Shop Neat Car Hood Ornaments Car hood ornaments were used throughout the 1920s and 50s, but have since been retired. However, there are still options out there that you can buy right now.

Hood ornaments–also known as car mascots–were points of pride for automakers. L-R: Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Packard.

As stylish and desirable as they were, hood ornaments are quickly joining the long list of classic car features that are gone forever. Let's take a look at some primary reasons why hood ornaments ...

Car hood ornaments are a bit old-fashioned these days, but you can still find them on some luxury cars. These are the most famous pieces of hood decor ever. Tech. Smartphones; ...

The old school styling cue was a hit with fans and it got us thinking about the golden age of hood ornaments. While they’ve largely fallen out of favor, hood ornaments can still be found on a ...

Hood ornaments are all but gone in modern cars, but decades ago automakers had a bit more taste, adorning their cars with evocative symbols of speed and beauty. Cadillac, for example, had its ...

She said that the hood ornament went missing when three couples, one man and five museum volunteers were in the facility. "Within 15 minutes of it missing, we knew it was gone," Hoffman said.

1926 Minerva AF Town Car. Bonhams Cars. The Minerva brand takes its name from the Roman Goddess of wisdom. Its hood ornament is inspired by this etymology and saw several different iterations ...