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What Classic Car is this Mascot From?
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:16 pm    Post subject: What Classic Car is this Mascot From? Reply with quote

Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen Smile

On another forum I frequent, nothing to do with cars, there's a discussion about this mascot.



Can anyone tell me what car, model, year this mascot is from?

Cheers

John
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
I suspect that it is an after market mascot, stylistically it is like those french bronze ladies from the Deco period.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi John,

I agree with Penman. It's not a mascot associated with any particular manufacturer. It appears to be Cupid or Eros. It might simply be a desk ornament rather than a car mascot.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agree almost certainly aftermarket accessory if mascot. The only make I can recall using a similar ornament was Pierce Arrow but the archer was crouched.
As an aside but you probably knew Louis Lejeune still make and supply many of the prewar mascots as they did then. A quick Google will find their website with pictures.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks all for replying, I'll trot off and break the news Smile

Thanks again.

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