Greatest Car Model Emblems of All Time

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OK, after the recent discussions about car model names (or lack thereof), I thought about all the great emblems and model logos that used to exist. There's still a few out there (fortunately), but most cars only have the manufacturer's logo, and on a lot of cars, they're ridiculously huge.

Here are some of my favorites, starting with Chevrolet:

Chevrolet Impala — very sleek and elegant; it's nice that Chevrolet still uses it:



Chevrolet Monte Carlo:

Chevrolet Caprice:



Chevrolet Corvette — this one has evolved over different generations:

C3:



C5:

C6:


Chevrolet's crossed flags emblems were not always exclusively for the Corvette. From 1958-67, they were also used on other V-8 powered models. Betty has these emblems on the front fenders, which designate a 327 V-8:

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More GM:

Buick Riviera — I love both the bisected R and the Riviera script with the big, swooping R, which from what I've read was modeled after the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas:





Buick Grand National:



Pontiac GTO and Judge:





Pontiac Firebird — The first-generation emblem is so much classier than the tacky screaming chicken from the 70s:

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FoMoCo:

Ford Mustang:




Ford Thunderbird:



Mercury Cougar:

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Mopar:

Chrysler 300:



Chrysler's cartoon emblems of the 60s and 70s were fun:

Plymouth Road Runner:



Dodge Super Bee:



Plymouth Duster:

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Imports:

Toyota Celica — I'm not sure why there dragon emblem on early Celicas, but it was still kind of cool looking:



Volkswagen Rabbit:

[I~LUV~Caddys8792]

Hmmmm....I'm trying to think of some used on newer cars....

Oh, I thought of a good one...the one for the Toronado. I can't find a picture though.

[Cadillacboy]

Here you're ...
BTW, I exclude Cadillac,Rolls Royce,Lamborghini,Aston Martin,Bentley emblems since this thread is about the car models

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I forgot all about the V. That's a really good one, incorporating the colors of the Cadillac crest.