Hood Art

Adding magnificent style, class and detailed beauty!

Backed when some things were designed so beautifully, you forgot to see the rest of the car.

1933 Cadillac V16

Golden Elegance!

Cadillac V16

Fitted exclusively on low production Cadillac V16 models, the Nude Winged Goddess hood mascot was a product of the Ternstedt Manufacturing Division of GM's Body by Fisher, adding magnificent style and class to top-of-the-line Cadillacs. Often referred to as “Flying Goddess,” the timeless design of this ornament was granted a Design Patent on May 29, 1934.  As noted in the patent paperwork, Chris J. Klein and John R. Morgan are the credited designers of this iconic figure.  The listing describes the goddess as having a “perfectly erect head to give the fanciful female figure an austere dignity.”

1933 Packard Super Eight

Chromed Goddess

1933 Packard Super Eight

Taking flight from the grille of a 1933 Packard Super Eight, the chromed Goddess of Speed couldn’t help but be noticed.  Graceful, dramatic, and showy, her destiny was to lead, her message, luxury and momentum. This shinning winged beauty is prized by collectors today.

1937 Cadillac La Salle

Cadillac's Chromed Elegance: The Flying Lady!

 Cadillac
Adding great style, prestige with an eye-catching appearance, the Flying Lady was a masterpiece for the hoods of luxury Cadillac automobile buyers in the mid to late 1930s. With its iconic winged shape, it was a graceful, one-of-a-kind design overflowing with feminine sensuality!

'55 Pontiac Safari Chief

Amber Glow Hood Ornament

1955 Pontiac Safari wagon
This illuminated Native American figurehead in amber acrylic harkens back to an era when cars were admired for style and character.  Mounted atop the hood of a classic 2-door 1955 Pontiac Safari wagon, the mascot glowed at night, signaling the Pontiac brand to passing motorists.

1939 Packard Twelve

Evening Glow

1939 Packard Twelve
Lit from within, this brilliant, crystal eagle head by Rene Jules Lalique, glows atop the glossy black hood of a 1939 Packard Twelve. It isn’t hard to imagine the magical experience of driving at night with this illuminated art piece leading the way.

1939 Packard Twelve

Frosted Crystal Eagle

1939 Packard Twelve

This elegant hood mascot is automotive art at its best. Designed by famed French designer, Rene Jules Lalique, the frosted crystal eagle head reigns from the bonnet of a 1939 Packard Twelve. A striking ornament of a bygone era, this beauty is still turning heads.

1938 Packard Eight

Art Deco Chromed Beauty: Goddess of Speed

Packard automobiles in the late 1930s

This streamlined sculpture was colloquially known as the "donut chaser," and typically seen on Packard automobiles in the late 1930s.The classic design of the kneeling woman with her arms outstretched holding a miniatured car wheel, with wind-blown hair, including a glass wing, is today considered a true timeless thing of beauty!

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