I am looking for an Oldsmobile medallion to put in the center of my seat upholstery. I'm not familiar with details from Olds' later than 58 or so, so I am seaarching for a specific type of emblem. For those who don't know, I am building a 56 Olds into a Nomad type wagon, but doing it as more of a concept car vibe, than a "custom car". I finally found upholstery material I like, and now need to pick a pattern for it. But I want a symbol of Olds in the center of the backrest of the seats.
Now, I'm familiar with the 'old' Olds emblems used in that time period, the globe with rocket. But I'd like to use something similar, but a bit more modern, even the more modernized rocket in the rectangle might be OK. But not sure what to use. Hood emblem? Door panel medallion? Roof decoration? Should be around 1 1/2 to 3 in. tall, or round/oval. Hopefully a threaded stud in back to attach it.
Ideas, Olds experts?

 

have it sewn in,design what you want. the problem i see with an emblem is after driving awhile it might get uncomfortable pushing into ones back

 

There's a reason car manufacturers don't put things that can poke you in the seat cushions, because it's a bad idea. What you can do is make a logo and get an embosser and emboss the logo onto the material. Or, you can have it embroidered onto the seat with thread. Either of those will be much more comfortable.

 

Look into the 62-64 Rocket. A little more modern than the globe and ring but still very period correct for a 50s "concept".

You'll find these on hubcaps, grilles and dashboards.

 

Maybe this lady?

 

Period correct. Note that the rocket in the Golden Rocket ad was used in the early 1960s. That's the one on my 62, for example.