Question about F50 headlights

After going through the F50 picture thread i noticed some of the cars, or at least some of the yellow ones, have a black headlight housing.
Was this an option? And why only on the yellow cars? Or were there also other colors with the black housing? besides the Nero F50 offcourse


I've reached my upload limit so i cannot upload the pictures directly onto F-Chat, but here are some examples:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=137324485&postcount=779

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=137331463&postcount=794

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=137332602&postcount=796

 

It might be a hint that they are repainted. I think the headlight color is matched to the original paint scheme. I might be wrong though

 

Some comments in this thread might help answer your question:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84718

>8^)
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I've seen a silver F50 with black headlights and another with silver painted. I'm guessing the latter didn't come from the factory that way per 360C's post in the thread posted above.

 

headlights were painted black when another colour was chosen besides Rosso Corsa at the time of purchase. Cars with different colours than Rosso Corsa with matching headlight housings are usually repaints.

 

I think the Rosso Barchetta F50s had color-matched headlights as well.

 

they certainly did , this new rosso barchetta F50 has painted headlamps , spotted in 1995 in wilmslow , england.
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My car was originally built as a Rosso Corsa car with the same color headlights. It was delivered new to a buyer in Texas who repainted all of his Ferraris, apparently, Azzuro blue and when he did that the headlights were painted black.
When the car was restored to its original Rosso Corsa the headlights remained black, making for a rather unique look
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I'd like to see the Azzurro F50

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Nicolas Rubio

 

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I really don't understand why Ferrari would leave the headlights black. Sure taste is a personal thing, but I am struggling to think of anyone who thinks that's good looking.

 

you obviously didnt read what is right above you... they werent put that way by Ferrari, and I like the way it looks, now you can think of one, and I bet Alex likes it too

 

ANYONE? Who have you based your opinion or poll on? Only thing I see is an F50 and I want one, I never nitpick over the minor detail's such as the color of the headlight's I leave that up to the Civic Si crowd, it's a Ferrari shut up and DRIVE!!

 

To answer your question, I like the headlights black. I also am a sample of one of only one owner of a red F50 with black headlights. I guess that makes it unanimous
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i have to agree that black headlamps look amazing on your F50 .........

 

can you still see the weave of the carbon?

 

That looks awesome.

 

Probably not. Unless he got all new bodypanels when it got restored back to factory spec.

 

Pretty funny, thanks

The paint will sink back into the weave over time, just like the original factory paint did in the first place. The degree depends on materials used and quality of the work.