Chrysler pentastar returns

[Jesda]

http://www.underconsideration....y.php



The beautiful, aspirational wings-and-medallion corporate logo from the 90s gets supplanted by the Pentastar, which brings back memories of Dodge Aries K-cars, Spirits, and Lebarons.

The wings will still be placed on the grilles of Chrysler-branded cars, but the pentastar will become the new logo for Chrysler LLC.

[Night Wolf]

Originally Posted by Jesda

http://www.underconsideration....y.php



The beautiful, aspirational wings-and-medallion corporate logo from the 90s gets supplanted by the Pentastar, which brings back memories of Dodge Aries K-cars, Spirits, and Lebarons.
The wings will still be placed on the grilles of Chrysler-branded cars, but the pentastar will become the new logo for Chrysler LLC.

Don't forget the minivan

[railven]

I love how you can see it on the front of the Turbo Interceptor in "The Wraith." I don't care if many feel that movie sucked, that car was bad ass!

[Stoneage_Caddy]

The Wraith was a killer car .....too bad it never came to life ....it was the Fiero done correctly ....

[Sandy]

100 comments AND none of them know very much. did you see my comment?

Clink the above link, and scan to the bottom !!

[Playdrv4me]

New Old Stock.

[Stoneage_Caddy]

I dont think the 80s were that bad of a time for chrysler ....they were selling cars back then ....there are for more k cars still out there tappet noise and all then citations , chevettes and escorts ....

lee iccoca is gonna get the last laugh on this deal ....

[I~LUV~Caddys8792]

Say what you will, I like the Pentastar. I think it was one of the best hood ornaments ever, especially on a 81-83 Imperial, where they used solid crystal.

[Sandy]

God, all that talk, and not a single person explained WHAT the PentaStar STOOD FOR !! The PentaStar has 5 points. When it was originally designed, each pont stood for a Corporation DIVISION !

* IMPERIAL
* CHRYSLER
* DODGE
* DODGE TRUCKS
* PLYMOUTH

There is no longer a Plymouth, Nor an Imperial. The Dodge Truck Division has been rolled into the Dodge Division - So....While I like the emblem, it's now obsolete.

[Jesda]

It stands for "COME TO BOB'S CHRYSLER-DODGE-PLYMOUTH FOR A GREAT DEAL ON A NEW ARIES! WE'LL BEAT ANY PRICE!"

The logo was ruined by engineering atrocities.

[gothicaleigh]

I always wanted to know why Daimler didn't bring back the Pentastar while they owned Chrysler. It would seem complimentary to their own tri-star Mercedes emblem.

Ah well...

Am I one of the few that actually prefers the pentastar emblem over the all too busy wing emblem? The seal thing in the center is not very memorable in my opinion (despite it's history). The pentastar is a proper logo.

Originally Posted by Jesda

It stands for "COME TO BOB'S CHRYSLER-DODGE-PLYMOUTH FOR A GREAT DEAL ON A NEW ARIES! WE'LL BEAT ANY PRICE!"
The logo was ruined by engineering atrocities.

Have you driven by a Chrysler dealership lately? Bob's is still running "great deals" (but now dumping Neons and bare bones 300's). The more things change...

I've never been a fan of Chrysler, and from the looks of their newer models and concepts, probably never will be.
Honestly look at some of the past offerings from Ford and Chevrolet though, and you would have to wonder why no one thinks they should also change their logos... Hell, even Cadillac had the Cimmarron and other (only slightly better) embarassments of the 80s, but the wreath & crest remains (yes it's been changed, but more to better match the new designs than out of shame).

[Cadillac Tony]

"Be sure to tune in next week for another episode of "Bad Ideas", when we examine Cadillac's idea to resurrect the "Cimmaron" name for the new CTS."

[Sandy]

i have often wondered (in silence) why it is that people can come on this forum and "bad mouth" Chrysler Corporation, -OR- Ford Motor Company, -OR- GM, or a particular division of GM, and that's all okay and others may even join in the frey and offer up two pats on the back, figuretivly-speaking - to the original poster. agreeing with his distain for ANYTHING Chrysler or Dodge, or Ford or Mercury or Lincoln, and on those boards, they can bad mouth Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac & Chevrolet, and it's all fine & dandy & business per usual.
But, when I say that i'd ONLY buy an American car, and would never ever buy, lease or in any other way, cause a BMW, VW, mer-SAAY-dees, Porche to be built, and likewise any cars of any Asian manufacturer to be built, that I get critized! ???? Why is my partiotism challeged while others lack of such deemed "fine"?
FYI, about 10% of mechanical "things" that are on the 2006 Cadillac, were "invented" by Chrysler and 1st came to market on the Imperial, back in the fifties !! The very first use of 4-Wheel Disc Brakes on all 4 Wheels, Platinum Tipped Spark Plugs, Anti-Lok Braking System, Power Windows, Power Stering and Cassette Stereo and before that, 8-Track Tape Player and Electronic Ignition Systems ALL appeared FIRST on the Imperial.
Not Lexus, Not Mercedes, Not BMW and Not Infiniti....but on the Imperial!

[Jesda]

The Chrysler that builds Stratuses has nothing to do with the Chrysler that created Imperial.

[I~LUV~Caddys8792]

Yes, exactly. Modern Chrysler is a sad remnant of what it used to be. Heck, I'll go so far as to say Chrysler of the '80s is somewhat better than it is now.