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Sidelights, horn grilles, position & history

Looking at the thousands of images of 356s on the 'net I've noticed a few things about the front of the car.  I realise that some cars are real 356s and probably the majority are replicas.

However the vertical position of the sidelight/horn grille seems to vary from just underneath the headlamp mounting screws, to much further down, especially on cars without bumpers.

Then we have a number of cars without horn grilles at all.  Most claim to be pre-A but some don't.  If we're talking about Speedsters specifically, the launch publicity shows horn grilles.

Does anyone know the proper history, and whether production cars had different positions, or it is just replica builders getting it a bit wrong on occasion.

Yes, I do realise I should get out more...  but I'm in shielded lockdown for health reasons, and have far too much time to think...

Audi TT TDI 2009

Previously: 986 Boxster S, 911 (964) C4,  a few ordinary cars...

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