What happened to these mobile works of art? Ultra luxury brands like Bentley and Rolls-Royce retain their hood ornaments, with a twist: they retract. Image: Kristin Shaw / Popular Science ...

While some Bentley vehicles have simpler winged B badges on the hood, others opt for the brand's official mascot hood ornament, the Flying B. It's a capital B with swept-back wings, brilliant in ...

There's another famous sign of wealth and acclaim that is missing now, too: the hood ornament. Auto enthusiasts will be ...