As stylish and desirable as they were, hood ornaments are quickly joining the long list of classic car features that are gone ...

Hood ornaments–also known as car mascots–were points of pride for ... The next time you’re wandering along the rows of classic vehicles at a museum or car show, take note of the ornaments ...

For many luxury car brands, the distinctive hood ornaments can be even more iconic ... and the blue bars represent the classic valor of a knight. All of this is bordered by the platinum Wreath ...

Since its earliest days making buses, train cars ... hood ornament was born — initially carved out of a bar of soap by one of the company's engineers during a hospital stay. For fans of the ...

“Hood ornaments were originally designed for a purpose and then transformed into elaborate decorations or symbols,” said Kim Cady, assistant curator of the Car and Carriage Museum. “They ...