Cibie - pls identify - if we can

[SIR70t]

Clyde, et al

Are these in the 65 - 73 era?

Shane

[e72phil]

Shane,

those are Cibie Oscars which havent really changed a lot over the years. You can still buy them new, around $170 ea. They would have been around form the 60's onwards.

Do you want to add them to your car ? Might look a bit funny with where you have to fit them ? They are a bit large for thru the grill fittings.

[SIR70t]

Phil,

Thanks Phil, saw them on a site and they looked relatively inexpensive, I can see why now after searching "Oscars" on Eary S and Pelican.

No problem,

Nothing good is ever inexpensive on the 911....


Shane

[e72phil]

Perhaps these are what you were after ?

[e72phil]

Here's a pic of an early car with Oscars fitted on thru the grille brackets.

Doesnt look right.

[hippo]

Phil,

Where can you get them from now...and are the fixing brackets available still?

Andrew

[e72phil]

Andrew,

I assume you mean the Oscars ? These are available at many places, especially 4WD stores or rally gear stores. Have even seen Cibies in AutoBarn etc.

Thru-the-grille lamp brackets are available ex USA as repros, probably off the Early S registry site. Do a search on their forum. original brackets are rare, as are the special grilles with the cut outs to suit the bracket. probably best to get a cheap plastic set and cut these.

But are you wanting to fit the Oscars to our car ? I dont think they look very correct and are pretty vulnerable to reverse park damage if you mount thru the grilles.

[hippo]

I cant seem to find any of the orginal Hella's anywhere..now living in a rural area the lights on my old girl are not exactly top shelf....so this may be an ok option at a reasonable cost.....and I do like the look of that white car...so much so I have even aquired a set of go faster stripes....just not game to put them on ....yet