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In the late seventies, auto manufactures were mandated to do away with hood ornaments on vehicles because it was felt they posed a threat to pedestrians, and the possibility of one breaking off, and flying through a windshield in an accident, and yet this bike rack, which could potentially pose a greater risk of damage, and even loss of life if this vehicle were hit from the rear, is perfectly an ok design.
Go figure.
In the late seventies, auto manufactures were mandated to do away with hood ornaments on vehicles because it was felt they posed a threat to pedestrians, and the possibility of one breaking off, and flying through a windshield in an accident, and yet this bike rack, which could potentially pose a greater risk of damage, and even loss of life if this vehicle were hit from the rear, is perfectly an ok design.
Go figure.
Bob.
Your premise is not true. Hood ornaments were common on luxury/pseudo-luxury brands well into the 80s and could be found even into the 90s on some makes/models. If I recall correctly Rolls Royce still uses the flying lady hood ornament
Your premise is not true. Hood ornaments were common on luxury/pseudo-luxury brands well into the 80s and could be found even into the 90s on some makes/models. If I recall correctly Rolls Royce still uses the flying lady hood ornament
There was the 80s rap musician fashion fad of wearing a Mercedes hood ornament on a chain around one's neck. I suspect theft and damage led to MB getting rid of the hood ornament eventually.
There was the 80s rap musician fashion fad of wearing a Mercedes hood ornament on a chain around one's neck. I suspect theft and damage led to MB getting rid of the hood ornament eventually.
They made them removable for a while. Some luxury cars today have the emblem motorized where it’s out when driving but it gets hidden when parked. Hood ornaments look out of place on modern vehicles with the sloped hoods that cars seem to have today on cars. I guess you can put them on trucks, but it’s just another thing that costs money
In the late seventies, auto manufactures were mandated to do away with hood ornaments on vehicles because it was felt they posed a threat to pedestrians, and the possibility of one breaking off, and flying through a windshield in an accident,
They were not mandated to do away with them, the rules regarding safety for use of external features simply made the continued use too expensive and impractical for the return. There were also changes to how branding was evolving on autos as well as what consumers felt was a worthwhile feature.
They were not mandated to do away with them, the rules regarding safety for use of external features simply made the continued use too expensive and impractical for the return. There were also changes to how branding was evolving on autos as well as what consumers felt was a worthwhile feature.
It’s called cost cutting that’s all just like the ashtray and lighter you times the cost by the millions of vehicles made and that’s a heck of a lot of money saved, and one less thing to account for in the assembly process also. Just like the donut spare tire you use to always get a full size in a sedan now just pickups get a full-size spare tires.its all about the $$$$$.
Is there a single instance of a scenario where someone rear ends a person, and the bicycle caused an injury?
No, but there are more important perils that are ignored: for example unsecured cargo loads that get often scattered on the roads or become airborne causing serious accidents and injuries.
In the late seventies, auto manufactures were mandated to do away with hood ornaments on vehicles because it was felt they posed a threat to pedestrians, and the possibility of one breaking off, and flying through a windshield in an accident, and yet this bike rack, which could potentially pose a greater risk of damage, and even loss of life if this vehicle were hit from the rear, is perfectly an ok design.
Go figure.
Bob.
It was a combination of factors that spelled the end of the car hood ornament. Tastes changed and cars with chrome accents and huge tailfins fell out of favor. There were also fears about how much they affected fuel economy. A smooth hood reduces drag, so goodbye hood ornaments. https://magazine.northeast.aaa.com/d...ood-ornaments/
Hood ornaments went out of style around the same time wire hubcaps did. Generally, around the late 80s.
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