Hood ornaments weren't solely eye-catching figurines and models for luxury brands, but it's very rare to find them on new ...

so car designers began incorporating a "car mascot" (a term that morphed into hood ornament) to make them more stylish and appealing. They also came with thermometers called MotoMeters that ...

“Hood ornaments were originally designed for a purpose and then transformed into elaborate decorations or symbols,” said Kim Cady, assistant curator of the Car and Carriage Museum. “They ...