Friday, 6 November 2009

Car companies come and go …

With the current instability in the automobile industry, it’s easy to forget that it has happened before. Lots of companies disappeared during the first World War, and the stock-market crash of 1929, not to mention WWII.



I found a 2-page spread from English publication Modern Boys Book of Hobbies circa 1937 that shows the brand logos of the car companies that existed at the time.



A very few still exist, but most are long gone …
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4 comments:

  1. Jeffery Blackwell6 November 2009 at 10:26

    Paul - Thanks for posting these! I had never seen some of them.

    Knowing you're a graphic designer, I thought you migh enjoy this post I found on how some major car logos evolved over the company's history.

    I also like making photos of some of the real metal ones.

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  2. Automobiliart.com9 November 2009 at 12:34

    Jeff
    Thanks for the feedback.
    And thanks for the link; I also have a great Communication Arts (March/April 1987) feature on the origins of car logos.
    I love your emblem photos ... lots of texture.
    Cheers!

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  3. Thomas Chacko14 November 2009 at 10:27

    Paul,
    You've produced some fantastic graphic art.
    You should consider emblazoning high quality T-shirts with such art and market them online. Keep it exclusive and bring out limited editions
    Cheers
    Thomas

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  4. Automobiliart.com14 November 2009 at 11:28

    Thanks very much Thomas.
    I did up one t-shirt design from a sketch:
    http://automobiliart.blogspot.com/2008/02/fangio-on-his-to-winning-monaco-gp-1957_14.html
    Yesterday, I met a new silkscreen shop owner in preparation for a new t-shirt illustration based on Can-Am racing, possibly a series. Fun, fun, fun ...
    Cheers!

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