AUTOS

Driven to Obscurity

Why hood ornaments are becoming things of the past.

By Tony Dokoupil | Newsweek Web Exclusive

Aug 26, 2008 | Updated: 8:35 p.m. ET Aug 26, 2008

Posted By: okie3 @ 08/28/2008 8:34:50 AM

Comment: I remember growing up riding in my dads '55 Pontiac with the chief on the hood that had a small light bulb in it.
Posted By: brooklynmayer @ 08/27/2008 10:56:44 AM

Comment: Forget making hood ornaments a thing of the past - let's make gas-guzzling autos a thing of the past!
Posted By: Valentine Green @ 08/27/2008 10:39:57 AM

Comment: Check out the "Dakota Prinzing" automobile to see new car production that features hood ornaments.
Posted By: Valentine Green @ 08/27/2008 10:38:09 AM

Comment: Check out the new "Dakota Prinzing Automobile" for a new car that features hood ornaments.
Posted By: MikeT61 @ 08/27/2008 8:54:17 AM

Comment: There was also a time when privately-made hood ornaments were added to huge luxury cars. Lalique produced many, including one called "Victoire" that was nearly a foot long and had a light in the base so the screaming head was visible on dark roads... they still make some of the classic pre-war styles as paperweights, and the Lalique men's cologne has an annual limited edition bottle designed like a hood ornament on a large radiator cap.