The other night I was watching Top Gear (American Rev) and they were testing the Morgan Aero Supersports and I noticed the headlights are very familiar Looked closer and yes those are R53 headlights that are installed in opposite side.

Sounded interesting to me and taught to share it here

http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/sales/...persports.html

by the way if you are interested in one of these you better sign up since the wait line is 2 years!!!

 

Why not? They're already using a BMW engine.

 

using same engine between different cars is not unusual but using something like headlight exactly the same way that is offered on other car is not very common...

 

It's not totally unheard of. Probably not as common as it used to be but still happens.

 

i just watched the episode, same immediate thought came to my mind. yes they are from the R53.

 

Haha!

I was watching it Sunday night and thought "Man that car is cool, those headlamps are awesome".....Hey waita minute, those look familiar.

I kept looking at them thinking, wait no, yeah and then tanner said it used a BMW engine and it clicked. Its an awesome car though

 

Damn I just posted this in the off topic section. Ya they are pretty close but, backwards.

 

Was blown away in 2007 while wandering thru the car park at the historic parador at Jaen, Spain - a real live Morgan with the MINI lamps - kinda like a glimpse of a Jurraisic Park beast sitting outside a Moorish castle at sunset!

 

I remember when the car was covered by either Top Gear UK or Fifth Gear they actually pointed out that they were Mini Cooper headlights. Wish I remembered which show.

The stalk controls look BMW too. Looks like they source a lot of the guts from them (engine, electronics, headlights). It's already an expensive car and they deal in such small numbers it is probably a lot easier to buy from a mass producer. Besides what's going to play nicer with a BMW engine than BMW parts?

 

It was Top Gear UK. If I recall, Richard Hammond owns a Morgan.

 

You're right he does. He wrecked it too (don't think it was anything major but got news coverage of course)

 

Nissan 300zx headlights are on Lamborghini Diablos (I'm pretty sure).

Etc, there are various bits and pieces car makers pull from bigger manufactuers to save $$$.

On Jalopnik there was an article outlining the more famous recycled parts and the Nissan / Lamborghini was the one that stood out the most.

 

what?!

No.

edit: quick google search
http://jalopnik.com/5195209/chinese-...m-nissan-300zx

I believe thats what you saw.

 

Not this?

http://jalopnik.com/5166209/the-niss...s-parts-with-a

 

If you watch any of the B-J auctions, you may have a noticed a couple of hot rods that used MINI head lights. Builders like them because they have a classic look, are slightly aero, and are pretty straight-forward to mount.

 

Nope and yes!