Hooniverse Asks- What Car Company Has the Coolest Brand Badge?
The automobile has been around for more than 100 years now. Not only that, but some of the companies that make them go back decades prior to the dawn of motoring – companies like Studebaker and Tesla. And over all that time, each one has sought to stand out from the crowd, make emboss their ethos on their very product by way of an emblem. Ford has its Blue Oval, Chevy its Bow Tie, and Toyota. . . well, some kind of circles that looks sort of like a T if you squint hard enough.
Sure there have been missteps along the way. Long before taking Mercury out to country, and then leaving it there, Ford eff’d up their mid-level brand by affixing an incomprehensible three lane diving road badge onto each car. If that wasn’t evidence Ford wanted Merc dead, I don’t know what is. Probably Lincoln had something to do with it too, sneaky waterfall grilling bastards.
Okay, that’s one example of a badge that both looks like ass and has no brand context, but what about the opposite end of the scale? What badges are not only cool, but are worthy of solo placement on the walls of hormonal teenagers’ bedrooms? Ferrari’s prancing horse? Porsche’s regal crest? That circles in shape of a T Toyota thing?
Who knows? Well hopefully you all do, or at least have an opinion, because I have an opinion on practically any and every subject. Hell, I usually have two or three! Be like me, and get opinionating, what brand has the coolest badge engineering?
Image source: [dealerpics.com]
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There's something art-deco cool about the double-M Maybach badge. It almost reminds me somehow of Metropolis.
<img src="http://bilder.bild.de/fotos-skaliert/maybach-11323262-mbqf-19107338/2,w=457.bild.jpg" width=400>
I do like the BMW roundel.
<img src="http://www.vexmotorsports.com/assets/images/wb/bmwemblem/wb-16020-1.jpg" width=500>
while there are many, many awesome badges from all the years of automotive history…. I think the Hyundai Genesis sedan (trunk) badge is one of the best looking I've seen in a long time–I looked for pictures but didn't have any luck…
This?
<img src="http://www.zcars.com.au/images/hyundai-genesis-badge1.jpg" width="250">
I just copied "Hyundai Genesis sedan (trunk) badge" from your post into google images…..
This does it for me.
<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/mustangs/1/0/4/S/-/-/gt500-fauxcap.jpg"width="500"/>
More than this one?
<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4741476924_f862162824.jpg">
image shamelessly stolen from someone's flickr account
Mmmmm! It's what's under that Ford badge that really, really does it for me!! That's a great image that you stole.
Yeah, I rummaged through google image search for a solid 2 minutes and couldn't come up with something that was distinctively a Ford GT badge, so I just went with this. Is there one, or do they just expect you to know what it is when you see it?
There isn't one. From the outside, there is the Ford GT stripe kit along the bottom, but that's an option. On the inside, it has the Ford GT on the steering wheel. When I rode in one in '05, there were several vehicles that followed us until we stopped to see what kind of car it was. It really got the attention.
<img src="http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2009/r-z-0-9/2009-Wheelsandmore-Ford-GT-Steering-Wheel-1920×1440.jpg"width="500"/>
That's the one I would go with
<img src="http://www.fleetplus.com.au/uploaded/files/NewAlfaRoundel.jpg">
Not only does it tell a bit of history, it also warns the prospective buyer of the ownership experience.
"Jesus Christ!" (cross) "These repair bills" (green dollar like snake) "are eating me alive!" (little guy getting devoured).
Alfa's a great choice. There's been a great transformation in their logo over the years.
That guy getting eaten is actually the pommel and guard of a sword. It's part of a dragon-slaying allegory (St. George?). And topped with a crown.
Great cars, if you can slay their dragons…
I rushed to the comments hoping nobody did Alfa yet. I'm glad you did though, because I was going to say the same exact things only probably not as cleverly.
sorry i'm italian….Milan…..the cross is the badge of Milan and the snake with crown is the coats of arms of family Sforza noble family of milan)
I'm a bit biased, but I like the older Cadillac hood ornaments.
<img src="http://www.emblemagic.com/myimages/emblempics/Auld/Auld%20015.jpg" width="400">
they're Duckin' beautiful… as long as you can keep them on the car……
It's just not the same since they removed the plovers ("ducks").
Agreed!
I'm not a fan of the new, 'modern' one, really. I am, however, trying to figure out if I can do away with the emblem on the grille and instead do a proper hood ornament on my '05 STS. Might be more work than I want to take on.
Plus, the car doesn't have so much as a door ding on it, so it'd hurt to drill into the hood if I found it didn't 'look right', later.
Simple and to the point.
<img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/12/aotd_hood_mercedes.jpg" width="400">
Actually, simple and to three points.
Nice.
see above post, replace "D" with 'f'………….. (my dad had a '77 300 TD… and five hood ornaments, in 2 years……………)
Yeah, some asshat ripped the old, giant, in near-perfect condition, ornament of my '73 Coupe deVille, and helped themselves to the one on my the GF's, now wife, '81 240D.
I accidentally broke one while washing the W124 I still have but ebay and $7 later, I was back in business.
Must. Have. Pedestrian. Sight.
I'll stick with a brand in my budget.
<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aoesn5N4kLw/TftWHbMbDSI/AAAAAAAABGQ/HeFw5Imixzs/s1600/HOT+WHEELS.jpg" width="300">
Oh, crap…here we go. Like Chevy/Ford and Harley/Indian, I must defend my brand. Here's my well-considered argument: my brand is awesome and your brand is stupid.
<img src="http://www.seeklogo.com/images/J/Johnny_Lightning-logo-A9BCBE739D-seeklogo.com.gif">
I have SO got to make my wife realize that my LEGO/models/scale car hobby is as important as her yarn-work (she spins, knits, crochets, and sews)… so that I can display my stuffs….
I'm on your side. Your collection of cars is worthy of displaying as much as her handicrafts.
hey there miss ford…. I might want to leave the "flatlands" for something nearer the Rockies…
you keep enticing me with responses such as this… (thank god she will never figure out my ID name………..)
LOL! Perhaps I'm biased in that I am into automotive things, including toys.
Is there a debate? I'd much rather have Johnny Lightning, but they're impossible to find around here. (I've got one, from a bucket of loose cars at a flea market).
The Fratzog:
<img src="http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/12/dodgefratzog_resized.jpg" width="500/">
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/1610/full/dodge_fratzog_logo.jpg" width="500/">
I was hoping the Fratzog would make it back to Dodge when Ram was spun off.
Yeah, especially in emblem form. Clean and a rather simple beauty I'd say.
And better than the snooze-inducing cross they're using now.
Although, if they did some gigantic rounded brick designs the knights helm would look cool.
<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6125/6007307886_240114eff2.jpg">
Minimalistic cool.
The logo reminds me of a face. The "M" is a nose with the black voids being nostrils, and the "D" and "C" the eyes. they're squinting because the car is snorting something.
Now you mention it, it reminds me of the pig in 'Angry Birds', after its been hit in the head.
A hell of a lot more badass than any of the current crop of oval jellybeans.
<img src="http://onecarspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Eagle-logo.gif" width="320">
ooOOOOooo.. I didn't even think of that one… it was best on my '95 Vision TSi…. but the little bastard (though sun-worn) served me well on a $600 '94 summit coupe (that I ran over 90K miles on in 6 years… with $2500 in maintenance/repair costs (outside of normal oil/tires stuff)
Still miss that Vision though… the front end was taken of by a Neon-peon (she was calling work, lighting a smoke, not wearing a seatbelt, driving 45 in a parking-lot marked at 15…. etc… ) and I got all the sh*t because of Indiana law (she had no insurance… it wasn't on a public road…. F*&^) I'm not going to rant.
still miss my eagle vision… it was a good car that I bought with the inheritance money from my maternal grandmother…. I thought it'd last a lot longer than 10 months…………………….
I wonder if it inspired this one:
<img src="https://www.usps.com/ContentTemplates/assets/images/global/usps_logo.gif" width =500>
there is an AMC/Eagle tie-in there… b/c most fleet vehicles were either AMC JEEPs or… at least AMC powered vans for a long time (wanna talk about how to truly bail-out a failing car company??))
Nah, it's just the head chopped off the old USPS logo, which was created in the early '70s. It had some real panache…
<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/2088377692_8ec54a5297_z.jpg">
I've got quite a long rant about the "modern" USPS logo, but the TL;DR is "my kid brother could make it in 30 seconds in photoshop"
I get how the Infiniti logo could be cool, with sparse graphics illustrating the infinite road stretching to the horizon, but it's forever been ruined for me by this:
<img src="http://www.tanshanomi.com/temp/infiniti-emblem.gif">
A severely modern logo with an art-nouveau vine background? Whoever thought this inexplicably incongruous combination would look…like…well, whatever it was they thought it would look like?
What was that on?
The original Q45, a car with an otherwise completely flush, featureless front end, with no detailed grillework. Everytime I saw one of these coming towards me, all I could think of was "Mole!"
<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KzlOcoSmvC4/Rz4AWWlHJMI/AAAAAAAAAIg/ODGKlkDCdes/s1600/mole.jpg">
I remember when they first launched. They had a whole long spiel about the logo, and the Silk Road.
If you also recall, the original commercials promoting the brand never showed any cars.
Huh, I've never seen it with the background swirlies.
I don't know why Mercury didn't adopt this as their principal emblem. It certainly went with their "sign of the cat" tagline.
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/1637/full/mercury_cougar.jpg" width="300/">
Here's the emblem for the original Audi Fox. I once read that Audi had a problem with dockworkers and longshoremen prying the badges off the cars as they came off the boats – seems they were making pendants and jewelry out of them.
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/1140/small/audi_fox_emblem.jpg" width="200/">
It was less hassle than just waiting for them to fall off later (yeah, I had an Audi Fox).
I'm sorry, but that's like a concert poster for Swingin' Dick Johnson & The Nutty Boys.
Is that any worse than the uterus/ovaries Dodge emblem?
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/128/full/dodge_ram_emblem_1.jpg" width=300>
Quack!
<img src="http://cdn1.images.videobash.com/photos/000/010/391/10391.jpg">
Wow! never saw the Viper eating the duck…
Here's a couple:
<img src="IMAGE URL" width="600">
<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2103/2277575170_80bee74f37.jpg?v=0">
and
<img src="IMAGE URL" width="600">
<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/godhead150.jpg">
Is that Pontiac?
The first is; the second is Mercury. My '68 Bonneville had a high beam indicator in the shape of the Pontiac head (in red, of course).
My uncle had a 65 2+2 and when he was going to pass, he'd say "Whatdya think, Chief? Can we make it?" And then he'd hit the brights a couple of times to make Chief flash to answer. Is it any wonder I turned out to be a Pontiac man?
Oh, yes.
<img src="http://www.paulbaukephotos.com/carsPontiac54Chieftain52507-173.JPG" width=600>
I've always liked the classic Lincoln Continental star.
<img src="http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Lincoln/1969_Lincoln/1969_Lincoln_Continental_Mark_III/1969%20Lincoln%20Continental%20Mark%20III-01.jpg" width=400>
I like the star, always have—however, I think I like the *statement* on the ad you posted more. It reminds me of "Bond. James Bond" only in print… and in an American vehicle that he probably would have driven.
Lincoln Continental and Continental Mark III were two separate car lines when this brochure was printed. The Continentals were the regular sedans and coupes. The Mark III was the premium personal-luxury coupe.
I know that… but read it in your best Sean Connery voice… and it becomes humorous.
Also, I like the Lincoln star emblem–I was happy when they chose the name "Navigator" for the Upscale Expedition….
The new one may be in worst category but the early 60's sits along the best.
<img src="http://image.truckinweb.com/f/34165323/1011tr_03+1963_mercury_m100+gas_cap.jpg" width="600">
One that thumbs its nose at your anti-semetic competitor/former boss.
<img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1136/5132632626_4df85be5de.jpg">
I searched for a minute or two (and gave up) so I hope the voice-over translation doesn't screw it all up……
[youtube Zv5RXPHEn5c&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv5RXPHEn5c&feature=related youtube]
Dodge Brothers I'm guessing?
DAMMIT WHY DON'T THE PICTURES LOAD BEFORE I POST?!?!
From Allpar:
"The Dodge Brothers Club's FAQ states that the symbol was not chosen to anger Henry Ford, and goes on to say that "At the time the emblem was selected (most likely 1912-1914) it's likely that the Dodge brothers were unaware of its use in Judiasm. In fact, at this time, that symbol was not used universally in this context." It suggests these possibilities, among others:
1. These are two interlocking Greek letter "deltas" or "Ds" for the two Dodge brothers
2. A medieval symbol of mysticism and the joining of mind and body; in this case representing the joining of two brothers, who were very close, in this business venture (allegedly, letters addressed to just one of them would be discarded).
3. An abstraction of the square and compass of the Freemasons (this seems unlikely as well).
4. Nothing more or less than a badge with six pointed star similar to those used for law-enforcement officer's badges, some outlined with triangles. Sheriff, Marshall, and police badges frequently wore six pointed stars. The old-west Dodge City badge had six points. Horace Dodge was said to enjoy accompanying local law-enforcement officers on their runs."
The funny thing is, the Dodge brothers weren't Jewish; the double triangle was just a popular symbol around the time.
Pretend it's Tuesday.
<img src="http://vvcmcc.org/bultaco-logo.jpg">
I'm shocked that you of all people would pick that!
that name causes NSFW images in my mind……
I, too (much like the image), give it a THUMBS UP!
Okay;
<img src="http://www.dogsboxmotorcycles.ie/uploads/images/logos/bikes/mv-agusta-logo.jpg">
My picture posting skills are completely lacking but i have to put a vote in for ABARTH.
<img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/4/4669456_3366b64c83.jpg" width="250">
NP (and sorry if it's big):
<img src="IMAGE URL" width="600">
<img src="http://www.sportscardigest.com/wp-content/gallery/2010-california-mille/abarth-logo.jpg">
1955 Fiat Abarth 750 Zagato
Ahh, I didn't notice this before posting it as part of mine below. I definitely agree!
Thank you, I was hoping someone would come in with a pic.
http://hooniverse.com/2010/08/03/how-to-embed-ima…
<img src="http://www.tickfordclub.org.nz/global/files/images/tickford_egine_logo_jpg.jpg">
<img src="http://northshoreautogroup.com.au/supercarinvestments.com.au/images/stories/Vehicles/Elfin_Streamliner/badge.png">
<img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTcfBmY6dY54GQbIgPE5jXvwefEHqs9okyCnWPuGEn63aVMK8V8pDwjzyAcMw">
Care to introduce me to your friends?
Not sure if suju89 is looking, so I'll help out:
1. Tickford (originally associated with Aston Martin, also used by Ford Australia in the 1990's on high-performance Falcons)
2. Elfin Sports Cars
3. HSV (Holden Special Vehicles)
They are all Australian manufacturers.
Citroen based his double chevron logo off of gears… <img src="http://www.svvs.org/citroen/chev.jpg">
I don't like the new one; too soft and wimpy:
<img src="IMAGE URL" width="600">
<img src="http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/citroen_logo_detail.gif">
I prefer the last one:
<img src="IMAGE URL" width="600">
<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HAJYnYujyTE/TAUdF_hOsqI/AAAAAAAAKSA/zk3WvTTP360/s1600/citroen_logo.jpg">
Agreed, the previous Citroën logo was great.
I've never been able to figure out Skoda's logo. Is it a chicken?
<img src="IMAGE%20URL" width="600">
<img src="http://blog.carazoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/skoda_logo-300×300.jpg">
Looks like an arrow through Kokopelli's head…
<img src="http://www.allwayzmfg.com/images/10075045%20kokopelli.jpg" width=150 >
Exotic and Sports car covered the Skoda logo- http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2009/07/01/hm…
I dunno, but I'm really craving Hamburger Helper right now.
Just because my MPV falls in the limited range of cars that were shipped with it:
<img src="http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9343/mazda2qy7.gif">
thought the Efini logo is kinda cool in situ:
<img src="http://rupewrecht.com/forsale/fs_efini_badge.jpg" width=500>
I always loved the Efini emblem. While I typically dislike rebadging cars, I would totally rock an Efini emblem on an FD.
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/XB5S3.jpg" width=500>
I adore that badge. Soooooo cool!!!!!
What better way to advertise your saws than to point out that they have teeth, like a lion? And after the company has evolved a bit, what better way to show off the toughness and feline elegance of your cars, bicycles and pepper grinders?
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/1588/full/peugeot_plaque_1960-73.jpg"width="600">
I like Peugeot's lion too, even when he's more relaxed.
<img src="http://iphoneappsclub.com/funny/53199.jpg"width="500"/>
I like the Peugeot logo too, although I'm not sure if the latest version is an improvement…
<img src="http://www.designbote.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Logo-Historie-Peugeot.jpg">
Yeah, I'd go with 1998 being a reasonable high point for the lion. The tongue is rather necessary.
<img src="http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2241/holdenrotorbadgerd8.jpg">
<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4322814594_5ed07363ed.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="321 Rambler Badge">
Rambler sort of influenced my own signature.
… Radical should get sued if someone owns the Rambler trademarks.
Come to think of it, that's not far off how the first letter of my surname looks when I'm trying to sign legibly.
<img src="http://p2.la-img.com/702/14084/4407023_1_l.jpg" width="450">
I don't know what the badge of the Liquid Air, Power & Automobile Company looked like, but that stuff boils at about -195ºC at room pressure, so I imagine it was pretty cool. Apparently their prototype was based on a modified Locomobile. Crazy.
<img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_m0YtPN5vgmI/SWy-8x8oKJI/AAAAAAAAJ9E/uSApl4nTpbk/saab_logo_1967_1974.jpg" width ="300">
I think you must have posted this while I was sourcing images for my post below. Good choice!
To me that logo infers that they were in fact born from props. Did GM lie to me?
They also built jets before going into car production, so no, at least not on that point.
Because some people keep asking how to spell it.
<img src="http://bobandjeannie.com/MG_Logo.jpg" width="600">
Ah. People keep asking "MG? How do they sell that?" but I guess we hear what we want to hear.
ehm-ghe
(on the phone with an insurance rep, or at any parts counter) "What kind of car?"
MGB
"How do you spell that?"
M… G… B…
"E..M..M…?
No, letter M… letter G… letter B.
(obvious frustration on other end) "Who makes it?!?"
MG!!! It's their initials, just like BMW.
"OH, It's a B.M.W."
NO! MG DAMNIT! Just type in the letters M and G. Tell me what you see.
"Oh". There it is. MG Midget." (click)
@#$%&!!!
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/133/full/gm_logo_1.jpg">
Perhaps they're dyslexic?
<img src="http://buglersbeerblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/oldspeck.jpg">
This beer used to be brewed in Abingdon, and was originally made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MG factory there. The "Old Speckled Hen" was an old MG, covered in paint spots, used as a factory hack.
The brewery in Abingdon's closed now- production has moved to Suffolk- and of course MG went a year after the beer was first sold. Note the octagon around the label…
I always liked the Renault logo of the 70's and 80's. Somehow it reminds me of tyres and roads.
<img src="http://images.wikia.com/logopedia/images/d/dc/Renault_logo_1972.png">
Ooooops… It's GIGANTIC!!!! Sorry about that!!!
You can fix the image size by using this format:
img_src="url here"_width"500"/
Putting spaces where the "_" are and putting the < > marks around it.
Thank you very much Scandinavian Flick!
I did try that, but strangely it didn't work when I tried it before you replied!
<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DWbf-Uft0dE/TD4OSA3odeI/AAAAAAAAAuU/Hb_q7TPjxQU/s1600/IMG_0827.jpg", width=200>
IMG shamelessly stolen from random blog
He'll ya simple clean and cool
My sister LOVES That Trident. She's a huge Maserati Quattroporte fan. It's her favorite car.
Some great ones posted here so far. I always had a thing for the classic emblems. Cars seemed to have more artistry involved back in the day. Even somewhat more simple ones like the one found on this '62 Volvo P1800:
<img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/343774333_d0e44807c5.jpg">
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr38/343774333/
Also, how about Saab?
<img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/Saaboheme/saab_logo_1967_1974_small.jpg">
Source: http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?…
Also, I posit the Abarth emblem for general badassery:
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/165/small/abarth_emblem_1.jpg">
Source: http://www.cartype.com/pages/101/fiat_abarth (Also has a few other great examples there)
Gordon Keeble's have Turtle Power!
<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6080961700_8de29e5159.jpg">
(shamelessly stolen from richwall's flickr account)
Also:
<img src="http://tatraamericas.com/Tatra_logo.jpg" width="300">
But my current favorites are Audi, Volvo and Skoda. Audi and Volvo because they use very nice fonts. Skoda because I don't know what the hell that symbol is, but it looks like some tribal war bird.
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/3526/small/volvo_logo2006_lg.jpg" width="300">
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/121/full/audi_logo-text_1.jpg" width="300">
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/3110/full/skoda_logo_new.jpg" width="300">
Of course I was going to mention Volvo. What better way to sell a road-going armoured yuppie carrier (AYC) than giving it the alchemical symbol for iron?
Its a winged arrow – and I think that arises from the predecessor company Laurin + Klement: but someone will cporrect me on that i'm sure
http://image.europeancarweb.com/f/21055004/epcp_0…
how about this one?
The Toyota MR-2's weird eagle thing: <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$%28KGrHqMOKpQE24KNySt8BNzGcKqEUQ~~_35.JPG">
Fisker. One of the newest logos out there, I believe.
<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AcBUSVxs82w/TMgl-cdnEVI/AAAAAAAAipU/wQymgNgkuDI/s1600/Fisker_Logo.jpg">
50's Plymouths were pretty cool.
<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2137/2169285445_df273b2cea.jpg" alt="Plymouth">
<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/AUTO-UNION-01-_1932-1964_-_las_4_marcas_.jpg">
I'll just get all of them done in one shot.
Stolen from Audizine.
Horch was a pioneer in the field of AlTeRnAtInG CaPs.
I would have to add this one to that group:
<img src="http://www.yesterdays.nl/images/embleem.jpg" width="380">
Peugot…
http://www.cartype.com/pics/1588/full/peugeot_pla…
Vauxhall has pretty cool badges.
<img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01411/vauxhall_emblem_1411857c.jpg">
http://cdn.cbsi.com.au/story_media/339322415/jagu…
This one is the coolest however. Was on the Jag CX-16 show car recently.
Sorry, newbie here, having trouble figuring out how to get the photo to show instead of just the link.
Image how-to here: http://hooniverse.com/2010/08/03/how-to-embed-ima…
<img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/000/052/812/original/Deal_with_it_dog_gif.gif" />
<img src="http://cdn.cbsi.com.au/story_media/339322415/jaguar-c-x16_2.jpg">
Thanks for the help! I think I got it now.
<img src="http://dreamcarspain.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/chaparral_logo.gif" width="300">
Oh hey, it's another excuse to mention my very favourite supercar:
<img src="http://i53.tinypic.com/2nukg86.jpg">
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Guy Motors (yeah they're a bus manufacturer, but look at it!)
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From a reformed hippie
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