First installment of a serial of articles in which we tell you what the logo of the major car brands and their names. Today, from Abarth to Ford.

Like the different models that Car manufacturers have been created with the passage of time, their logos as well They have their own history; some of them will surprise you, we promise. As for the Name (s, most of them are attributed to surname of the founder, although there are a little more convoluted. We review the meanings of brands like Abarth, Audi, BMW, Citroen or Ferrari. Do not miss it.

Abarth

mythical scorpion It refers to the astrological symbol of the brand’s founder, Carlo Abarth, which as you can imagine, was Scorpio. Colors Italian flag the Abarth logo, of course, pay homage to the country of origin, while the Red It refers to the color that was identified at the beginning of the Italian racing cars.

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo logo has many details that perhaps have overlooked. The Red Cross refers to the symbol of Milan, while the green viper crowned -tragándose right one Muslim man is the hallmark of the “House of Visconti” that historically ruled the Italian city. He first name, meanwhile, it is nothing more than an acronym for “Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili” in the case of Alpha, and the name of the businessman who bought the company back in 1915, in the case of Romeo.

Aston Martin

He first name of a mark refers directly to one of the founders of the mark, Lionel Martin, and the mountain climb “Aston Hill Climb“In which he triumphed at the time. He winged logo, originating in 1927, represents the speed and, as stated, it is in turn inspired another famous winged logo, the Bentley.

Audi

The four rings of Audi are already a part of automotive history. Did you know that each of these rings refer to four brands that merged were part of Auto Union? Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer … Overlapping four rings to give the image of “union” and in silver, the hue of the colors attributed to the German racing cars. As for the first name, It was erected when one of its founders, August Horch left the company bearing his name and “blocked” the use of that name. Since German “Horch” meaning “Hear“His son turned the tables to rename the brand as” Audi “, which means the same Latin.

Bentley

Easy answer, in this case, if you know the history of the brand. Bentley began building aircraft engines in World War I, so wings refer to that particular source. He silver Colour it means “sophistication“. Have you noticed that each side of the logo has a different number of wings? Over the years this number has varied.

BMW

BMW name does not have much history “Bavarian Motor Works“. As for the logo, blue and white represent the colors of the Bavarian flag, while the outer circle black It is heritage logo predecessor BMW brand, Rapp.

Bugatti

The EB Logo is easy to identify: they are the initials of the founder of the brand, Ettore Bugatti. As to 60 circles around the red oval has two sourcesOn the one hand, pearls as representing the greatness of the brand and its cars, and on the other, security cables that were used in the engines of their vehicles because of the lack of joints.

Cadillac

His name is referred to founder Detroit, French explorer Antonine Laumet de la Mothe, who called himself “Lord of Cadillac“. He Logo is merely a intricate shield weapons, inspired by the true shield of an old neighbor, the baron of Lamothe-Bardigues. The horizontal lines of black golden color and settled in the logo of the brand in 2000.

Chevrolet

Another US brand: in the case of Chevrolet, the inspiration for the logo came from a advertisement in a local newspaper I saw in his day Louis Chevrolet.

Citroën

The founder of the French brand, André Citroën, He bought in 1901 in Poland a patent a gear type double helix I had seen some machinery driven by water. The famous double chevron Citroen represents precisely these gears, which was his native France to manufacture steel, not wood as he had seen in Poland.

Ferrari

Needless to explain the origin of the name of the Italian brand: Enzo Ferrari He gave life to one of the most recognized brands -but which more- worldwide (this year exactly 70 years after the launch meet her sport first). As for the Logo Ferrari, known to all, first we found a Italian flag at the top, as in the Abarth logo; he yellow coat It refers to the colors of the region of Modena; he “SF“For Scuderia Ferrari; and of course, the Color black horse.

He horse has his own story: Comes from a fighter plane of World War. Enzo met an earl whose son, Francesco Baracca, He highlighted as a fighter pilot; his plane was painted on its fuselage said mother horse and he gave permission to Ferrari for use in their cars to bring him good luck. In turn, he took Baracca horse drawing of a German plane downed in Stuttgart. Sound familiar? Porsche logo also has a horse, so the origin of both is clearly similarities.

Ford

A logo, Ford, which has remained almost invariably from the origins of the brand. He blue oval, It is containing the signature of its founder Henry Ford, It was first used in 1927.