As far back as the 1920s, certain models of car have had distinctive hood ornaments. In the olden days, hood ornaments were used to cover up the jutting point of a car's radiator cap with something a ...

While someone looking to personalize their car today might opt for a set of custom rims, in the ’20s and ’30s, you made your vehicle your own in a different way — via a hood ornament. “They were kind ...

Inside the Mercedes Benz dealership on New York's posh Park Avenue, cars shimmer, leather seats invite, and hubcaps gleam—just like you'd expect. But there's also something missing: the distinctive ...

Equal parts beautiful and dangerous, the hood ornament reputedly dates all the way back to the chariots of Egyptian Pharaohs. As far as we can tell, there are five basic types of ornamentation for the ...

Companies have spent billions of dollars developing their images. Done well, a will be seared into one's mind forever. The is one example. The font for is another. The photo gallery above contains ...

The vintage logo or hood ornament is often the most recognizable symbol and standout detail of classic automobiles. Sometimes flashy, these hood ornaments and emblems were often symbolic and drew from ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- As far as vehicle hood ornaments go, the archer on the Pierce Arrow is a prized possession. The sleek, silver arrow shooter remains one of the most valuable single parts of the ...

Hood ornaments have always been awesome—we'll brook no argument about that indisputable fact—and they're even cooler when they retract. The redesigned Bentley Flying Spurhas just been teased with a ...