This book details the history of packard hood ornaments and related items. Wilson of grosse point, michigan, in 1938 and assigned to the packard motor car company of detroit. While walking through a parking lot, i saw a honda civic probably about 68 years old, which had an imitation. The goose was a nouveau piece of art and was popular for being so elaborate. Yes, its well after the 1930s, and yes, its not really a true hood ornament as such, but i rather like the sleek look of the amphicars port and starboard lights, and also its a freaking. Packard hood ornamenttrademark and motometers is a 8 12 by 11 soft cover book. Packard hood ornament 1949 1950 egyptian head mascot 407503. Get the best deals on packard hood ornament when you shop the largest online selection at.
During the 1940s, packard ornaments were also great looking designs. In this new, full color history of packard veteran oldcar writer patrick foster details the glory of the fabulous packard automobiles and analyses what caused the company to fail. Grand general 48270 chrome flying lady hood ornament. It is one of only three of this model ever made, and only two remain. Vintage winged swan packard hood ornament for lucite wings rat hot rod bird. International shipping available, contact for quote. Who had the single cylinder engine, with a capacity of up to 12 horsepower, and he looked like a light self. Antique car hood ornaments fine art classic car photos book 1. A lot of people find hood ornaments, and hope to identify them. Procom engineering art deco stork hood ornament 108. No, i am not going to identify your garage sale find, no, i dont know what your hood ornament is worth. History of the 19511956 packard patrician packard introduced the john reinhartdesigned 24th series patrician 400 sedan in august 1950 as the topoftheline custom eight replacement. Looking at the great history of hood ornaments 2016. See more ideas about hood ornaments, car hood ornaments and ornaments.
See page 54 in packard mascots hood ornaments trademarks motometers by. The car was a departure for packard, utilizing a threebox shape that was much more contemporary and modern looking. Car badges car logos custom trucks custom cars hudson car full history hood ornaments first car kustom. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Hood ornaments american arrow corporation don sommers. Our packard framed art prints ship within 48 hours, arrive readytohang, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Page 1 packard hood ornament identification packard hood ornaments packard hood ornaments are characterized by mid 30s. Vintage packard swan hood ornament in good condition, no cracks, breaks, loose parts, or tears. These hood ornaments include mustang, pierce arrow circa1930, a swan, and a packard goddess of speed circa 19361938. Of course there were numerous different packard hood ornaments and radiator caps. Note about the packard hood ornaments recently i received this information ab out the way packard offered a selection of hood ornaments. See more ideas about hood ornaments, car hood ornaments and car badges. I agree that the hood ornament in question may indeed be something unrelated to cars, orif it is a hood ornamentit is likely to be an aftermarket accessory from years ago.
The hood ornament on a rolls royce phantom drophead coupe on display at the comcast business. He told me he thought hed taken it off of a 1950 packard when he gave it to me about 5 years ago. The cormorant hood ornament was introduced as a senior or deluxe hood ornament in the early 1930. Windshield hold down black for jeep wrangler jk and tj models upgrade your hood hood footman loop. Whitco 35101237 jeep wrangler oem factory style replacement soft. Get the best deals on vintage hood ornament when you shop. Red leather with gold lettering and hood ornament on cover. Original 1928 pontiac oakland radiator cap hood ornament eagle. The making of modern michigan digitizing michigans. Ive looked at lots of pictures and it looks like it was used on the top line packard from 47 thru 50. Anthony on the west coast had their own special ornaments.
This mascot is modeled after the stork in flight mascot by sasportas. American car books amc studebaker nash jeep packard. Dec 3, 2015 original 1928 pontiac oakland radiator cap hood ornament eagle mascot. While similar in appearance to the senior cars, the junior packard lacked the noted packard cormorant hood ornament and had vertical tail lights instead of the horizontal units on the senior models.
Vintage cars 1940 super 8 packard hood ornaments archives. David kay and lynda springate, who wrote a book titled, automotive mascots, said of course such. It is the lont tail version that is 1034 long and bolted to the hood. This is the complete history of the design, production and sales of these cars. Here are some more hood ornaments including the 1940 super 8 in the upper righthand corner. Cars, used by millionaires, famous rich people, for example, such as nicholas ii and stalin. Hood ornament standard 1936 1940 packard performance.
Through agreement, this site is hosted by the msu libraries and therefore is subject to its privacy statement. His popular columns appear in hemmings classic car and old cars weekly, and he has won awards for his books and articles from the aaca antique automobile club of america and sah society of automotive historians. The design patent for the packard goddess of speed automobile hood ornament. The winged hood ornament for a 1930 isottafraschini 8a, which is very similar to the packard mascot. This image shows the mascot, or hood ornament of a 1935 packard model 1405 phaeton by dietrich. Yaeger that was assigned to the packard motor car company. This car surpassed many of the cars of their time in quality and design. If few in number, the topoftheline custom supers in the 19461947 packard clipper line were splendid automobiles. Need help identifying a hood ornament general discussion. Feb 3, 2015 1935 packard flying lady hood ornament mascot. Grand general 48110 chrome flying goddess hood ornament. Packard hood ornamentsmotometers and trademarks walter harris on.
I dont know if it is original to the car or a replacement. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by lorollinls, feb 29, 2016. For instance, anthony had one ornament that was a very elaborate, ornamental cormorant that almost looked like a peacock. It was in use until 1957, at last in highly stylized form. A great deal of new packard archival material was uncovered and used and the result is the answering of about all of the questions posed about these cars over the decades, including renumbering. I maintain that you cannot have enough information, and this book provides possibly all you need to know regarding packard hood ornaments. Swan hood ornament collectors weekly my friend and his daughter and myself were out running around today and came across this hood ornament at a garage sale. The historical path of the packardin 1899, james packard built his first car. Included are 28 mascot and motometer patent drawings.
Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Each museumquality packard framed print may be customized with hundreds of different frame and mat options. Also included are car emblems for firebird, monte carlo, and more. Media in category packard hood ornaments cormorant. Packard patented more mascots than any other carmaker. Antique car hood ornaments fine art classic car photos book 1 kindle. Pontiac hood ornaments the graduate center, cuny the city. Mounted packard swan hood ornament, pitted, gold finish worn. Packard founded by james ward packard and william dowd packard. Unfollow packard swan hood ornament to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Things that set the civic apart is its gas economic situation all designs have incorporated mpgs of in between 29 45 mpg, they scored high up on all the government accident examinations and they were developed with really spacious insides for such tiny autos.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Thus it came with a 250 designation, seniorstyle grille teeth, 327cid engine, full wheel covers, and pelican hood ornament. Or the ronald macdonald to album refs to global refs. Buy packard framed prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. Vintage cars circa hansi siercke car mascot bronze puss in boots vintage childrens books, vintage. The making of modern michigan was funded by the institute for museum and library services, an independent federal agency that supports the nations museums and libraries. Try your library, and see if they have one of the many books made about hood ornaments. The text is minimal, but give a general history of the hood ornament. Page 1 packard hood ornament identification route 66. Because it is rather difficult to give a description to each image, i let you be the judge and try to figure out which one is the right ornament for your car. The hood ornament would have once graced the front a packard car. Hood ornament identification guide, if it aint here. Packard hood ornaments packard hood ornaments are characterized by. This 1938 packard mascot is in near mint condition and marks the transition to hood ornament from a functional radiator cap.
The first mascots were on radiator caps and after about 10 years the radiator filler was put under the hood and mascots became hood ornaments. The hood ornament is in the shape known as the goddess of speed and was used between 19361938. Stunning photos of historic vehicles from marques like piercearrow, bugatti, packard, chevy. The mascot era began, with some notable exceptions, in the midtwenties when motometers replaced the dash mounted temperature indicators. I had seen the old packard swan ornament on a car before but never knew what type of car it was. Hood ornament identification guide, if it aint here, dont ask me. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds.
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