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Radiator Mascots Return to Memory of Car Beauty
The piece recalls the era of chrome hood mascots once popular on luxury and performance cars. It notes collectors value rare figures like the Cadillac Herald, LaSalle explorer, Isotta Fraschini Flying Man, and Duesenberg Duesen-bird, and lists many famed emblems from brands such as Ford, Packard, Hispano-Suiza, and Jaguar. It mentions safety rules and theft of mascots, plus revival rumors and historic symbols like the Mayflower Plymouth and Pontiac chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Lasalle
Isotta Fraschini
Packard
Ford
Lincoln
Hudson
Hispano-Suiza
Graf
Strift
Franklin
Plymouth
Pontiac
Rover
Salmson
Armstrong-Siddley
Auburn
Mercury
Pierce-Arrow
Yesteryear
Rolls- Royce
Mercedes- Benz
Jaguar
Bentley
Lalique
Rickenbacker
St. Christopher