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Old 09-24-11, 10:59 AM
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Depends on what you mean by "Best".

I agree that the three-pointed M-B star is one of the classiest. But I also like the Subaru-six-star for attractiveness, the gold Chevy bow-tie for clear/simple design, and the blue Ford Oval as the symbol of the company that did more than any other to put America (and eventually the world) on wheels, as many foreign companies copied Henry Ford's methods of mass-production.







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This is such a subjective question, since so many logos are meaningful. Gonna give my Vote to Ford and the Blue Oval Though. A definitive American name known throughout the automotive world, domestic and abroad



And as a Sub-Logo, The Mustang also gets my vote. A legend and an Icon creating a whole new breed of cars

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Old 09-24-11, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
This is such a subjective question, since so many logos are meaningful. Gonna give my Vote to Ford and the Blue Oval Though. A definitive American name known throughout the automotive world, domestic and abroad
Agreed. As far as the company's heritage, like I mentioned in my last post above, perhaps no one did more than Henry Ford to put America (and eventually the world) on wheels.


And as a Sub-Logo, The Mustang also gets my vote. A legend and an Icon creating a whole new breed of cars

The Ferrari logo, like the Mustang's, also uses a prancing-horse.

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Old 09-24-11, 12:11 PM
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the world's oldest car manufacturer, Mercedes Benz ...
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Old 09-24-11, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
the world's oldest car manufacturer, Mercedes Benz ...
Arguably. There are a number of firms and persons that can lay claim (or part of a claim) to that title...... including Ford, Olds/Reo, Daimler/Benz (Mercedes), and the Duryea Brothers.
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Infiniti's logo is really classy and conveys "infinite potential" to me (talking about just the logo).
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Old 09-24-11, 01:06 PM
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Rolls Royce Logo

Its classic and stands the test of time.
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Old 09-24-11, 01:34 PM
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I don't really like logos that don't have the companies' names or at least the initials in them, like the Mercedes' 3-pointed star, which is well-known only because the company is well reputed in the first place. I agree with mordecai that Infiniti probably has the "best"/most meaningful logo of all automakers--it looks like an "I" in an oval and a road to the "infinity" and beyond.
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Best vs meaningful is interesting.

Mercedes Benz is probably the best known luxury brand the world over.


Most meaningful.........

I always loved the Maserati trident:



Aston Martin screams class too:

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Jags "leaper"
Aston martins wings which Chrysler /Hyundai copied
Bentley
Rolls Royce double R
Porsche crest
Mercedes star
Lexus L
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Old 09-24-11, 04:55 PM
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The three pointed star Benz uses actually has a meaning. It means "on land, on water and in the air", most probably knew this anyway
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For best looking I'd either have to say Alfa Romeo or Porsche. As for Mercedes a stAr is nice, but I'd rather have trident (maserati)
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Old 09-24-11, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SNiiP3R
The three pointed star Benz uses actually has a meaning. It means "on land, on water and in the air", most probably knew this anyway
+1 for MB, I'd also throw a vote to Jag's leaping cat.
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