Hot Rods ENJ headlight why they are popular?

Personally, a piece of overrated shit, and every one running them is only jumping on the band wagon like sheep led out to pasture.
my 2cents worth.
oz40

 

It's the scale that I don't like and polishing them only magnifies it's "out of scaleness." The lenses are too small for the body and usually for the car itself. I think they look better on long hooded cars, so I think they will look ok on the Legion Special. Especially if the body is painted.
That being said, I think they are the "iron cross" of the wealthy hot rod set.

 

I don't see the big hoopla in them either.They're the "flavor of the month" now thats all.
But i think that you didn't see them in the 50's or anything is because no one wanted to give the police something to stop them for & changing your headlights would definetily be a reason to get stopped.I think Blue dots where the same way.
I remember seeing a picture of a cop measuring headlite height & pushing a roadster to make sure the e-brake held up.
But i have to admit those big giant oldtime headlights look just as out of place on cars.
jimv

 

Yep, fun is what it's all about. That's what my post was about too. I poke fun at a lot of stuff, but more at myself than anything else (see my sig line).
And my deal is Gassers and Harleys. Has been since the 60's, still is. If I were against trends, I'd sell everything I have and do something else.
Just do what makes you smile, don't take things so seriously!
I'm still not gonna put E&J's on anything I own though. WAIT A MINUTE, I wonder what one would look like on the Panhead?
Merry Christmas!!
Larry T

 

Where did you get this set of E&Js? We sold two sets at the fleamarket at Englishtown in the seventies.

Vintageride

 

As to wether E & J headlights are cool or not cool, it all depends on the theme of the build.

One question i have is>
Do these lights actually throw any light at night? The small & thick lense with a conventional bulb to me looks like it would shine about the same as a Mag Light?
But i guess it's style or function in this case?