American Car Logos

The United States of America was the home of the automotive revolution, with more than 1800 car manufacturers existing in the first years when cars started to be built. Unfortunately, only a few survived up to this day, but those that did quickly became favorites all over the world. Most of us recognize these American car logos today.

In addition, the US automotive industry was at many times during history the number one national industry, which says a lot about the quality cars they provided throughout the years. American car brands pride themselves with the high quality, legacy and popularity. The American car manufacturers that still remain are top ones in the international market, and will continue to succeed in the coming years.

Chevrolet Logo

1 – Chevrolet

The actual origin of this simple and powerful logo is a mystery, but there are several theories. Some say it was designed by Louis Chevrolet and that he based off of the Swiss cross. Others say that William Durant designed and introduced the logo in 1913 and that he also created it.

Regardless of how it came about, the logo is still respected to this day. The golden logo surrounded by a black outline stands out and makes it look stylish. These bold colors were chosen for this exact reason. It is sometimes referred to as the “Chevy bowtie” despite the fact that it looks more like a cross.

Cadillac Logo

2 – Cadillac

This luxury car company is accompanied by an equally fancy logo. The logo is actually meant to be a coat of arms, representing the family who founded the company: Antooine de laMothe Cadillac. The colors represent the aspects of the his family. Red is boldness, blue is valor, and silver is purity.

This is one of the oldest logos and has changed very little since the inception of the company.

Chrysler Logo

3 – Chrysler

This brand’s logo began in 1925 as a round medallion with a ribbon bearing the name. In 1955 it switched to what is known as the “Forward Look” which consisted two overlapped boomerang shapes which looked like a rocket ship. The next logo was the Pentastar was the ruling logo for some time.

Finally the winged logo came and took over, phasing out the pentastar logo.

Dodge Logo

4 – Dodge

After several changes through the years, the mainstay logo for Dodge was the icon ram like the one pictured above. All of the vehicles used by the company use this logo except for the Viper which instead has a Viper’s head. Other logos have surfaced for use on steering wheels, but primarily the ram is still the top one.

Ford Logo

5 – Ford

Ford’s current logo known as the “Centennial Blue Oval” was introduced on the company’s 100th anniversary. The original logo was designed way back in 1903 by C. Harold Will. The font of the logo has been consistent across each iteration, a stylish and sophisticated caligraphy.

These are the top American car logos, they represent the peak of our car manufacturing’s creativity and style.

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