Along with real bumpers on cars, decorative hood ornaments seem to be a thing of the past. ‘Tis a shame too, as they really added that extra bit of personality to a car. Here’s a collection of photos showing some of my favorite hood ornaments, via Flickr.

Pontiac

1956 Chevy Belair

1929 Ford Model A Special Coupe

1949 Ford

Chrysler

1939 Bentley Vanden Plas Tourer

1955 Buick Century

1934 Hudson Terraplane

1932 Buick 8 Convertible Coupe

1934 Plymouth

1967 AMC Marlin Fastback

1939/40 Packard

1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Coupe

1934 Dodge Brothers Pickup

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