I took apart my taillamp lenses and painted the inner lens so that it would yield three circles like the 87-88 Tbirds.

 

Here they are smoked... They look good too! It's really hard to decide which I like best, but I have the red ones on the way.

They look badassed smoked along with the blackedout decklid cove.

 

Pics of a silver car...

 

I think they look OK. A different take on the traditional Mustang tri-bar. Go for it!

 

not bad, but they would look better if the clear went the full height of the light

 

 

I think they look best on the white. Definitely looks cool on your car. Enjoy it man.

 

so they take one of the unglier parts of the new car IMO and make it available for the car that got it right...they will sell a zillion of them I bet. Wish i had thought of that!
Sorry man not a fan..but I'm glad you are happy with them.

 

I think they look best on the legend lime.

but I like the ones that came on it more.

go fast parts > the new altezzas

 

For me the unattractive part of the 2010 taillamps is the manic irregular shape of the taillamp outline and strange kink bisecting the center and inner parts of the lens, not the nicely detailed and more separated sections behind the lens. And if anyone paid attention, the vertical backup lamps pick up the related black detail in the dividing bars of the 1964 1/2-66 Mustang taillamp bezels and well as the shapes in chrome behind the red lens. It looks to me as if an enlarged version of this chrome taillamp bezel was placed behind a clear red lens.

 

They do look better on but I mean on fire! Definitely not a fan of them. Sorry man.

 

I like them. Nice mod

 

But how much do they help drivers that aren't paying attention?

 

I like 'em too !

 

I'm with you all the way on your crits of the 2010 lamp. I still would rather a Bezel like the old stayle was instead of the solid piece of red or the vert divisions using the backuplamps..but if I had to take one it would be solid red. I actually like the way it was done on the 1999+ cars with the kicked out part on the inside of each segment. Subtle yet distinct. LIke i said though glad you are happy with the. Makes your car unique.

 

You got me on that one

 

What I really like about these new lamps is the individual sections are more separated from each other and look nicer when lit up and more distinct during the sequential turn signal action.

You know the chrome trim I had on my original taillamps will actually fit on these new ones. The vertical bars bisect the middle of the backup lamps leaving plenty of clear lens on each side to be functional. That would be a different look for someone to try, though I really don't want to do it for myself.

Anyway, there is no wrong or right... I am kind of amused at the universal hate because this means I have done something right. I am getting a lot of positive feedback in other circles and in real life. It's about everyone's personal taste in details and I am in fact happy with my choice. These new taillamps have a richer darker ruby color in the lens making the light look nicer shining through and much less orange-red than the factory lamps. That was a nice surprise because I always liked the more ruby light color that some vehicles have.

 

watchdevil can you please put a link where to get them - I am looking American Muscle web shop but can not find them.

 

Agreed bud keep up the good fight