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. Buy packard framed prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. 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. Red leather with gold lettering and hood ornament on cover. The design patent for the packard goddess of speed automobile hood ornament. Packard hood ornaments packard hood ornaments are characterized by. Vintage cars 1940 super 8 packard hood ornaments archives.
Packard hood ornamentsmotometers and trademarks walter harris on. Packard patented more mascots than any other carmaker. Vintage winged swan packard hood ornament for lucite wings rat hot rod bird. This car surpassed many of the cars of their time in quality and design. It is the lont tail version that is 1034 long and bolted to the hood. This 1938 packard mascot is in near mint condition and marks the transition to hood ornament from a functional radiator cap. This book details the history of packard hood ornaments and related items. 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.
The hood ornament era lasted about 30 years, ending in the 5658. Vintage cars circa hansi siercke car mascot bronze puss in boots vintage childrens books, vintage. 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. Page 1 packard hood ornament identification packard hood ornaments packard hood ornaments are characterized by mid 30s. Dec 3, 2015 original 1928 pontiac oakland radiator cap hood ornament eagle mascot. 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. During the 1940s, packard ornaments were also great looking designs. Wilson of grosse point, michigan, in 1938 and assigned to the packard motor car company of detroit. American car books amc studebaker nash jeep packard. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back.
The text is minimal, but give a general history of the hood ornament. I had seen the old packard swan ornament on a car before but never knew what type of car it was. Hood ornaments american arrow corporation don sommers. 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.
Hood ornament identification guide, if it aint here, dont ask me. About four years were involved in its research and writing. Whitco 35101237 jeep wrangler oem factory style replacement soft. Try your library, and see if they have one of the many books made about hood ornaments. Get the best deals on vintage hood ornament when you shop. Looking at the great history of hood ornaments 2016. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by lorollinls, feb 29, 2016.
The car was a departure for packard, utilizing a threebox shape that was much more contemporary and modern looking. The hood ornament is in the shape known as the goddess of speed and was used between 19361938. 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. Page 1 packard hood ornament identification route 66. Need help identifying a hood ornament general discussion. See more ideas about hood ornaments, car hood ornaments and ornaments. 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. 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. Grand general 48270 chrome flying lady hood ornament. I maintain that you cannot have enough information, and this book provides possibly all you need to know regarding packard hood ornaments. This image shows the mascot, or hood ornament of a 1935 packard model 1405 phaeton by dietrich.
Each museumquality packard framed print may be customized with hundreds of different frame and mat options. No, i am not going to identify your garage sale find, no, i dont know what your hood ornament is worth. Note about the packard hood ornaments recently i received this information ab out the way packard offered a selection of hood ornaments. Included are 28 mascot and motometer patent drawings. 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.
Get the best deals on packard hood ornament when you shop the largest online selection at. Anthony on the west coast had their own special ornaments. Grand general 48110 chrome flying goddess hood ornament. It was in use until 1957, at last in highly stylized form. 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. Yaeger that was assigned to the packard motor car company. The winged hood ornament for a 1930 isottafraschini 8a, which is very similar to the packard mascot. Packard hood ornamenttrademark and motometers is a 8 12 by 11 soft cover book. Cars, used by millionaires, famous rich people, for example, such as nicholas ii and stalin. It is one of only three of this model ever made, and only two remain.
Thus it came with a 250 designation, seniorstyle grille teeth, 327cid engine, full wheel covers, and pelican hood ornament. He told me he thought hed taken it off of a 1950 packard when he gave it to me about 5 years ago. 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. Here are some more hood ornaments including the 1940 super 8 in the upper righthand corner. A lot of people find hood ornaments, and hope to identify them. Also included are car emblems for firebird, monte carlo, and more.
The hood ornament would have once graced the front a packard car. David kay and lynda springate, who wrote a book titled, automotive mascots, said of course such. Antique car hood ornaments fine art classic car photos book 1. The goose was a nouveau piece of art and was popular for being so elaborate. Packard hood ornament quality auto parts, new, used and. Antique car hood ornaments fine art classic car photos book 1 kindle. Car badges car logos custom trucks custom cars hudson car full history hood ornaments first car kustom. Windshield hold down black for jeep wrangler jk and tj models upgrade your hood hood footman loop. While walking through a parking lot, i saw a honda civic probably about 68 years old, which had an imitation. For instance, anthony had one ornament that was a very elaborate, ornamental cormorant that almost looked like a peacock. This is the complete history of the design, production and sales of these cars. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds.
This leads me to an observation from a few days ago. Original 1928 pontiac oakland radiator cap hood ornament eagle. If few in number, the topoftheline custom supers in the 19461947 packard clipper line were splendid automobiles. Packard founded by james ward packard and william dowd packard. Packard hood ornament new and used car and truck parts. Procom engineering art deco stork hood ornament 108. The historical path of the packardin 1899, james packard built his first car. Media in category packard hood ornaments cormorant. Vintage packard swan hood ornament in good condition, no cracks, breaks, loose parts, or tears. Our packard framed art prints ship within 48 hours, arrive readytohang, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. 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. Who had the single cylinder engine, with a capacity of up to 12 horsepower, and he looked like a light self. Mounted packard swan hood ornament, pitted, gold finish worn.
The hood ornament on a rolls royce phantom drophead coupe on display at the comcast business. See more ideas about hood ornaments, car hood ornaments and car badges. See page 54 in packard mascots hood ornaments trademarks motometers by. 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. Unfollow packard swan hood ornament to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Feb 3, 2015 1935 packard flying lady hood ornament mascot. This mascot is modeled after the stork in flight mascot by sasportas. Packard hood ornament 1949 1950 egyptian head mascot 407503. International shipping available, contact for quote. The cormorant hood ornament was introduced as a senior or deluxe hood ornament in the early 1930. The mascot era began, with some notable exceptions, in the midtwenties when motometers replaced the dash mounted temperature indicators.
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