It looks like at least one Cadillac CT5 owner is going old school when it comes to the custom upgrades, adding a classic Caddy hood ornament to their four-door.

Lincoln and Rolls-Royce also have models with an upright emblem, although the Lincoln Town Car is as much of a relic as the hood ornament itself, and the 2009.5 Rolls-Royce Phantom costs $450,000.

Car hood ornaments are a bit old-fashioned these days, but you can still find them on some luxury cars. These are the most famous pieces of hood decor ever.

Hood ornaments–also known as car mascots–were points of pride for automakers. L-R: Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Packard.

The old school styling cue was a hit with fans and it got us thinking about the golden age of hood ornaments. While they’ve largely fallen out of favor, hood ornaments can still be found on a ...

These exquisite hood ornaments were early car bling. ... The museum acquired a collection of some 200 hood ornaments in 1989, ... and cast it using the old cire perdue “lost wax” method.

For decades, hood ornaments identified the beginning of a car and the height of an automaker’s branding. They’ve receded considerably since, reflecting the changing definitions of luxury ...