The cars seen in movies and TV shows were the typical, and almost-mythical, big police cruisers and smaller, but still big by Fiat 126p standards, sports cars. … It was a lot more than a car however; it was the idea of choice, it was TV Land becoming reality, it meant, in some far-reaching but realistic way, freedom. … Headlights were changed to meet some weird Euro spec. ….. And every US BMW owner wants clear Euro lights on their car… funny how that works. … …

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