Vehicular lamp having improved luminance of tinted light

A vehicular lamp comprising:

• a lamp body;
• a front lens attached to said lamp body;
• a light source bulb;
• a reflector formed separately from said lamp body, mounted within said lamp body, and reflecting light from said light source bulb and light from outside said lamp;
• an extension portion disposed adjacent said front lens for covering a gap formed between said reflector and said lamp body, said extension portion having a reflective surface;
• and
• a tinted topcoat layer formed only on said extension portion.

A vehicular lamp comprising:

• a lamp body;
• a front lens attached to said lamp body;
• a light source bulb;
• a reflector formed separately from said lamp body, mounted within said lamp body, and reflecting light from said light source bulb and light from outside said lamp, said reflector comprising an effective reflector portion contributing to formation of an outward beam from said lamp and a non-effective reflector portion not contributing to formation of said outward beam;
• an extension portion disposed adjacent said front lens for covering a gap formed between said reflector and said lamp body, said extension portion having a reflective surface;
• and
• a tinted topcoat layer formed only on said non-effective reflector portion and on said reflective surface of said extension portion.