By the time the 1976 model year rolled around, the trusty round headlamp had been an auto-industry norm for more than 70 years. Much of what drove this stylistic consistency was the easily replaced one-piece sealed-beam lamp, the use of which became U.S. law in 1940. For decades, car designers seemed content to work with the styling … Continue reading Bucking a Trend: The Round-Headlamp Cars of 1979