MOTOBLOC was a French automobile manufacturer building cars from 1902 to 1931 in Bordeaux / South of France. The name is for an innovative engine design that combined engine, clutch and gearbox in a single main casing. MOTOBLOC had a local importance only.
On all emblems you see the crescent moons: the symbole of Bordeaux also known as The Port de la Lune
because of the location on a crescent-shaped bend in the Garonne River.
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| Vee-shaped radiator emblem |
| Size | 12 cm x 12 cm |
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| Year | 1914 |
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This is the enameled MOTOBLOC emblem. You have to look years for it.
The colors of the cresent moons are blue, white and red as the national flag of France, The Tricolore.
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| flat radiator emblem |
| Size | 7.1cm
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| Year | 1912
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This is the next version of the enameled radiator emblem. It is as rare as the 1912 emblem !
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| curved radiator emblem |
| Size | 7.1 cm
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| Year | 1920
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| reverse of an original MOTOBLOC emblem |
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| oval MOTOBLOC radiator emblem |
| Dimensions | 5.0 x 5.5 cm
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| Year | 1925
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This is the last round MOTOBLOC emblem.
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| white only, the colors are gone to simplify production |
| Size | 7.1 cm
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| Year | 1930
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| 1923 MOTOBLOC advertisment showing on top the emblem |
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| this is a (bad) repro made in England missing all details ! |
For more car emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).
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