The Best/Worst Badge in the Business (Literally)

[Turtle]

Definitely not the best badge, but I love Peugeot's:

 

[Slash]

I don't know if I'd call it the best, but it's definitely iconic.

This is tied with it

Worst IMO:

 

[Badasp5.0]

I liked the blue one way more.

 

[Dagger311]

I liked the blue one way more.

I agree, not only with this, but all the people posting the gold one. The gold one is too... Pimpish, if that makes sense.

Plus, the blue one was on a truck my dad borrowed one time, and the 1969 ZL1 Camaro. Looks sweet on both.

 

[Slash]

Yup, I agree, always preferred the blue one.

 

[Leggy1]

They could bring the blue one back, for performance models perhaps? Like the red H badge for Honda Type-Rs.

 

[Conza]

My favourite, well when used in discretion (on cars it came fitted from the factory).

When used at all, my least favourite.

 

[Slash]

They could bring the blue one back, for performance models perhaps? Like the red H badge for Honda Type-Rs.

That would be kinda cool. I think it would be nostalgic in a way.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

All of these as best:

Also very good:

I'm a Taurus, so I have to like the raging bull.

 

[GTMail]

Another bid for Saab, more vintage though. I'm a bit biased though as these are all over my car.

Always thought Vector's was pretty awful

 

[BKGlover]

They could bring the blue one back, for performance models perhaps? Like the red H badge for Honda Type-Rs.

I seem to remember at one point the blue was used on the cars, gold for the trucks & SUVs, and then the red outline badge (below) was for performance cars. Again though, this is GM, so they probably were finishing out the blue and red badges because they liked the gold but had bought the others in uber-bulk. Greedy 🤬.

Also, some great picks on both sides. I have some more, possibly a bit biased:

I seem to prefer two common aspects: Wings and Stars. Wings? Well, that Chrysler logo is better with them, as is the Bentley logo, but I think these are best. Take your pick, but I prefer these versions:

Thunderbird

Firebird

Now stars:

Chrysler Corp

Mercedes

As for crap, I give you-Volvo.

What was the idea here? Proving it was made by men?

 

[Peasantslayer]

Apparently the Volvo logo derives from the ancient symbol for iron.

 

[BATHURST 1000]

best

 

[05XR8]

Worse

Could be for anything other than an automobile. Investment fund, washer/dryer, lightbulbs, tupperware.

Best

I'm a Taurus as well. A bit biased towards Lamborghini but, no confusion about what the Seven is just by that logo.

 

[Mikeybc]

Worst, Dodge Ram, I especially dislike the taillight covers with this logo.

 

[GranTurismo916]

Favorites:

Least favorite:

 

[Heldenzeit]

I like the Eunos badge. It's half caps half lowercase haha.

Or the JC Cosmo.

 

[Badasp5.0]

I always liked the "Thunderbird Special" badges for the high HP engine options on Galaxies.

 

[Xilor]

I'm a bit biased, but I always felt the Honda logo was very crisp and stylish.

Worst logo for me is Tata's. Just looking at it you know the cars are going to be rubbish.

 

[MedigoFlame]

No nominations for Daewoo as one of the worst?

Or...Mahindra

And Merkur

Some of the best for me have already been taken. I'll be on the search for some another day.

 

[Janteag]

Best: Daihatsu

Worst: International Trucks

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

As much as I love Mazda, I really dislike their current badge. Here is the evolution of the badge:

1959 and 1975 are so cool. 1991 was too similar to Renault (which is why it was quickly changed) but I think even the 1992 is pretty cool. The new one is just a little blah.

Forgot about this one; the Efini RX-7 badge.

Very cool.


Edit: I also quite like the Citroen DS badge:

 

[RocZX]

Nissan Silvia has a cool emblem

The Fairlady Z logo is cool

 

[mustafur]

Skodas first badge:

jaguar:

 

[Leggy1]

Jaguar Project 7 badge, the big cat has sunglasses on:

Awesome!

 

[The Bman]

American car company badges have been crap in the past couple of decades. Chevy, Ford, Chrysler, and their subdivisions are all lacking any sort of "flare" to them.

 

[Jay.]

No nominations for Daewoo as one of the worst?

Or...Mahindra

And Merkur

Some of the best for me have already been taken. I'll be on the search for some another day.

Agreed, they have to be among the top of the worst.

The best, for me, and always has been...

 

[FT-1]

Love this badge, though it may be too familiar with GT fans...

Another fave:

This is horrible, mainly because is it worn by terrible cars

 

[XS]

My best has already been posted. The Mustang.

Here's the worst. I can't even imagine spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on these otherwise great cars but having these badges on them. I mean honestly, $200,000+ for a car and this is the best they had? I even understand where the Ascari logo came from, but I still think they should have dressed it up some. I also think the new Noble crown is bad.

 

[Crash]

I miss the old badges that are hood ornaments.