In the new issue of Classic Car, they had a large feature on the 1940's Crosley and it had the same font as used on the Crossfire. I thought you might like to know something new on the Xfire.

 

Seems to me that at first glance there is a resemblance ..... The pics I've seen show the name Crosley with a line completely thru it, OR an arrow thru it. Just sayin ..

 

Yes there was a line through it BUT I think that was a era thing since they lacked the modern adhesives we have today. If I remember most of the 40s and 50s cars had their leters tied together by a line or a bottom piece. Didn't they also used fasters on the back of pins for attachment? Some of you are old enogh to remember or can go to the garage to look at the cars there to see if that is correct.

 

Some used sheet metal speed nuts and others push on sheet metal clips that went on the back of the panel, easy one way but were tough to take off. Later ones used plastic plugs in holes that expanded when the pins on the ornament were pushed into it.
In those days dealers used to screw their dealership labels on to your trunk, if your mad about license plate screws in your bumper how po'd would you be with that?
Most of these ornaments were white metal die castings that the plating blistered up on in a year or so. They looked nice when new though.

 

There are actual collectors for those dealer plates....I hated it when the stick those things on there...first thing that goes....my dealer ask me once why I was peeling it off before I left....and I told him I didn't advertise for nothing....he just laughed, every car I bought after that from him, had no advertisement...

 

I believe that font was a popular Art Deco style font. I've seen it in the past...I'll see if I can dig some examples up.

 

My Brother use to have a couple Crosleys when I was about 7 or 8 years old. A sedan style convertible, and a wagon.
I remember, I thought the line thru the emblem was a lighting bolt back then.
http://www.crosleycars.com/non-autom...ley_clock2.jpg

 

 

You are all wrong... this is where the font and idea came from.