I mean, the thing which is the equivalent of a ship's figure head, like a decoration in the middle front of the bonnet. A jaguar car has a little silver jaguar sticking out of it.
Many thanks indeed.
2006-11-17 02:44:12 · 13 answers · asked by Firebrandy 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Hood ornament or bonnet mascot depending on your culture. There is a vast collectors market for these and some are extemely valuable and others not. The Hispano Suiza had a stork as a mascot, and each marque had it's own - Jaguar for example and the early version of this is highly collectible.
The most famous mascots are those of Réné Lalique dating from the late 1920's and early 1930's in frosted glass. The form of manufacture and composition of the glass died with Réné but it is known to contain arsenic so even if known the manufacture today would be prohibited. Perhaps his most famous is "Spirit of the Wind" (also known as Victoire) but go here to see a complete list and photos of his mascots. Some are now fetching over $30,000 or £18,000.
http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/lalique1005.htm
Also better photos can be found here. I collected these years ago but prices are now out of my reach. My favourite is still Chrysys.
http://www.mascot-mania.co.uk/orphanage.html?/glassdesigns.html&19orphan57
2006-11-17 03:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by lynxd67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called a rotor arm, which distributes the spark to all four plugs in sequence, via the distributor cap, the king lead which goes from the cap to the coil also achieves this, but most of these things have been superseded by electronic ignition nowadays, the immobiliser is a transponder on the steering column, and the vehicle won't start unless the chip in the ignition key is within a set distance of it.
2016-05-21 22:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So are you english or canadian? The sculpture on the 'hood' of an automobile is a called a hood ornament. Maybe across the pond it is called a bonnet ornament.
2006-11-17 03:07:45 · answer #3 · answered by theusaloveitorleaveit 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-08 21:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mascot
2006-11-17 02:56:52 · answer #5 · answered by PRINCESSKK 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a Bonnet Mascot, most are illegal now as they can injure pedestrains unless they are like spirit of ectasty on a Rolls that dissappears into the grille
2006-11-17 05:42:01 · answer #6 · answered by doug k 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is called a Mascot (the mascot I really like is the Spirit of Ecstasy found on a Rolls Royce!)
2006-11-17 02:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by tunisianboy46 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is a hood ornament
2006-11-17 02:51:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its a mascot as far as I know !
2006-11-17 02:54:59 · answer #9 · answered by Helen L 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The little sculpture, I guess...
2006-11-17 06:46:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋