RadiatorEmblems: E. PILAIN / FR

Sep 20, 2015

E. PILAIN / FR

Mr. Emile PILAIN, the man who constructed the first ROLLAND - PILAIN, offered - at his own risk - a small car with a 4-cylinder engine in 1930. The factory was near Paris. Only few cars were built so you have to look years for this winged emblem.
In 1931 the production was stopped after a production of 150 cars only.

emblem in the shape of an radiator with wings

Year

Dimensions	14.0 cm x 4.4 cm

1930 - 1931

Estimate

the proof: EP emblem on contemporary advertisement

For more beautiful car emblems see top right ( list of car makers ).

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I started collecting radiator emblems in 1976. I remember this clearly because I had to give my first car to the local scrapyard. It was a still nice looking Volkswagen squareback. The scrapyard director was interested in my car and I was interested in the emblems of all cars in the field. So a deal was made. And I went home with a bucket full of emblems. Later I've been on swap meets all around the world. I started buying emblems on Ebay in 1999. From this time on prices became comparable for the first time. This made it possible for me to invent a five-star system to categorize emblems based on their rarity and value.

This table is applicable for original emblems in a good but not perfect shape. Not for reproductions.

	A common pre-war emblem from a mass producer like Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler etc. Value: 0$ - 50$
	Still a well known car but no high production quantities. Value: 50$ - 200$
	Here it starts with the highly collectible emblems. Value: 200$ - 500$
	A very rare and very desirable emblem. You have to look years to find one of these. Value: 500$ - 800$
	An ultra rare piece. Prices are sometimes 800$ and more.

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