Stories Behind The Famous Car Logos

Original source : http://www.thefunmails.com
Posted : January 2014
Author : the admin

Every brand has a unique logo and definitely there is even a small story around the design. Here are some of the most famous super car brands’ logos which has been selected as per the popularity around the logo’s story.

01. Lamborghini

In the early sixties, Ferruccio Lamborghini spent time with Don Eduardo Miura, a breeder of prized Spanish fighting bulls, at his home in Seville. These almost regal animals had such an effect on Lamborghini that he decided the logo of his namesake would feature the raging bull.

02. Ferrari 

The elegant prancing horse is almost instantly recognizable as the symbol for Italian exotic manufacturer, Ferrari. However, this prancing horse was actually painted on the fuselage of an Italian fighter plane during World War I. The mother of the heroic fight pilot, asked Enzo Ferrari to put the prancing horse on all of his cars. She claimed it will bring good luck. Almost 100 years later, it is still there, on a bold yellow background the color of Modena.

03. Bowtie (Chevrolet)

The " Bowtie" emblem representing one of The Big Three in American cars actually has its roots overseas. It has been said that " bowtie" emblem, first used in 1914 was the design of the wallpaper in a french hotel room that GM founder William Durant occupied.

04. BMW 

While it has long been assumed that the BMW logo is a representation of the rotation of a propeller, that has actually been proven to be more myth than reality. The true story is that when BMW emerged as a result of a restructuring of Rapp Motorenworke, BMW wanted to maintain the dynamic of the Rapp logo and layout. Additionally, the blue and white colors are the predominate colors of the Bavarian flag. hence the new BMW logo.

05. Subaru 

Named after the Japanese word for the Pleiades star cluster, the Subaru six star logo represents the companies that merged together to form Fuji Heavy Industries - of which Subaru is the automotive manufacturer.

06. Mercedes-Benz

The Mercedes-Benz three pointed star logo can be traced back to 1870, when Gottlieb Daimler sent his wife a postcard with the star on it. It was his desire to see the three pointed star on top of all of their factories, indicating their triumph over "land, sea, and air."

07. Volvo 

The Volvo emblem is actually a fairly close representation of the Mars symbol, which also symbolized the Roman God of War. OK, so how is this related to Volvo or cars? Well, this also became a symbol of the relationship between the God of War and the metal that weapons were constructed from at the time, iron. This symbol is interpreted as masculine. Since the beginning, Volvo founders wanted a symbol of strength for their cars and this certainly fit the bill.

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