Got a Cool Hood Ornament

[MikeMc]

I've been looking for a cool hood ornament for some time now. I was very close to getting the Packard Goddess of Speed ornament (naked woman stretched out holding a spoke wheel) till I cam across this one 8" tall ornament. Anybody have any idea what it came off of? Any one?

[WD]

Looks like a custom radiator cap cover for a Mercury based on the winged helmet.

[wally426ci]

Looks rad.

[oklamopar]

Very Cool !!!
The first thing I thought was Thor. Then a Viking
Its cool what ever it is!

[MikeMc]

Its a French DELAHAYE Mascot. Never heard of it before but it looks good.

[soopernaut]

I used to have a toy Delahaye car, I think. I definitely remember the name.

I hope you have someone guarding your truck. Even a replica goes for $400. http://www.ebay.com/itm/French-DELAHAYE ... 4897.l4275

This one sold for a little over $1900 USD.

[MikeMc]

Ya that's the ebay one I bought. Been wanting something cool for some time. When I spotted it I matched the truck, different. With the floor boards lowered I don't sit-up real high so it's cool having the hood ornament sit just as tall as me

[Jake66]

thats pretty dang cool, by the way i love your truck. is it sitting on a newer frame? what did you pay for your new hood ornament?

[Thetvhangman]

big trucks need big bling, love it. your truck is on a modern frame? What to do that for my d300 what did you use for that?

[MikeMc]

Hood ornament was $400. Not 2 cheap!

The back half is '01 F350 service truck. Using this F-350 frame really made my life a lot easier. Got rid of the big 6 lug drum brakes, now it has rear disk, sway bar, newer leafs, the big bonus a 38 gallon fuel tank at the rear.

Whats nice about the service truck model is the frame fails are flat. Pickup versions have a rise where the rear axle is. Bet you didn't know that

[Jake66]

Thats awesome! Nice work.

[mopardwh]

That is very fitting for your truck!

[66patrick]

I like it in several ways...First, you have a BIG freakin' hood ornament! Second, it is not mounted with some little pedestrian-friendly spring - you have a genuine pedestrian/Zombie killer there, assuming said pedestrian/Zombie doesn't go under the truck first! And, it's something you NEVER see these days!

[PwrWgnDrvr]

Hood ornament was $400. Not 2 cheap!
Whats nice about the service truck model is the frame rails are flat. Pickup versions have a rise where the rear axle is. Bet you didn't know that

Nicely unique ornament Mike....

All 300 and up Swepts have flat frame rails and std 34" width.

[Jake66]

I like it in several ways...First, you have a BIG freakin' hood ornament! Second, it is not mounted with some little pedestrian-friendly spring - you have a genuine pedestrian/Zombie killer there, assuming said pedestrian/Zombie doesn't go under the truck first! And, it's something you NEVER see these days!

slap a nice plow on the front and put the foot down = big smile and zombie massacre.