Auto Emblems in Australia - The Ivan Hoffmann Collection

This web-site presents emblems (also referred to as badges, mascots, scripts, logos etc.) displayed on automobiles since the introduction of the horseless carriage and have been collected by Ivan Hoffmann. The Collection is mostly "uncommon" early emblems of marques and contains about 300 makes of automobiles. In July 2024 this Collection was donated by Ivan Hoffmann to the National Motor Muesum, Birdwood, South Australia.

BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) foundered in Bavaria, Germany in 1916 and started making aircraft engines; in 1923 BMW started making motorcycles; and in 1928 automobiles. Also see Eisenacher Motoren-Werke (EMW) post and Frazer Nash (BMW) post.

BMW
Size: 88mm x 88mm x 10mm

The badge on the left has raised letters and the badge on the right has a smooth face.