The classic car drawings on these pages were found in patents from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s. New vintage car and truck designs are added regularly.
Fa-la-la-la-la'Tis the season to adorn your carriage with holiday kitsch. A Christmas tree hood ornament. 1928
SirenA seductive radiator cap ornament assigned to the Stover Signal Engineering Company of Racine, Wisconsin. 1926
Packard lightA rear light design for the Packard Motor Car Company. You can see the light here. 1954
ChemobileThe Chemobile designed by chemist Peter Schlumbohm featured a wrap-around windshield. Schlumbohm described the passenger compartment, which was placed over the powertrain, as being "rather analogous to a man riding a horse or to a maharajah riding in a basket on top of an elephant." We guess it bounced around a lot. 1951
Mobile flower shopAn ornamental design for a mobile flower shop. One of our fondest childhood memories is hearing that familiar calliope tune coming down the street on a hot summer day and running out to the curb with the other children to buy carnations and daisies. 1951
Pierce-Arrow fenderThis design shows off the trademark Pierce-Arrow fender, which featured innovative, built-in headlamps. 1926
Tri-wheeled automobileA tri-wheeled automobile design by James Masayuki Kawanami, a "subject of the Emperor of Japan." 1921
Instrument panelAn instrument board panel design by S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Limited of London, England. The company was originally a maker of watches and other precision instruments, but they adapted their business to the needs of the emerging automobile market. 1927
