Logos of Car

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1. Alfa Romeo

Founded: 1910

Headquarters: Turin, Italy

The red cross celebrates the deeds of Giovanni Da Rio who is reputed to have been the first to

climb the walls of Jerusalem and erect a cross there during the first crusade.

The other half of the symbol is occupied by a man-eating serpent that reportedly terrified the

local populous of Milan in the early part of the 5th century AD.

2. Audi

Founded: 1910

Headquarters: Ingolstadt, Germany


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The Audi badge the 'Four Rings' is the emblem of one of the oldest car manufacturers inGermany.

It symbolises the 1932 merger of the four independent motor-vehicle manufacturers: Audi,

DKW, Horch and Wanderer.

Together with the NSU brand, which joined in 1969, these companies are the roots of the

present-day AUDI AG.

After the World War II, the Audi name -- which is Latin for 'Hear!' -- disappeared, but was

revived in 1965, using the four rings as a logo.

Also, the name is sort of a pun on 'hoerch', German for 'hear', name of one of the founders.

The company itself is more than a century old.

The new logo, released in September 2009 changes the font and also improves on the 3-dimensional aspect of the rings.

3. BMW

Founded: 1916

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Company.

The company was established in 1913 and based in Munich, Germany.

It started out as an aero engine manufacturer, hence the company logo.


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The logo comprised four quadrants of alternating white and blue colour.

It is a stylised representation of an airplane propeller spinning against the clear blue sky. The

logo represents a white propeller blade against a blue sky.

It reflects the origins of BMW as a maker of military aircraft engines during World War I.

Also, white and blue are the traditional colors of Bavaria.

4. Chevrolet

Founded: 1911

Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan

Chevrolet first used its Bowtie emblem logo in 1913.

On November 3, 1911 a race car driver and automotive engineer Louis Chevrolet co-founded theChevrolet Motor Car Company with William C Durant (ousted founder of General Motors) and

investment partners William Little (maker of the Little automobile) and Dr Edwin R Campbell

(son-in-law of Durant).

The logo is said to have been designed from wallpaper Durant once saw in a French hotel.


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More recent research by historian Ken Kaufmann presents a compelling case that the logo is

based upon a logo for coalettes.

Others claim that the design was a stylised Swiss cross, in honour of the homeland of Chevrolet's

parents.

5. Ferrari

Founded: 1947

Headquarters: Maranello, Italy

The famous symbol of Ferrari is a black prancing horse on yellow background, usually with theletters S F for Scuderia Ferrari.

The horse was originally the symbol of Count Francesco Baracca, a legendary 'asso' (ace) of the

Italian air force during World War I, who painted it on the side of his planes.

Baracca died very young on June 19, 1918, shot down after 34 victorious duels and many teamvictories.

Interestingly, German sports car manufacturer Porsche borrowed its prancing horse logo fromthe city's emblem.


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6. FIAT

Founded: 1899

Headquarters: Turin, Italy

The FIAT is an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian car factory of Turin),founded by a group of investors.

The current Fiat logo has the letters F-I-A-T written with a silver line between each of them.

The lines were added by the company's design chief when one day passing under the factory, henoticed the sky at the backdrop of the huge FIAT letters on the top of the building.

The lines added are the spaces he saw in the company's name over the building and decided tokeep it.

Fiat was founded in Turin on July 12, 1899.

The first plant, inaugurated in 1900 at Corso Dante, had 235 employees and produced 24

automobiles.

The first automobile to bear the Fiat brand name was a model 4 HP.


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7. FordFounded: 1903

Headquarters: Dearborn, Michigan

The Ford oval trademark is one of the best-known corporate symbols in the world and has beenin regular use for more than 50 years.

The script trademark dates back to the inception of the company when Henry Ford's engineering

assistant developed a stylised version of the words 'Ford Motor Company'.

This last logo is the blue oval that Ford released in 2003 in honour of the 100 years of the

company.

The logo was named the 'Centennial Blue Oval'.


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8. Hyundai

Founded: 1967

Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea

The Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean company manufacturing automobiles. Theirautomobiles are available in many countries around the globe.

The Hyundai logo appears to be an oval shaped H (symbolising Hyundai).

It is also supposed to be symbolic of the company's desire to expand. The ovaloid shape indicates

the company's global expansion and the slanted, stylised 'H' is symbolic of two people

(specifically the company and customer) shaking hands.

9. Jaguar

Founded: 1922

Headquarters: Coventry, England

The Jaguar logo is a Jaguar leaping across the company name.

The leaping Jaguart is possibly built to represent the speed, power and quickness of the car.

The Jaguar emblem is also placed on the front of the car.

Jaguar Cars Limited is a British based luxury car manufacturer, originally with headquarters in

Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry.


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It was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922,by two motorcycle enthusiasts,

William Lyons and William Walmsley, and changed its name to Jaguar in 1945.

10. Jeep

Founded: 1941

Headquarters: Toledo, Ohio, USA

The Jeep logo as it stands currently represents the front of the vehicle.

It consists of two circles representing the headlights and vertical bars representing the grill in the

front of the car.

The word Jeep runs on top of the logo.

Jeep started out as a military vehicle and was later considered a Willys-Overland model, so it

didn't originally have a logo.

Probably the closest thing to a Jeep logo appeared in 1963 in the centre of Wagoneer and

Gladiator hubcaps and steering wheels.

The interesting thing about this logo is that never seen on the car itself.

The car just has the words 'Jeep' on it.

The logo is primarily used for advertising and marketing purposes.


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11. Lamborghini

Founded: 1963

Headquarters: Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy

The Lamborghini logo stands for the founder's zodiac sign -- the Taurus (a bull). Ferruccio

Lamborghini's love of bullfights is displayed in the logo and Lamborghini models get their

names from famous bulls.

Lamborghini is now a subsidiary of German car manufacturer Audi AG, which is in turn a

subsidiary of Volkswagen.


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12. Mercedes-Benz

Founded: 1871

Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany

The star in three corners represents the Mercedes-Benz dominance on land, sea and air. The starappeared for the first time in 1909 on a Daimler.

In 1926 the crown of laurel was added to mark the union with Benz.

The current logo with a star in a circle was used for the first time in 1937.


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13. Mitsubishi

Founded: 1970

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

The three diamonds of the Mitsubishi logo represents the three ship fleet owned by the companyfounders and the first activity of the Nippon manufacturer.

14.Peugot

Founded: 1882

Headquarters: Sochaux, France

The Peugot's lion logo was initially designed for marking saw blades and steel products.


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It symbolises the three qualities of Peugeot saw blades: the toughness of the teeth, the flexibility

of the blade, and the speed of the cut.

In 1850, the lion image appeared for the first time on the 'Peugeot Bros' arrow. Initially put on

saw blades, this logo was registered in 1858, and for many years would mark the tools

manufactured by the brand.

15. Porsche

Founded: 1931

Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany

The Porsche logo is almost identical to Stuttgart's coat of arms. Stuttgart, was built on the site ofa stud (horse) farm.

The antlers and red and black stripes are part of the arms of the Wruttemberg Kingdom.


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16. Renault

Founded: 1899

Headquarters: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

The first Renault logo designed in 1900 features the initials of the three Renault brothers --Louis, Ferdinand and Marcek drawn on a medallion.

In 1906, the company changed its logo to represent the front end of a car enclosed in a gear

wheel.

In 1919, the company replaced its logo with the image of a tank.

In 1923, the company replaced its tank logo with the Grille-shaped logo and introduced the name

of the car 'Renault' in its logo for the first time.

In 1925, the diamond replaced the circle and Renault became the 'diamond brand' and is called

the same today.

In 1946, the brand was nationalised becoming Regie Nationale des Usines Renault.

This name is immediately added to the brand diamond, which is now Yellow.

The term 'Regie Nationale' was dropped in 1959.

In 1972, Renault modernised its logo.

The designer, Victor Vaserely redesigned the diamond in the shape of a dynamic 3-D diamond.


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In 1992, the logo is enlarged and produced in relief, as part of Renualt's drive for progress,

quality and innovation.

In 2004, Renault presents a new interpretation of its logo, placed on a warm yellow background.

In 2007, Renault begins a wave of 26 vehicle launches.

The logo is currounded by a yellow square -- a symbol of quality.

17. Rolls Royce

Founded: 1906

Headquarters: Buckingham Gate, London

The Rolls Royce logo consisting of the two 'R's or the double R clearly stands for the Rolls andRoyce, two founders of this car manufacturing company.


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In 1884 Frederick Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first

car, a 'Royce', in his Manchester factory in 1904.

He was introduced to Charles Stewart Rolls in a Manchester hotel on the May 4 that year, and

the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold exclusively by Rolls.

A clause was added to the contract, stipulating the cars would be called 'Rolls-Royce'.

18. Skoda Logo

Founded: 1895

Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic

Although the Skoda logo is viewed as one of the most original and stylistically cleanmanufacturing company trademarks in the world, the author is not yet known.

The black and green logo, which has been used since 1994, gives the Skoda brand a greater

degree of originality -- black symbolises the hundred-year tradition, green signalisesenvironmental production.


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19. Toyota

Founded: 1937

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

Though the logo for Toyota looks like a T, it is actually three elipses depicting the heart of thecustomer, the heart of the product, and the ever-expanding technological advancements andboundless opportunities that lie ahead.

This symbol also represented Mars, the God of War, and also the symbol for 'man'.

The Volvo car and brand was sold to Ford in 1999.

The current Toyota Mark consists of three ovals: the two perpendicular center ovals represent arelationship of mutual trust between the customer and Toyota.

These ovals combine to symbolise the letter 'T' for Toyota.

The space in the background implies a global expansion of Toyota's technology and unlimited

potential for the future.


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20. VolvoFounded: 1927

Headquarters: Gothenburg, Sweden

The logo for Volvo is the ancient symbol of Iron, which is a circle with an arrow pointeddiagonally upwards to the right.

The name Volvo means 'I roll' in Latin and is derived from the Latin word "volvere" which

means 'to roll'.

The name originated from the company that manufactured bearings for the car industry.

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