In the last installment of Hood Ornament Highlight, I examined the dashing archer adorning the hood of a 1938 Pierce-Arrow Town Car Limousine at the Northeast Classic Car Museum. However, this week's featured ornament decorated something far more pedestrian than the decadent Pierce-Arrow: the Ford Model A. Available from 1928 to 1931, the Model A … Continue reading Hood Ornament Highlight: 1929 Ford Model A Phaeton
Hood Ornament Highlight: 1938 Pierce Arrow Town Car Limousine
In last week's Hood Ornament Highlight, I covered an airplane hood ornament found on a 1931 Franklin Series 15 at the Northeast Classic Car Museum. This week features another vehicle found in the same collection, a 1938 Pierce-Arrow Town Car Limousine, which you can read more about in my article about the Northeast Classic Car … Continue reading Hood Ornament Highlight: 1938 Pierce Arrow Town Car Limousine
Hood Ornament Highlight: 1931 Franklin Series 15
Welcome to the first edition of a new weekly series, Hood Ornament Highlight, where I feature a beautiful, quirky, or intriguing hood ornament from a bygone era, before these decorative mascots disappeared due to stricter pedestrian safety standards. Kicking things off is this small airplane hood ornament found on a 1931 Franklin Series 15 Deluxe … Continue reading Hood Ornament Highlight: 1931 Franklin Series 15
New York’s Car Museums Provide Respite During The Pandemic
Over the past century, Detroit has become synonymous with the idea of American cars, the Motor City hosting the Big Three as they emerged as the dominant forces in the US market. But in the automobile's early days, the industry was far less centralized: thousands of small companies tried their hand at the car business before … Continue reading New York’s Car Museums Provide Respite During The Pandemic
A Trip to the Malta Classic Car Collection
After hurtling through the sky for three and a half hours, I emerged from the dark, stale confines of my tin can transport and clambered down the stairs to the sun-lit tarmac of Malta International Airport. Drinking in the paradisiac weather, a stark contrast to London's gloomy skies, I thought to the day ahead. I … Continue reading A Trip to the Malta Classic Car Collection
A Trip to Autoworld Brussels
Rich chocolate. Crispy waffles. Fries dipped in creamy mayonnaise. Belgium is certainly known for its culinary delights, but unlike European neighbors such as Germany and Italy, Belgium is not a well-known hotspot for automotive treasures. However, nestled in Brussels' city center is a car museum that will satiate any gearhead. Housed in a former exhibition … Continue reading A Trip to Autoworld Brussels