Heritage Images/Getty ImagesWe've lost the aesthetic of making things look good just for goodness sake, and nothing drives home what we lost more than taking a look at some of the beautiful hood ornaments throughout history. Very few of these are still gracing vehicles to this day, and it's a damn shame. If you want a little naked dude or lady on your car, you have to go to the chintzy aftermarket, and that just will not do.I asked you about your favorite little car guys earlier this week after seeing some really beautiful ones at Pebble Beach. It's so nice when a Question of the Day can transport me back to the sunny skies and gentle breezes of the Best Coast. Hopefully, someday automakers will realize they're lost nearly all of their drip and bring these little statues back. Mack Trucks was able to make their little bulldog hood ornament more aerodynamic. You can't tell me Buick can't do the same with its Bomber hood ornament. Read more: These Are The Deadliest Cars On The RoadAnother naked dude one! Where are all the naked dudes on cars today?videogamegenius/YouTubeThere are a lot of really interesting old hood ornaments, but I really like the archer on Pierce-Arrow cars. It's detailed and particularly fitting for the name.andYou bet, Pierce-Arrows were amazing carsFrom Stillnotatony and Jimboy II, The SequelGUYS! It's Mercedes! Hiiiiiii Mercedes!Rosemarie Mosteller/ShutterstockAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Mack bulldog. Has a surprising amount of detail, looks pretty cute, and is infinitely accessorizable. There's a Mack owner near me who puts a tiny sweater on his hood ornament every winter.From Mercedes Streeter Nothing like a StudebakerMr.Owl/YouTubeThe 1928 Studebaker line. Sometimes hood ornaments really are works of art.From Xavier96The greats remain great for a reasonLisa Werner/Getty ImagesAdvertisementAdvertisementLots of good answers, but I'm gonna have to say my favorite is the Jack in the Box antenna ball I glued to the hood of my Subaru in high school.FroLeftyLooseyGooseyAbsolutely in the running for best ornament eversamspace81/YouTubeThe illuminated Pontiac Chief.From IB007Another bomb-like ornament from the Nuclear AgeMercurySable99/WikicommonsAdvertisementAdvertisement1948 Studebaker ChampionFrom jchavezonaIt's called the leaper and I love this classic kittyKevin Whitehead/ShutterstockIt's a Jag!!From Luc Desaulniers (minardi)She's having a great timeSkyf/Getty ImagesAdvertisementAdvertisement"Spirit of Ecstasy" because of it's ability to thwart even the most cunning of criminals...From Jimboy II, The SequelThis Nash Metropolitan ornament is my new favoriteDan60Pontiac Indian light-up ornaments are my favorite, I've made a walking stick with the amber insert from a 52 (which lights up) and a cane with the handle in the shape of a 51, but Pontiac hood ornaments have been well represented by others. This is probably my 2nd favorite, from a Metropolitan. I would love to own one of these but they are too expensive.From Dan60Big Buick energySicnag/WikicommonsAdvertisementAdvertisementI'm a big fan of the Mac Bulldog and the Charging Ram, but the Buick Bomb sight is the coolest by far.From JaredOfLondonWant more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox, and follow us or add us as a preferred search source on Google.Read the original article on Jalopnik.