Face avant des Carrera 5508 sur fond blanc, monture semi-cerclée argentée décorée d’un motif graphique orange-blanc-noir, verres foncés
Vue arrière des lunettes Carrera 5508, branches écartées, verres polygonaux foncés, pont de nez en métal argenté
Profil latéral des Carrera 5508 montrant la branche gauches à motif graphique orange-blanc-noir et embout noir, verres semi-cerclés
Vue de trois quarts des lunettes Carrera 5508 posées sur une surface blanche, branches en métal argenté et extrémités noires, verres semi-cerclés foncés
Angle en contre-plongée des Carrera 5508, montrant la forme polygonale des verres et le décor imprimé contrastant sur le cadre supérieur
Plan rapproché sur l’avant des lunettes Carrera 5508, motif mosaïque orange-blanc-noir sur la tranche supérieure et verres octogonaux foncés
Détail intérieur de la branche droite des Carrera 5508 gravée ‘MADE IN AUSTRIA 5508 39 55□17 140’, métal argenté
Vue de dessus des lunettes Carrera 5508 posées sur fond blanc, branches unies noires, verres semi-cerclés argentés et motif mosaïque orange-blanc-noir
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Face avant des Carrera 5508 sur fond blanc, monture semi-cerclée argentée décorée d’un motif graphique orange-blanc-noir, verres foncés
Vue arrière des lunettes Carrera 5508, branches écartées, verres polygonaux foncés, pont de nez en métal argenté
Profil latéral des Carrera 5508 montrant la branche gauches à motif graphique orange-blanc-noir et embout noir, verres semi-cerclés
Vue de trois quarts des lunettes Carrera 5508 posées sur une surface blanche, branches en métal argenté et extrémités noires, verres semi-cerclés foncés
Angle en contre-plongée des Carrera 5508, montrant la forme polygonale des verres et le décor imprimé contrastant sur le cadre supérieur
Plan rapproché sur l’avant des lunettes Carrera 5508, motif mosaïque orange-blanc-noir sur la tranche supérieure et verres octogonaux foncés
Détail intérieur de la branche droite des Carrera 5508 gravée ‘MADE IN AUSTRIA 5508 39 55□17 140’, métal argenté
Vue de dessus des lunettes Carrera 5508 posées sur fond blanc, branches unies noires, verres semi-cerclés argentés et motif mosaïque orange-blanc-noir

2000s Carrera

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Carrera 5508 Sunglasses – Orange, White, Black Mosaic

Carrera is a brand born in 1956 under the impetus of Wilhelm Anger, a former Austrian motorcycle racer who wanted genuine "racing" glasses for motorcycling and racing. The name Carrera is a direct reference to the legendary "Carrera Panamericana" car race that crisscrossed Mexico in the 1950s.

  • Contrary to what one might expect for an Italian brand, Carrera has long produced its models in Austria, near Feldkirch. Austrian factories mastered the machining of fine metals and invisible hinges, resulting in highly durable, profiled bridges and temples. The "Made in Austria" inscription engraved on the temple attests to this tradition of precision.

  • The Carrera 5508 features a so-called "half-rim" style, with lenses cut into a very light polygonal shape, suspended from a thin metal upper frame. This minimalist, cut-out silhouette evokes the clean dashboards of racing cars: a lightweight structure for minimal visual clutter, while preserving the robustness of a metal frame.

  • The top of the frame (the "brow bar") and the front of the temples are covered in an abstract graphic pattern. It is a subtle balance between a classic black base and very geometric orange touches, all enhanced with white flashes reminiscent of certain rally car liveries from the 1970s.

  • The visible screws above the lenses (three small screws on each side) are not just decorations: they fix a matte plastic cover placed against the inside of the lenses, thus reducing lateral reflection (partial "wraparound" effect) and blocking stray light.

New sunglasses (by Janine):

Protection: UV 400 (maximum protection)
Glass type: CR39
Shade: Category 3

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Brand: Carrera

Year: 2000s-2010s

Material: Steel

Frame shape: Rectangulaire

Frame color: Orange and Blanc
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Material: (verres d'origines)

Lens color: Gris
Detailed description

Contrairement à ce que l’on pourrait penser pour une marque italienne, Carrera a longtemps produit ses modèles en Autriche, près de Feldkirch. Les usines autrichiennes maîtrisaient l’usinage des métaux fins et des charnières invisibles permettant d’obtenir des ponts et des branches profilés, très résistants. La mention « Made in Austria » gravée sur la branche atteste de cette tradition de précision.

La Carrera 5508 propose un style dit « semi-cerclé » (half-rim), avec des verres découpés en forme polygonale très légère, suspendus à un mince cadre supérieur en métal. Cette silhouette minimaliste et découpée évoque les tableaux de bord épurés des voitures de course : une structure légère pour un encombrement visuel minimum, tout en préservant la robustesse d’une monture métallique.

Le sommet de la monture (le « brow bar ») ainsi que l’avant des branches sont recouverts d’un motif graphique abstrait. Il s’agit d’un équilibre subtil entre une base noire classique et des touches orangées très géométriques, le tout rehaussé d’éclats blancs qui rappellent certaines livrées de voitures de rallye des années 1970. 

Les vis apparentes au-dessus des verres (trois petites vis de chaque côté) ne sont pas de simples ornements : elles fixent un cache plastique mat posé contre la face interne des verres, réduisant ainsi la réflexion latérale (effet « wraparound » partiel) et bloquant la lumière parasite. 
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