You have the best "eye catching" Avatar on the Forum

 

Me Likey

 

Ditto !!!!

 

I love it! I will get my C7 logo tattoo the same day I order my C7....

 

That's a stretch since you really don't know what the car will look like.

 

I think the flower thing is the symbol for saints. I'm not sure though.

 

Oh, now I found it out after some research. The flower is the the Fleur De Lis, a French symbol symbolizing peace and purity. The reason its a French logo in the flag is because Chevrolet is a french name. Originally the left flag in the corvette flags was supposed to be an american flag but Chevy changed it becuase its illegal to use the american flag in a commercial product.

 

The original Corvette logo was designed by Robert Bartholomew, an interior designer at Chevrolet in 1953. This emblem was destined to appear on the 1953 Corvette prototype which was introduced to the public for the first time at New York's Waldorf-Astoria hotel in January of 1953. It had crossing staffs with the checkered flag on the right hand side, and the American flag on the left hand side. However, four days before the Corvette was to go on display at the show, Chevrolet management decided that it should be redesigned. The problem with the proposed emblem was that it included the American flag which is illegal to use on a commerical product. Right before the show, redesigned emblems were attached to the front hood and steering wheel of the Corvette. The new emblem contained the checkered flag on the right side as well as the white racing flag, red Chevrolet bow-tie symbol and a fleur-de-lis .

Where did the fleur-de-lis come from? At the time, Chevrolet was conducting research on various emblem designs for the 1953 and 1954 passenger cars. They looked at the Louis Chevrolet family history in an attempt to discover a crest or some type of heraldry that they could utilize. Unfortunately, they came up empty, but they did realize that Chevrolet is a French name and the fleur-de-lis (flower of the lily) is a French symbol meaning peace and purity. They decided to use the fleur-de-lis along with the famous blue Chevrolet bow tie on a new flag which replaced the American flag on the Corvette. When the 1953 Corvette first appeared to the public at the Waldorf Historia Hotel, the redesigned emblems were in place.

This info was listed at:http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/

 

AND ANOTHER THING!! Why doesn't GM - Chevrolet just leave the logo as it was years ago...say 1972 or 1957...just simple crossed flags. You don't see Porsche, Jaguar, Aston or Ferrari changing their logo every year. It should be the "family crest" of the car.

 

Personally, I don't give a D**N what Porshe, Jaguar, Aston, Ferrari do with their cars. The corvette logo has never been the same and I like that.

 

Well, Vette758702, you DO represent what most of us Americans feel. We tend to always want something new and different and discard what we currently have. Maybe I'm getting too old, but I find reassurance in seeing a familiar brand that can be instantly recognized by it's logo. Of course, I always liked the old "O.K. Used Cars" sign, too. No offense meant.

 

rock on!

Transformer kine? sah-weet

 

I like it!

 

i find it hard to believe that you can look at that logo and not instantly recognize it as a corvette emblem. each generation has had a new emblem that captured the spirit of the original yet has been tweeked to meet the styling standards of the era, just as the cars themselves have evolved. are you trying to tell me youd like a new c6 with a 1953 emblem on it? that would look absurdly out of place. i suppose you dont like the new style money either. change happens and corvettes change, which makes it even better for us corvette enthusiasts because not only do the older models become more affordable, but we can take pride in preserving the heritage of our iconic cars while still being able to look forward to a new design from gm every few years.

 

While I actually like the faux CF overlay, I think "rockstar" was refering to the OEM emblem being toyed with, not that it evolves with each generation.Thats a given as it should be.