ARNOLT

S. H. Arnolt Inc. (1953-1964)
Chicago, Illinois

This is an Arnolt emblem (1950's)     mjs
Size: 55mm wide 48mm high   MM: None

The Arnolt was a attractive, streamlined high performance sports car developed by Chicago industrialist, Stanley H. Arnolt, who imported foreign cars into the US in the 1950's. The Arnolt sports cars were hybrids with British chassis and engines and Italian bodies designed by Bertone with final assembly in the US.

The first Arnolt was the Arnolt-MG based on an MG TD chassis, which was followed by a very small number of Arnolt-Astons based on the Aston-Martin DB2/4, but the best known cars were the Arnolt-Bristols, which had a 130 hp six-cylinder Bristol engine and chassis, and a highly aerodynamic Bertone body. Competition, touring and GT coupe models were made and Arnolt-Bristols achieved  a number of sporting successes. Arnolt production stopped in 1964.

Emblems

The Arnolt-MG sales brochure included an illustration of the emblem, see below:

Aston-MG brochure (1953)  duckduckgo

The first Arnolt-MGs displayed this red, white and black enamel emblem on the radiator grille and a similar emblem on the trunk shaped to fit the curvature of the trunk lid, see original examples shown below from the first production Arnolt-MG built in 1953. These Arnolt-MG emblems are rare.

Arnolt-MG radiator grille emblem (1953)   jpec
Size: 59mm wide 46mm high   MM:Unknown

Arnolt-MG trunk lid emblem (1953)   jpec
Size: 59mm wide 46mm high   MM: Unknown

The following shows the Arnolt-MG grille and emblem:

Arnolt-MG radiator grille (c1954)    ms

A smaller emblem was displayed on the steering wheel center, see example shown below:

Arnolt-MG showing steering wheel emblem (1953)  historicvehicles

The Arnolt-Aston Martin carried a similar emblem mounted on the hood, see the surviving Arnolt-Aston Martin shown below:

Arnolt Aston Martin with hood emblem (1954)    gtplanet

This is the red, white and black enamel Arnolt Aston Martin hood emblem shown below. This Arnolt Aston Martin hood emblem is very rare.

This is an Arnolt- Aston Martin hood emblem (1954)   ms
Size: 60mm wide 48mm high    MM: None

The following shows the later aerodynamic bodied Arnolt-Bristol and hood emblem:

Arnolt-Bristol sports car showing hood emblem (c1954)  indystar

This is the red, white and black enamel Arnolt-Bristol hood emblem shown below. This Arnolt-Bristol hood emblem is very rare.

This is an Arnolt-Bristol hood emblem (1954-c1960)   mjs
Size: 59mm wide 47mm high    MM: None

The following two other Arnolt emblems in very different sizes. These Arnolt hood emblems are rare.

This is an Arnolt hood emblem (poss 1960's)    mjs
Size: 140mm wide 107mm high   MM: None

This is an Arnolt hood emblem (poss 1950's)     mjs
Size: 55mm wide 48mm high  MM: None

The following photo compares the sizes of these Arnolt emblems:

Arnolt emblem size range