As manufacturers began to incorporate coolant temperature gauges, the Moto-Meter disappeared, but the hood ornament remained ... According to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automotive Museum in ...

to the point that you typically only find a hood ornament on a high-end vehicle from one of the world's luxury brands. It's a small, yet poignant statement that your car and, by extension ...

who wore a hood ornament as a necklace. Whatever the reason may have been, it's entirely understandable that driving a vehicle with an ornate target on the hood became a less-than-tempting prospect.

No wonder it's known for the "coffin nose" or "coffin hood." "It's an iconic design like no other," says Chris Cord of his 1937 Cord 812 supercharged cabriolet, which he displayed here recently as ...

On my desk sits a hood ornament from a 1956 Buick Roadmaster ... when you’re talking about artwork that makes your vehicle exponentially more beautiful? Go to any Concours event, Mecum or ...

Among the minor updates Mercedes-Benz made to the C-class for 2018, there’s one major absence: the standing hood ornament. After the 2017 model year, the Alabama plant will only offer ...