Chrysler President Lynn Townsend wanted a new symbol for the company in the 1960s. In the 1980s%2C the Pentastar was used as a hood ornament and imprinted on ignition keys. Chrysler says FCA is its ...

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 ...

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 ...

From Rolls-Royce to Lincoln, we look back at an age when automakers leaned into aesthetics. Hood ornaments are long gone from most automobiles, a victim of pedestrian safety regulations keen on ...

Hood ornaments are long gone from most automobiles, a victim of pedestrian safety regulations keen on keeping people from being impaled by steel and chrome in the event of a collision. With a few ...