Comments on: The Stories Behind The Top 20 Most Famous Car Logos http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/ Latest Cars And Automotive News Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:32:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Compton http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-109 Compton Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:42:58 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-109 Also, Mitsubishi comes from the Japanese meaning "three diamonds". I believe the name was chosen for its good luck - 3 being a lucky number for the Japanese, and diamond being a lucky stone. Also, Mitsubishi comes from the Japanese meaning “three diamonds”. I believe the name was chosen for its good luck - 3 being a lucky number for the Japanese, and diamond being a lucky stone.

]]> By: Pathess http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-80 Pathess Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:16:43 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-80 My first Toyota had a logo that looked like the head of a bull similar to an old upside-down Oldsmobile symbol. The new logo you show for Toyota still looks like a bull. My first Toyota had a logo that looked like the head of a bull similar to an old upside-down Oldsmobile symbol. The new logo you show for Toyota still looks like a bull.

]]> By: Khaled http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-77 Khaled Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:40:44 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-77 The truth behind the mitsubishi was a representation of the three ship fleet owned by the company founders at the time The truth behind the mitsubishi was a representation of the three ship fleet owned by the company founders at the time

]]> By: Michael http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-73 Michael Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:42:56 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-73 Kind of Euro-centric, isn't it? No Chevrolet symbol, Buick symbol, or any symbol by GM at all. Interesting note about the Alfa logo, Eydryan. If they chose a snake with a child in its mouth as the symbol that "looked nice" I wonder what the other candidates looked like. Kind of Euro-centric, isn’t it? No Chevrolet symbol, Buick symbol, or any symbol by GM at all. Interesting note about the Alfa logo, Eydryan. If they chose a snake with a child in its mouth as the symbol that “looked nice” I wonder what the other candidates looked like.

]]> By: Gibby http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-71 Gibby Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:25:56 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-71 The Toyota symbol can also spell out all the letters present in the word TOYOTA. Check for yourself. The Toyota symbol can also spell out all the letters present in the word TOYOTA. Check for yourself.

]]> By: Anurag http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-65 Anurag Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:15:47 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-65 feels good looking at the cars after knowing the meaning of their logo...thx. feels good looking at the cars after knowing the meaning of their logo…thx.

]]> By: Fresh http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-64 Fresh Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:16:12 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-64 What about ANY GM car? Clearly not famous or renowned brands... What about ANY GM car? Clearly not famous or renowned brands…

]]> By: Elwood http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-63 Elwood Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:21:03 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-63 "Horch" doesn't mean to hear. It is the imperative form of listen. “Horch” doesn’t mean to hear. It is the imperative form of listen.

]]> By: eydryan http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-60 eydryan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:04:29 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-60 the alfa romeo logo is partially incorrect. While the snake is a symbol of milan, its meaning is still undeciphered. and it's a snake with a child in its mouth. a tour guide said that some explanations were out there but had no interesting meaning, and that it was the symbol someone used on his shield. My guess is they picked it because it looked nice. also it bears resemblance to the caduceus, who knows maybe there's some crossing of meanings the alfa romeo logo is partially incorrect. While the snake is a symbol of milan, its meaning is still undeciphered. and it’s a snake with a child in its mouth.

a tour guide said that some explanations were out there but had no interesting meaning, and that it was the symbol someone used on his shield. My guess is they picked it because it looked nice.

also it bears resemblance to the caduceus, who knows maybe there’s some crossing of meanings

]]> By: edd http://www.autolemming.com/stories-of-top-20-famous-car-logos/#comment-58 edd Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:39:29 +0000 http://www.autolemming.com/?p=205#comment-58 Taken from http://www.gawlowski.com/matt/cars/car_logos.html "Some believe that the Mitsubishi logo represents a ship's propellers (Mitsuibishi was involved in shipbuilding early in the company's existence). However, a more commonly accepted explanation is that the logo is formed by the joining of two family emblems and does not represent any part of a ship." Also http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/18/evolution-of-car-logos/ shows which family emblems they were taken from. I went on a tour of BMW's main facilities, and they explained that their logo stemmed from the original work of the company, being aeroplanes and the colours of the Bavarian flag, when one half of the propeller was painted blue and the other white it is said that that is what you see coming towards you. Taken from http://www.gawlowski.com/matt/cars/car_logos.html

“Some believe that the Mitsubishi logo represents a ship’s propellers (Mitsuibishi was involved in shipbuilding early in the company’s existence). However, a more commonly accepted explanation is that the logo is formed by the joining of two family emblems and does not represent any part of a ship.”

Also http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/18/evolution-of-car-logos/ shows which family emblems they were taken from.

I went on a tour of BMW’s main facilities, and they explained that their logo stemmed from the original work of the company, being aeroplanes and the colours of the Bavarian flag, when one half of the propeller was painted blue and the other white it is said that that is what you see coming towards you.

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