Car company or car model symbol placed on the front center of hood
This article is about decorative hood ornaments. For modern radiator caps and their function, see radiator.
Mercedes-Benz1913 Boyce MotoMeter1925 Laurin & Klement-Škoda 1101949 Kaiser VirginianThe Spirit of Ecstasy (kneeling version) on the 1952 Brazilian presidential Rolls-Royce1967 AMC Marlin[1]1970s MAN truckHome-made hood ornament on pick-up truck in Texas
A hood ornament (or bonnet ornament or bonnet mascot in Commonwealth English), also called a motor mascot or car mascot, is a specially crafted model that symbolizes a car company, like a badge, located on the front center portion of the hood. It has been used as an adornment nearly since the inception of automobiles.[2]
^Cranswick, Marc (2012). The Cars of American Motors: An Illustrated History. McFarland. p. 47. ISBN 9780786446728. Retrieved 29 October 2014. ...Marlin's hood ornament was redesigned, so it seemed less obtrusive.
^Hinckley, James; Robinson, Jon G. (2005). The Big Book of Car Culture: The Armchair Guide to Automotive Americana. MotorBooks/MBI. p. 9. ISBN 9780760319659. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
A hoodornament (or bonnet ornament or bonnet mascot in Commonwealth English), also called a motor mascot or car mascot, is a specially crafted model...
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fenders were fitted to sedans and coupes, and a war-inspired "bombsight" hoodornament was adopted. The instrument panel was two-toned with woodgrain facings...
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