DCarp1231 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Taking a break from my one project to do another. I drive an ‘09 Pontiac G5 and thought to myself, “What if GM never had to file for bankruptcy and shut down multiple manufacturers?” Where would they be today and how would they look? Initially I only took on Pontiac and quickly realized they probably wouldn’t have changed much. So, without further ado... Pontiac- Original- But then I thought about another GM Company, Saturn and how they would look. Saturn- Original- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Pontiac: 1. The red looks way off from the original. Regardless of style changes, I'd expect them to have kept the same red. 2. I like the "muscle car" font that was used, however it clashes with the subtext. 3. Concepts like this are hard to grade because it really depends on what the company wants their brand to be. For example; is a revived Pontiac going to focus on Firebirds, Trans-Ams, and other faux muscle cars (like Dodge kinda does?) Or will it be more family-focused like when it ended with the G6, Aztec, Bonneville, etc? If the former, then you're on the right track, but it's missing... something. Not sure yet what. If the later, then I think what they had might work better. So basically, is the brand going to be represented by vehicles like this? . Or like this? Saturn: I thought their original logo was very clever, but the problem was that it had to be square in order for it to work. When I think of square car logos, I think of the rectangular 'badge'-type-monogram logos used by brands like Rolls Royce, or logoed ones like Lincoln. Saturn's had the misfortune of being a literal square, and for being for an economy brand. It's hard to evaluate the Saturn concept because it's very hard to imagine what it would look like in actual real-world use. If possible, maybe show how these work on actual cars. Car-brand logos are tough because the flat versions almost never look like how they do on actual vehicles - just look at the new Nissan logo for an example. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 i vaguely remember seeing this floating around as a potential Pontiac logo at one point. Not sure if it's a custom job or not now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Here’s an alternative look to Saturn with an attempt at a “hidden” S- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Color correction on Pontiac- Now for the next revival... What if Plymouth survived 2001 and was retooled by Chrysler into their premier luxury sport brand? ORIGINAL (‘01) NEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 What’s a “PLYM” or an “OUTH” or a “CHRY” or a “SLER”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 18 hours ago, dont care said: What’s a “PLYM” or an “OUTH” or a “CHRY” or a “SLER”? This is an alternate design that I think would be a better fit- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmccarthy27 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 5:05 PM, DNAsports said: This is an alternate design that I think would be a better fit- That looks very much in line with some of Fiat's other logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 37 minutes ago, kmccarthy27 said: That looks very much in line with some of Fiat's other logos. In a good or bad way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmccarthy27 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 22 hours ago, DNAsports said: In a good or bad way? In a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 If you have to say that you're luxury then you're not luxury. Infinity never mentions Nissan. Lexus never mentions Toyota. Lincoln doesn't mention Ford. Not sure why Plymouth would have Chrysler in its logo if it was born again. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: If you have to say that you're luxury then you're not luxury. Infinity never mentions Nissan. Lexus never mentions Toyota. Lincoln doesn't mention Ford. Not sure why Plymouth would have Chrysler in its logo if it was born again. It’s not really part of the logo. I see your point though. However, Plymouth is/was a Chrysler company so it makes sense to include it in some fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claystation360 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I get what you are trying to do but never at any point did Plymouth have to denote its parent brand. I don't see why that would change unless the brand was sold and resurfaced with another company. Also nowadays it would be FCA. Think the ideal route would be a modified 64-94 wordmark or even a new twist on the old pentastar, #DTWD #GoJaguars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Well, this series isn’t just reborn car companies! What if the streaming service Hulu debuted as a TV Channel in the 1960s? (FWIW, I decided to name the little TV guy “Hank”) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc... Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I like it. But it looks like what a logo would be if you interpreting a 1960's logo in the 2010's. I'm a fan of fauxback's, so more...please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittSmith_95 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Gotta agree with @jc... here. Hank's linework is a bit too clean & the letters are obviously a font when most stuff from the 60's would be hand drawn. I also feel like it needs a little bit of "roughness" to it, like most photos of older logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 4:32 PM, BBTV said: If you have to say that you're luxury then you're not luxury. Infinity never mentions Nissan. Lexus never mentions Toyota. Lincoln doesn't mention Ford. Not sure why Plymouth would have Chrysler in its logo if it was born again. Plymouth would be Toyota, though, not Lexus, in your example. Plymouth became the budget brand. (Think LH sedans and Diamond-Star trio.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi74 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 10:52 PM, sayahh said: Plymouth would be Toyota, though, not Lexus, in your example. Plymouth became the budget brand. (Think LH sedans and Diamond-Star trio.) If Chrysler would ever resurrect a luxury brand they would most likely bring back the Imperial name, it bounced between being a model of Chrysler and it's own brand before being phased out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Luigi74 said: If Chrysler would ever resurrect a luxury brand they would most likely bring back the Imperial name, it bounced between being a model of Chrysler and it's own brand before being phased out. Imperial TC by Maserati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 8/22/2020 at 11:38 AM, DNAsports said: Well, this series isn’t just reborn car companies! What if the streaming service Hulu debuted as a TV Channel in the 1960s? (FWIW, I decided to name the little TV guy “Hank”) Why not Hulk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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