Rolls-Royce never deviated from its hood ornament, the “Spirit of Ecstasy,” a woman in billowing robes that resemble wings. Mercedes-Benz has its chrome star logo; Cadillac’s is an emblem of ...

The long, sleek, train-like ornament stretched back for days and sat atop a wider strip of chrome that ran up the hood to the windshield, resembling train tracks and further establishing that ...