While living in the UK I got hold of a pair of 1970s vintage Grundig Audiorama speakers
The Auto-Retro TV unit was simply based on the fact that I wanted the two Grundig speakers and the unit to be reminiscent of a vintage car bumper with the two lights on either side.
Keeping this in mind while designing the unit helped me to create a retro look to the installation while making the unit functional for todays modern use.