Let’s face it, it’s pretty unlikely that you’re going to pay a visit to Bonhams and place a legitimate bid on a Porsche 718 RSK Spyder. In fact, the last one sold by the famous auctioneers went for a ...

Just in time for the Wooward Dream Cruise, Detroit-based MyNewMarketplace.com is offering a collection of unique hood ornaments from an area private collector. The collection includes both original ...

American automobiles of the 1950s had more elegant chrome that included the hood ornament, as well as more glass and more horsepower. The chrome was called “brightwork.” So if you would ever forget ...

Ram recently introduced the retro-inspired Traveller pickup and one of its coolest features was a modern-day take on the company’s classic hood ornament. The old school styling cue was a hit with fans ...

In the early days of automobiles, hood ornaments were not merely decorative; they served a functional purpose that might surprise modern car enthusiasts. Originally designed to indicate the status of ...

JoAnne Klimovich Harrop Monday, May 3, 2021 9:01 a.m. | Monday, May 3, 2021 9:01 a.m. They sit perched on the front of a car. Each represents a specific brand. At first they had a purpose. These days, ...

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 ...

Many of us grew up watching hood ornaments bob somewhere near the horizon on the fronts of our parents’ cars. The winged motometer on my dad’s Model T and chrome star on my grandma’s Mercedes were two ...

One look and Andy Faas was smitten. The Winged Goddess reclining atop the classic car's grille could have been a Siren from Greek mythology, the deceptively simple grille the western sea between Aeaea ...

The winged motometer on Grandpa's Model T. The chrome star on Mom's Mercedes. For decades, hood ornaments identified the beginning of a car and the height of an automaker's branding. But styles change ...

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 ...