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 ...

The Pontiac Chieftain was produced by Pontiac from 1949-1958. For the 1952 model year, Pontiac discontinued the Streamliner.. Engines were basically the same except for the 8-cylinder which got a .2 ...

Roaming through rows of classic cars at cruise-ins, you just don't see many 1950s Pontiacs. Why does this GM make of car seem ...

The hood ornament was once a staple of design for cars of all classes. These days, however, only a few have survived the onslaught of aerodynamics, clean modern aesthetics, and pedestrian safety laws.

Once holding a place of honor as brand-defining symbols, awesome hood ornaments are now edging towards extinction. We've selected ten awesome ornaments which we're looking for you to name and answer ...

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 ...

Unruly teens have often found solace in ripping hood ornaments off their high-school principals’ sedans. Lucky for principals now, hood-mounted crosshairs, half-naked flying ladies and big, leaping ...

Is it called a hood ornament or a mascot? Actually, they are somewhat the same. The term "mascot" appears to be favored more in Great Britain and Europe, while in the United States, "hood ornament" is ...

Jim Biddle has kept his classic Pontiac sedan in its original condition, which includes a hood ornament that lights up.