Chromeography

1979 GMC Rally STX 25 Van fender emblem (submitted anonymously). Someone got a little too excited about ligatures on this one. But I guess that was common at GMC in the ’70s.

1947–49 Chevrolet Loadmaster by William Hopkins

1970 Lancia Stratos Zero HF Prototype, designed by Bertone. Photos by Tom Wood ©2011 Courtesy of RM Au via Sotheby’s and Modern Design. A daring car with a daring badge. Don’t have space for the kind of ‘S’ you want? Just rotate it 90°! Why the apostrophe, though?

1970s Adler Tippa typewriter case by Sandra Morlacci

1955 Dodge Royal (by R. Gust Smith)

1962 Dodge Lancer by R. Gust Smith

Early 1950s Willys Aero Eagle by Robert Strovers

1960–1964 Ford Taunus 17 M by Stephen Coles

The Ford Taunus is a family car sold by Ford in Germany and other countries. The model line was named after the Taunus mountain range in Germany and was first made in 1939 and continued through several versions until 1994. The 3-crown emblem is based on the coat of arms of Cologne where the cars were built.

1978–90 IFA Multicar 25-series (by Sander Toonen)

“Multicar is one of the few surviving vehicle brands from former East Germany, if not the only one!”

1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS 350 Convertible (by Randy von Liski)

“The Camaro RS (Rally Sport) was an appearance package that included hidden headlights, revised taillights with back-up lights under the rear bumper, RS badging, and exterior rocker trim.” — Wikipedia

Here’s an ad for the 1972 Rally Sport.

Chevrolet Special Deluxe (custom hot rod) by Stephen Coles

1951 Frazer Vagabond (by Steve Brown)

Beyond the stellar badge lettering, the Vagabond was a pretty cool car. The rear seat folded down and the tailgate opened like a station wagon, with wood slats for sliding in gear.

FIAT 1100 Special (by Francesco Galli)

1965 Avanti II (by Patrick Barber)

1950s Electrolux Assistent kitchen mixer (by Stephen Coles)

Ok, not a metal emblem, but too good to ignore. It’s possible that the lettering on this piece was applied by hand when it was restored, because it does not match the script in this manual or the other Assistents I’ve seen. Looks great, nevertheless.