What was the hood ornament on a Pontiac?
The head of Chief Pontiac first appeared on radiator caps in the 1920s. After 1935, when the radiator was buried under the hood of the car, designers continued the motif on ornaments bolted to the hood which grew to be called “hood ornaments” in common parlance.
What did the old Pontiac hood ornament look like?
A 1950’s era Pontiac with a hood ornament that was shaped like a very stylized jet aircraft with a semi-transparent Indian head nose.
What car had a Indian head hood ornament?
Pontiac
Many hood ornaments by carmakers in the fifties were modeled after jet planes, but Pontiac retained recognizable features on its mascots, specifically that of the canonical Indian head, making its pairing with the jet all the more suggestive. A c. 1930 Pontiac radiator cap, General Motors Corp.
What car had a lady hood ornament?
Rolls-Royce cars
The Spirit of Ecstasy is the bonnet ornament sculpture on Rolls-Royce cars. It is in the form of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her.
When did cars stop having hood ornaments?
1960s
After the early 1960s, however, hood ornaments were becoming obsolete and had shown to have very little interest amongst many of the muscle car fans. In conclusion, early ornaments and mascots have become very collectible today and many still considered them as a great work of art.
What old car had an airplane hood ornament?
1953 Ford Airplane Hood Ornament Emblem. This was originally on a 1953 Ford Victoria, remember those? I had to look it up.
What 1930’s car has a greyhound hood ornament?
Lincoln
Gorham Manufacturing Company, a silversmithing firm based in New York City, designed the regal hood ornament that crowned Lincoln automobiles through the 1930s. Lincoln Motor Company adopted the greyhound as its corporate mascot in 1925.
Do they still make hood ornaments?
When radiator caps moved under the hood, hood ornaments remained until the last few decades. Some of the more recognizable car hood ornaments include the Jaguar Leaper, Bugatti Dancing Elephant, Bentley Flying B and Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy. Today it’s rare to see a car with a decorated hood.