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Vistalite
The Vistalite drums were originally introduced in 1972. They are available in four colors, amber, blue, yellow and clear or you can customize your own "Jelly Bean" kit by mixing and matching colors. John Bonham of Led Zeppelin helped to make these drum famous with his own amber set. You can purchase a replica Vistalite Zep drum set right here.
Below are a few videos that will demonstrate the different colors available and show you how these drums sound when played.
The first video shows the Jelly Bean option, a completely customizable kit where you can pick the size and color of each drum.
The John Bonham Amber DrumSet.
Another John Bonham impersonator from Moby Dick, shown here in blue.
Interview with Charles "The Crab" Collings of the Bama Lamas. Explains why he likes this Ludwig Kit.