I'm probably the only one .. but, I REALLY like "bomb-sites" (hood ornaments) on cars. If I ever bought another Mercedes, their highly visible, and prestige recognizable hood ornament, would (privately) be an influencing reason.

I Love looking out over a "bomb-site" and think it gives the front of ANY car a more stately look. I think a nice chrome "L" on the nose of the hood would add serious class .. like Rolls Royce, etc.

I have a DHS. It didn't come with the Cadillac hood ornament. Only the cheaper standard Deville did. But I made the dealer put one on for me. I drove a new DTS last week, which doesn't have it, and, looking out, the front seemed so short, stubby and "unstately."

(I know .. I'll be standing alone on this.)

Big Jimm
So. Fla.

 

haha funny you talk about it jimm. my wifes HATES most mb in general coz' of that standing emblem

 

I think someone on this site has an avatar pic that is a Lexus logo as a hood ornament...

...so far the closest thing in real life is the hood emblem on the ES.

I dunno, our old Mercedes hood ornament was stolen once, was rather annoying...

I do agree it gives a stately, prestigious look...along with a solid grille, etc.

But where did the term 'bomb-site' come from?

 

Is this the one?

 

Ah, Ha!!

Don't know where the name came from but that's what they used to be called MANY moons ago in the Ohio Valley, where I'm from. I remember, too, that people used to LOVE them on Buicks back then.

Big Jimm
So. Fla.

 

No thanks for me . . .

 

i have seen someone putting up those stuff on the hood of his gs400 at HIN. not sure if i am a fan of it at all

 

People have been complaining of Lexus looking too European, especially with the new L-Finesse designs. This would be another complaint by enthusiasts of how Lexus is trying to copy M.B.

Best to not do it...

 

So far the closest thing may be a JP Crown.

 

Design-wise, I think most Lexus vehicles were designed without the emblem, so adding it simply doesn't necessarily work. The New L-Finessed designs have large, gian logos on the grille, matching the other luxe makes out there. I think that a revised grille would be the least to go with the hood ornament.