So how about this for something different! When looking at older classics, have you ever noticed that they almost always feature some kind of ornament, sitting pretty either on top of the hood or on the grille? These days, only a handful of brands still add such things to a car’s front end, the most recognisable being the little lady that decorates Rolls-Royces.
Walking through the rows of vintage cars at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, it quickly became obvious that an image collection of these often intricate decorative pieces would be rather interesting. So that’s what I’ve done here. Scroll down to see the amazing attention to detail that many of these ornaments have, and check out some of normal emblems and badges I’ve added into the mix too.
1936 Pierce-Arrow 1602 Country Club Roadster
1935 Lincoln K LeBaron Convertible Roadster
1936 Auburn 852 Speedster
1936 Stutz DV-32 LeBaron Four Passenger Speedster
1930 Gardner 140 Roadster
1931 Chrysler CG Sports Imperial LeBaron Convertible Coupe
1937 Cadillac Series 90 Fleetwood Seven Passenger Imperial Cabriolet
1929 Cunningham Series V-7 Club Sedan
1936 Cord Experimental LeBaron Limousine
1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Berlinetta
1930 Marmon Big Eight Hayes Passenger Sedan
1934 Duesenberg J Brunn Riviera Convertible Sedan
1938 Horch 853 Erdmann & Rossi Special Roadster
1931 Rolls Royce Phantom I Hibbard & Darrin Town Car
1930 Packard 745 Deluxe Eight Roadster & 1938 Packard 1605 Super Eight Boham Schwartz Convertible Sedan
1937 Packard 1507 Twelve Coupe
1931 Packard 840 Coupe Rollston Roadster
1912 Moon 30 Raceabout
1948 Delahaye 135 MS Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet
1971 Lamborghini Miura S Bertone Coupe
1935 Aston Martin Ulster Sport
Allemano Coachbuilder badge
1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet A
1934 Maybach DS 8 Zeppelin Spohn Cabriolet F
1937 Bugatti Type 57S Gangloff Coupe
1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet
1935 Voisin C 25 Cimier
1955 Fiat 8V Zagato Berlinatta
1953 Fiat 1100 Allemano Cabriolet
1956 Maserati A6G 2000 Zagato Coupe
1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe
1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Series III
1969 Bizzarini GT1900 Europa Coupe
So there you go, something different from Pebble Beach to mark the end of our coverage from this year’s Concours d’Elegance.
Next up I’ll be being you my first-time experience at The Quail, one of the fancier shows during Monterey Car Week.
Dino Dalle Carbonare
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