As I wanted my brand to be classic yet timeless, I instantly thought of classic cars. I looked into some classic car logos, and generally classic car design:
It seems that red is a classic car, as it often appears within the logos or around them. I have found that the most successful and 'timeless' logos have been geometric, the best example being the 'MG' logo below:
I would love to create a logo that is as successful as this, and intend on looking into a hand rendering something geometric.