by "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
Published 03/03/2017 at 11:32
by "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
Published 03/03/2017 at 11:32
Tags: please don't tell my boss/wife i wasted time on this
STARS: 13
Because these are the kind of things that matter to Opponauts. An exhaustive, but definitely not complete, list. Please let me know what I’ve missed. Looking for logo or emblems only here; hood ornaments are excluded (that’s a whole separate list...). Credit to Scoob for sending me on this wild goose chase.
Alfa Romeo’s serpent - left
AMC’s Eagle* - left and right?
AMC’s Gremlin* - forward
AMC’s Marlin - right
Arash’s peregrine falcon - right
Artega’s dog - left
Audi’s Fox* - forward
Bizzarrini’s eagle - right
Buick’s Skylark* - right
Buick Wildcat* - right
Chevrolet’s Bison* - left
Chevrolet’s Corvette Stingray* - left or right
Chevrolet’s Impala* - left
Cizeta’s wolf - right
Datsun’s Bluebird* - left
Datsun’s Honey Bee* - left
Dodge’s ram - forward
Dodge’s Super Bee* - right
Dodge’s Viper* - left
- with an interlude facing forward
Ferrari’s horse - left
Fiat’s Abarth** scorpion - left (barely)
Ford’s Bronco* - left
Ford Mustang* - left
Ford’s Pinto* - left
Ford’s Puma* - right??
Ford’s Thunderbird* - left
Gumpert’s griffin - right
Holden’s lion - left
Jaguar’s leaper - left
- also have a front facing logo
Kaiser Traveler’s* bison - left
Kissel’s White Eagle* - left
Lamborghini’s bull - right
Mack’s bulldog - right (used to be left)
McLaren’s kiwi - right
Mercury’s Cougar* - left
Nissan Stagea’s* unicorns - left and right (but mostly right?)
Peugeot’s lion - left
- with one historic version facing right
Plymouth’s Barracuda* - right
Plymouth’s Superbird’s* road-runner - forward (meep, meep!)
Pontiac’s Firebird* - right
Porsche’s horse - left
Reliant’s Robin* - right
Roewe’s lions - left and right!
Ruxton’s griffen - right
Saab’s “gripen” - left
Singer’s Gazelle* - right
Shelby’s cobra - right, or forward
Studebaker’s Lark* - right
Sunbeam’s Tiger* - right
Triumph’s Stag* - right
Toyota’s Soarer* (winged lion) - left
Vauxhall’s griffin - right
Volvo’s moose - left
Volkswagen’s Rabbit* - left
Volkwagen’s Wolfsburg** wolf - right
Weismann’s gecko - left
* - model, not make
** - sub-model, or other
Current count is a dead heat between left and right, both 26! Definitely more makes facing left, but lots of models facing right. Only 6 face forward.
Edit - and left takes the lead!
References:
The logo compilation above, and the sites below:
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"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
03/03/2017 at 11:42, STARS: 1
Mercury Capri ** some sub-models share the same Cougar Cat head logo - another vote Left.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 0
With an asterisk!
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/03/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 0
which way did you say honda, toyota, mazda and benz are facing? Is it forward, rearward or not applicable?
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
03/03/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 1
Forgot the toyota Soarer
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/03/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 0
Also, you say jaguar’s leaper is facing left... but on the car it’s going forward. Where did you get left from? Company logo? Is that same as emblem on car tho?
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 11:51, STARS: 1
See title of post - “Animals”.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/03/2017 at 11:54, STARS: 1
ahhh... fine print. I gotta get my eyes checked. Also, I was elected to lead, not read
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
03/03/2017 at 11:55, STARS: 1
Yup!
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 11:56, STARS: 0
The old leaper hood ornament is going forward, but the new leaper emblem on their modern cars is going left.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 11:56, STARS: 0
Added - thanks!
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
03/03/2017 at 11:59, STARS: 1
And the Nissan Stagea has unicorns facing both ways
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/03/2017 at 12:01, STARS: 1
dang it... yup. you’re right
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 12:05, STARS: 0
As hard as you’ve tried, you’ve pooped no parties here today. =)
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 12:06, STARS: 0
That is a bad ass logo! Thanks - added.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/03/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 1
the day is young. There is also a night which is also average length
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 12:15, STARS: 0
Give it a couple weeks and it will be even more average.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/03/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 1
I love more average nights! Especially those that involve some grilling and beer consuming...
"Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon)
03/03/2017 at 12:19, STARS: 1
The front facing logo is called the Growler, which I’m almost sure is a joke at the expense of non British speakers.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 12:20, STARS: 0
I love less average nights! For the reasons you mention, hopefully with a long walk with the dogs, the kids playing sports in the yard, and a nice fire in the backyard at the end.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 12:24, STARS: 0
At our expense? A 4-wheel hansom cab, or a lady who’s... lacking in the looks dept.?
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 12:25, STARS: 0
Found more: http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/growler
"Clemsie McKenzie" (thestirringcolumn)
03/03/2017 at 12:33, STARS: 3
This is by all measurable standards a terrible use of your time, but definitely good Oppo!
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 1
Haha - thanks! I’m actually planning to spend more time, at some point, adding all of the respective images.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
03/03/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 1
I also think Kaiser had a Bison.
"facw" (facw)
03/03/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 0
You don’t think Humans are animals?
"AfromanGTO" (afromangto)
03/03/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 2
HSV
FPV
"AfromanGTO" (afromangto)
03/03/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 0
So these two are left.
"BritishLeyland™" (leylandcars)
03/03/2017 at 13:19, STARS: 1
*Ahem*
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 13:22, STARS: 1
I see one animal!
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 13:22, STARS: 0
For this exercise, no.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/03/2017 at 13:24, STARS: 1
Nice, thanks - will add!
"AfromanGTO" (afromangto)
03/03/2017 at 13:50, STARS: 0
:)
"Also_Ran" (Also_Ran)
03/04/2017 at 00:19, STARS: 4
Vauxhall is awkward, because the body is turned to the left but the head is turned to the right.
Not that it’ll matter much longer (I came here via the PSA/Opel purchase story).
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
03/08/2017 at 12:50, STARS: 2
I did not see until now, HSV has a racing helmet in it.
"Viggen" (viggen37)
03/08/2017 at 12:51, STARS: 0
Why put Gripen in quotes?
"JRapp: now as good as new again" (jrapp)
03/08/2017 at 13:23, STARS: 1
"KnowsAboutCars" (knowsaboutcars)
03/08/2017 at 13:46, STARS: 1
Ford’s Super Roo - left/right (facing towards the front end on both sides)
Same thing with the Honey Bee. It faces left on the left side and right on the right and rear.
Toyota Century’s bird - left
Ford’s Maverick - front
Ford’s Stallion - left/right (facing towards the front end on both sides)
Pontiac’s color birds - left
Chevrolet’s Sandpiper - right
Opel’s Manta Ray - left/right (facing towards the front end on both sides)
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 13:59, STARS: 1
The AMC Hornet emblem was multi-directional. On the body sides (and hood with the Hornet AMX decal), it pointed forward, to the front of the car. On the fuel cap, it pointed up.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 1
Also, Chrysler Corp’s Eagle marque (post AMC buyout) always had the animal facing right.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 1
For Imperial’s history as a standalone marque, the eagle was viewed from the front with wings outstretched. But the eagle’s head was looking to the left. When Chrysler relaunched the Imperial in 1990, the eagle’s head was looking to the right instead.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 0
The Studebaker and Packard Hawk emblems face forward.
Packard’s cormorant is always facing forward, but with its head down.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 14:20, STARS: 1
In the past, Dodge’s ram has leapt to the right.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 1
Sometimes the Cougar faces right:
And the Cobra usually faces right, but sometimes left and forward.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 14:30, STARS: 1
The Mercury Lynx emblem faced left.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 14:39, STARS: 1
Buick’s emblem used to be a hawk facing right, although it could face left if the logo was put on the driver’s side of the car.
The Skyhawk emblem itself also showed a hawk flying to the right.
From the 1930s-50s, the Buick emblem featured a golden deer head looking to the left as part of David Dunbar Buick’s family coat of arms.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 14:54, STARS: 1
Rootes Group emblem for the Humber Snipe/Super Snipe:
Singer Chamois (Body to the left, head to the right)
Sunbeam, Talbot, and Sunbeam-Talbot had a lion looking left:
And SIMCA had a swallow flying to the left.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/08/2017 at 15:16, STARS: 1
Thanks for all these! Was the cormorant ever a logo/emblem, or only a hood ornament?
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/08/2017 at 15:18, STARS: 0
Because it’s not English, I guess. I could’ve written griffin, but wanted to use gripen for obvious reasons.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/08/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 1
Actually, the cormorant appears on the very top of Packard’s emblem! Its body faces left, but its head is pointing down as if hunting for fish.