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 ...

Even though I’m not a car buff, oldtimer car shows and exhibitions attract me. One reason is hood ornaments—a distinctive aspect of each automobile that beautifully combines art, design and typography ...

The 1973 Chrysler New Yorker was built for the kind of trip where you settle into the seat, point the hood ornament toward ...

The DeSoto was founded by Walter Chrysler in 1928 ind introduced for the 1929 model year. It was named after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. His image is the hood ornament. DeSoto served as a ...

Even the rusted-out 1951 Chrysler Windsor featured here last week had one.A hood ornament, the elegant metal sculpture jutting out from the front of old classic cars.I love them, especially the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...