Abstract: A portable light which includes a light assembly mounted on a reel by means of a swivel mount, which reel is equipped with a suction cup to enable positioning of the light on the dash or other smooth surface of a motor vehicle. The swivel mount is designed to permit the light beam to be adjusted while the light is positioned on such a smooth surface by means of the suction cup. The light is capable of being moved into substantially any position by the user and the cord may be wound and unwound on the reel as desired. The light is particularly capable of being used for reading maps and effecting emergency repairs to a motor vehicle, and is adapted to be plugged into the cigarette lighter of the vehicle for such use.