Chuck S

Really a shame the linked site only has the late stylized logos. They were much more ornate in the past. The Ford script was absent for a long time.

Making them look like "coats of arms" seemed to be the style for a while.





-- Chuck

Jet sitter

When I was a youngster, I used to rummage through junk yards and remove car logos. I had quite a collection of 20's to 50's cars, but with all of the moving I have done in my life, I haven't a clue where they are now.

tof

Thanks for a fascinating bit of arcane automotive knowledge, Dave. Henceforth and forever I shall include the "dots" when writing the name "M.G."
(Said with absolutely no irony...I actually dig that kind stuff.)

S1997

This alphabetized list has pics of the brand logos but no explanations of origin or meaning.

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