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Why do ALL the Enzos sport those american orange reflectors ?

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  1. dcmetro

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    #1 dcmetro, Mar 27, 2017
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    #2 Garretto, Mar 27, 2017
    I also noticed back in it's day but I thought it would be difficult to get a proper answer so I stopped wondering :D
     
  3. sp1der

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    #3 sp1der, Mar 27, 2017
    Legal requirement
     
  4. dcmetro

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    #4 dcmetro, Mar 27, 2017
    In USA Yes, but not in the rest of the world, that's why I started the thread
     
  5. LVP488

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    #5 LVP488, Mar 27, 2017
    My best guess is that being a limited edition they did not want to manage different front fenders / rear bumper versions for the different markets.
     
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    #7 dcmetro, Mar 27, 2017
    Yes but from wich country ? each country has its laws. yes in USA the cars must have orange reflectors that's a federal requirment. I kbow it

    But the enzo is the only car where ALL the car included Euro spec cars have them. That's qhy I'm curious.

    American Laf : Orange reflectors

    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ondBoEmT1zY/maxresdefault.jpg

    Non-American Laf : No orange reflectors

    https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8844/18583525416_e4de0475b3_b.jpg




    American Enzo : Orange reflectors

    http://2p2bboli8d61fqhjiqzb8p1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/yellow-ferrari-enzo-952x500.jpg

    Non American Enzo : STILL those reflectors.

    http://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_149063445312812&drKey=1140&libId=j0sd9h1u010004n5000DA5o1rj262&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ferrarichat.com%2Fforum%2F288gto-f40-f50-enzo-laferrari-sponsored-bradan%2F548462-why-do-all-enzos-sport-those-american-orange-reflectors.html&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fv%2Ft31.0-8%2F17434754_10154500393268333_6129569205787436638_o.jpg%3Foh%3D08a87c3460e78da57683db4444a20993%26oe%3D595E222B&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ferrarichat.com%2Fforum%2F288gto-f40-f50-enzo-laferrari-sponsored-bradan%2F&title=Why%20do%20ALL%20the%20Enzos%20sport%20those%20american%20orange%20reflectors%20%3F%20-%20FerrariChat.com&txt=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...93%26amp%3Boe%3D595E222B



    I want an explanation.

    Thanks Joe and Spider but it doesn't answer my question

    LVP488 : Thanks, it can very probably be the reason, but they didn't repat it for the Laf (Thanks god)
     
  8. Tenney

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    #8 Tenney, Mar 27, 2017
    Since 1968.
     
  9. Thomas Quintin

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    #9 Thomas Quintin, Mar 27, 2017
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    I don't know why EuroSpec enzo have these orange side reflectors. At least one of the very first Enzo didn't have them in its early life. Also 135564 was rebuilt without these reflectors.
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  10. dcmetro

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    #10 dcmetro, Mar 27, 2017
    Thanks ! at least one of them didn't have them... I pretty much HATE those things. They RUIN every car and make them look cheaper.
     
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    #11 LVP488, Mar 27, 2017
    It was the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II (from memory, not interested enough to double check) that had the holes for these reflectors on all cars, and on non-US cars they were covered by blank panels.
    Again I think it's about standardizing the cars for all markets.
     
  12. joe sackey

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    #12 joe sackey, Mar 27, 2017
    Road cars have to conform to transportation mandates.

    As LVP488 suggested, these days, many manufacturers want to standardize a car that will meet mandates for all transportation jurisdictions. Thus, we see European cars with some features hitherto only seen on USA cars.

    If you hate them on an Enzo you have two options: buy a car without them if you can find one, or have them removed.
     

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