Cadillac is undergoing some pretty big changes, with the transition to all-electric power ushering in new styling and design updates. However, Caddy isn’t quite done with internal combustion, at least not yet, offering up models like the Cadillac CT5 sedan with a gasoline-powered engine under the hood. Now, it looks like at least one Caddy owner is going old school when it comes to the custom upgrades, adding a classic Cadillac hood ornament to their four-door.
Recently making its way online via social media, what we have here is what appears to be a Cadillac CT5-V or Cadillac CT5 Sport with a stand-up Cadillac hood ornament mounted front and center. The pop-up ornament is in the classic wreathed design, and definitely looks a bit odd on the nose of this modern four-door luxury mobile.
The fact that this is likely an example of the V-Series or Sport trim levels makes it even weirder. After all, the Cadillac CT5-V and Cadillac CT5 Sport are supposed to have the sleek lines and chiseled good looks of a modern, sporty four-door, while the stand-up hood ornament is a throwback to much older machines. The last Cadillac built with this sort of hood ornament was the 2000 through 2005 Cadillac DeVille, while modern Caddy models are going for a more streamlined look.
Even the Cadillac logo itself is changing. For those readers who may be unaware, the Cadillac badge is going to a monochromatic color scheme. Notably, the Cadillac CT5 previously offered a monochromatic badge as an optional extra, incorporating a mix of silver hues, rather than the traditional yellow, red, blue, and black seen on the Cadillac crest prior.
But maybe this owner is a fan of the old-school Cadillacs and likes the multi-colored badging so much they felt inclined to add yet another bit of it to the hood. Or maybe they just liked that stand-up badge so much, they had to have one, even though the design of their modern Cadillac CT5 has evolved.
Either way, to each their own.
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Looks rather stupid and pointless!
When hood ornaments were in full swing, you almost never saw a grill emblem especially of the same design used as well. It’s called “Overkill”!
Quite frankly, hood ornaments and wire wheels are 2 items that belong in the past and only on classics.
With this design of Cadillac it looks contrived and forced.
I’m about as old school as you could find and personally I love the old stand up hood ornaments, etc. But I’m also the kind of person who hates when people alter their vehicles from factory. I don’t like the huge after-market rims, ugly trim, limo tint windows, etc. etc. That includes doing stuff like this on a car like this. It’s just way ugly and out of place. First, like Big Game Al said, it looks stupid because of the huge factory emblem in the grill. Second, the added stand up one is mounted too far back. If they were going for a factory look, you would have mounted it as far forward on the hood or even on the front fascia.
The fact that this is a sport or V-series only makes it worse as the car has almost no other chrome. So to me it was a really bad choice. In my garage, I have a 1986 Cadillac Seville (came with the stand up ornament) and a 1988 Cimarron (never offered one and has the round euro looking flat emblem. I’ve even seen Cimarron’s where people took off the lay down ornament and put on a stand up. Even that I never liked. However, between my Seville and Cimarron, I prefer the emblems on the Seville more.
Living in Arizona the window tint is a must-have, but I totally agree with the point of not altering a vehicle from the factory.
Terrible
Nah, looks pointless and dumb. Just keep the badge on mesh grille
It wouldn’t surprise me coming from a GM management cadre that is considering placing America’s Sports Car Corvette badging on a truck and 4 door sedan.
Doesn’t look proper on such a sleek machine…but in all honesty…I have a stand up Creast and have often thought about putting it on the hood of my CTS …Just Doesn’t look right thought…It detracts from the car…like an eye sore and this one looks like an eye sore too…
His car his choice! Love it
Just needs those atlanta spinner donk mad max things now. LOL
Just another personality reflection that keeps the specialty aftermarket growing past $52B with another $25 to 50B on the back end. Research vehicle customization. It’s a big thing, but only a few will get it.
It wouldn’t surprise me coming from a GM management cadre that is considering placing America’s Sports Car Corvette badging on a truck and 4 door sedan.
When hood ornaments were popular they would frequently get broken off in car washes so the manufacturer’s started making them spring loaded so they would be somewhat forgiving. Then, kids started bending them over and cutting the springs in order to take the hood ornaments, put them on a chain and wear them around their necks. If you had a Cadillac necklace you were envied!
I lost many of Caprice and Buick hood ornaments to obnoxious kids! Was so happy when the put them into the panels and grills.
To each his own, I guess.
I mean, all it needs now is a vinyl top with rivets.
I’ll try to take the high road…I like this better than the Corvette with the Ferrari emblem…far better than (for example), a Rolls hood emblem, VTEC stickers, or any other mis-labeling from a different brand. Also better than trailer hitch nuts or other vulgar decorations. In other words, I’ve seen worse…
This is the extent of nice things that I can say about it.
Their car,their money! Stop worrying about someone else’s property. And go get a life
No pearls or merlettes, so it’s from after 2005 or so. It’s appropriate that Cadillac has been systematically removing the character from its logo this century. It didn’t go to the birds, the birds went from it, and they cast their pearls before swine. Then the laurels were lost, and the shield stretched too thin. Next the rest of the color fades completely.
Ugly.. period…love old school emblem though but not on that particular lac…where is that picture takin by the way?
Looks like a festering pustule on Selma Hayaks’ tit.
Looks like a bunch of wussies cannot stand to see the hood ornament, the man bought and payed for his Cadillac .he. can do what ever he likes.I am retired Oldsmobile Division employee and I have covered up the Cadillac floor mats with nicer ones from an auto parts store. Guess some will say that is. Immoral too
Exactly. What the majority of people don’t get is that cars have been touched by individual personalization ever since that 3rd vehicle hit the road and saw another just like it. Automotive customization, whether it’s a million dollar high-end build or putting a hood ornament where none existed is a $55 Billion dollar industry with another $50 B on the back end. It is not going away as long as cars are our last road to individualism.