Design Details: Hood Ornaments Edition

"Amoore100" (amoore100) 04/14/2016 at 22:39 • Filed to: Design Details

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From crappy American cars in the Malaise Era to modern posh luxo saloons, the hood ornament has long been a symbol of upper-class motoring, although in some cases that ‘upper-class’ may have been pretty low. Anyways, let’s look at all the hood ornaments in history today, whether fancy or crappy!

Chrysler in the ‘80s and ‘90s

New Hyundai Equus

So what do you think Oppo?

What are the best/worst/most distinctive hood ornaments in the automotive world?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Amoore100 04/14/2016 at 22:50

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Piecre Arrow hood ornaments were badass

not for canada - australian in disguise > Amoore100 04/14/2016 at 22:57

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My favourite is probably Packard.

Die-Trying > Amoore100 04/14/2016 at 23:01

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The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Amoore100 04/14/2016 at 23:06

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The Mack Bulldog.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Amoore100 04/14/2016 at 23:20

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Among modern cars, it’s hard to beat this one:

I particularly like how the symbol creates a sort of crosshair for aiming the car. I wish they would come back into style; they’re the only completely pointless artistic flourish I am at complete peace with on cars.

MultiplaOrgasms > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 23:29

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“Modern” - the three pointed star is probably the oldest surviving hood ornament there is.

Amoore100 > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 04/14/2016 at 23:31

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Agreed. One of the best, and one of the oldest. Simple, elegant, and almost as much heritage as this:

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > MultiplaOrgasms 04/14/2016 at 23:36

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Yes, but look at modern cars. I can’t think of many with them, let alone on such downmarket vehicles.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Amoore100 04/14/2016 at 23:37

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I love the fact that these mechanically retract and deploy.

sonicgabe > Amoore100 04/15/2016 at 00:44

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Ford Edsel Wagon

Amoore100 > sonicgabe 04/15/2016 at 01:03

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So funky!