I think it’s really cool that the Jeep car company chose a Greek Ionic capital as the symbol printed on their spare tire cover.It lends an air of dignity and refinement to the brand. I can’t help but think of Plato and Aristotle bouncing along in an off-road chariot.
Previously: “Stormtrooper Doughboy”
is that ionic capital a jeep grill and headlights?
ReplyDeleteYou know Spencer, that is exactly what I was thinking!
ReplyDeleteI always thought it was a grill and headlights, too. But an extra Greek aura is fine!
ReplyDeleteYes... (Spencer and The fearless threader) Were the designers thinking greek capital or were the Greeks thinking Jeep grill and headlights... well, remember Leonardo and his helicopter designs? Long before helicopters. His scuba designs?
ReplyDeleteSmart choice; the more feminine Corinthian order would have been ill-fitting for Jeep's rugged, outdoorsy image.
ReplyDeleteLOL I'd like to think the designers saw this as a double entendre, too.
ReplyDeleteYes, I was ironic in suggesting the ionic was iconic.
ReplyDeleteOk, I just noticed your Label for this post. "Rabbit Trails"
ReplyDeleteRabbit trails? Huh? Then I remembered your post "How to Blog" #3
Alinis Morisette made a song about it: "Isn't it ionic..."
ReplyDeleteI'm never going to look at this tire cover the same way again. Thank you for providing my morning dosage of laughs.
ReplyDeletelove this! I'll bet it really was an oversight.
ReplyDeletedesigners usually do this sort of thing on purpose...
It does look like the old WW2 jeep
ReplyDeleteI always knew my CJ5 was classic - Just didn't realize it was classical!
ReplyDeleteThat made my day.... (heading to the spare tire cover with white paint to add detail...)
Wow, I never even considered this connection before.
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