benz is my fave. simple, classy, timeless, 3 points.

 

Not to be too esoteric, but Hispano-Suiza's "flying crane" always one of the finest-looking radiator-cap ornaments in the business . . .



. . . as did the 1933 La Salle.

 

My fav's include:

Ford:


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Aston Martin:


Ferrari:


Mercedes:

 

How about the Daewoo logo? It looked like a jockstrap.

 

Green would be an awesome color to add to the logo.

I'd have to agree with 1SICKLEX on the emblem choices, especially the AMG Black Series, GTR Spec-V, and, of course, the F.

 

By far my favourite, just something about it that demands respect.

 

Other than the ones mentioned already (GT-R, Mercedes, Audi, Lamborghini, M, AMG, Jaguar leaping cat) I also like the Harrier badge:

 

Good thread Mmarshall, I'm sure you know vintage Jags hood ornaments doubled as hood releases but haven't for a long time. When I worked with Jaguar a wacky auto journalist managed to pull off the leaping cat ornament in an attempt to open the hood on a S-typeR.

My favorite logos:
Porsche
Ferrari
Jaguar
Aston Martin
Pontiac
RollsRoyce
Bentley
Mercedes

Least fav:
Mazda
Toyota
Audi
Maybach
Mercedes when the hood ornament is 6" from the grill logo

 

Thanks. Not much of a pattern to it yet, although several posters, like you, have chosen the Jaguar cat, and a few others, the Mercedes Tri-Star. (the Tri-Star was also on my list)

 

MERCEDES... i like the 3 spoke star

 

I like a clean, symmetrical designs - which is why I find the Toyota and Hyundai logos to be simply awful.

The Nissan logo is also pretty bad, esp. when it is plastered superized onto a grill.

The only logo that doesn't look bad supersized on a grill is the Mercedes tri-star design. The Lexus logo doesn't look as good on a grill since it isn't symmetical (it looks much better as a trunk badge than on the grill).

 

Ops, I meant

 

So 5 points is not as simple as three points, thus less classy and timeless ?

 

I dunno, but Toyota's is symmetric.

 

I love how Maserati stick their trident in the grille.