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 ...

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 ...

Cadillac is undergoing some pretty big changes, with the transition to all-electric power ushering in new styling and design updates. However, Caddy isn’t quite done with internal combustion, at least ...

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 ...

Hood ornaments have mostly gone the way of the dodo bird. Part and parcel of a bygone age, they jutted proudly off an automobile's front and cut through the air like the carved figureheads on the bows ...

Center-hinged hoods went away before World War II, but Rolls-Royce has sought a patent to potentially bring them back.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Hood ornaments started as a disguise for homely radiator caps more ...

Hood ornaments are interesting, if kind of archaic things. Normally, they depict the logos and branding (however weird) of a given carmaker, though they occasionally make the leap to actual sculpture, ...

Hood ornaments are like cocktails. It’s fun to talk about the origins of them, from Jaguar’s Leaper to the old-fashioned, mainly because hearsay has elevated their stories into the realm of legend.

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 ...