Euro Tail Lights
By Matthew C. Keegan, Tue Dec 6th

Car manufacturers over the years have developed some radicallooking tail light designs for their vehicles. The ‘65 eraThunderbirds, for one, featured sequential tail lights and,years later, Chevy introduced the ‘90 Lumina van withmonster-sized, can’t miss tail lights. Today, tail lights onmany cars simply do the job, but leave little to theimagination. Fortunately, after market operators have jumped inand developed some awesome looking mods -– some call themEuro tail lights -- that even your Granny can install.

What are Euro tail lights? For starters, there is somedisagreement on the name but essentially they are also known asAlteeza tail lights, the name of a popular manufacturerof this style of tail light. Others prefer terms such as “cleartail lights” or “red tail lights” but in any case they are modsthat change the appearance of stock tail lights. In short, youare installing crystal clear or red lenses that go overbullet-style taillight and turn signal lenses. The new lenses,coupled with style rings and platings, help to accentuate thelight emitting from auto tail lights and turn signals therebygiving the vehicle a unique look far removed from the originaldesign.

Euro tail lights are marketed in a variety of styles and bezelcolors including chrome, carbon fiber, black, etc.; some stylesare paintable for a customized look. In addition, new LED orlight emitting diode tail lights are also catching on. Thisparticular mod features the installation of new bulbs that lightfaster and brighter than stock tail light bulbs; they