History Ford Greyhound hood ornament

So Pete you're saying you replaced a broken Reproduction Greyhound with an original one which actually would have been a Reproduction in 36 as it was sold by Stant...

If you're talking OEM Ford they did not use the Greyhound on 36s...

 

yes you are correct stogy. i guess i was happy to have the stant one still on when its mounting is a lot weaker than the much later reproductions pete

 

one for sale over here in Oz $1200 , a little too pricey for me

 

Those original ford greyhounds are beautiful. But yes, they're a little pricey.
As I have a whippet myself (a dog, not the car ) I had to get a sighthound for my Ford. I recently got one of ebay in the UK. Looks different. A little more art deco style but I like it.

But I don't know, from what car it is. Does anyone know more about this one?

 

My grandfather bought the 34 sedan new and it came with a Greyhound, a short time later it went missing.
He was understandably upset, my father was 14 at the time and went down to Western Auto and bought a
remake of the original. Only deference was the dog bolted to the cap instead of being one piece. I still have
that cap, but it has one broken leg. Anyone ever see a Western Auto cap? Still own the sedan and I found an
original cap for it years ago......

 

If Only - I'd love to find a old pitted one

 

Hello JJ,
I picked up this bronze Greyhound at the flea market yesterday...At first I thought it was the bus Co...now I think it might be the Ford Co ...its bronze so could it be a gift to customers or executives at Ford.
Its 9" 1/4 long....Where the foot meets the base it looks like someone shoved a washer to tighten it up.
On the bottom is the remnants of green felt. Any info would be greatly appreciated .
Thanks Billy

 

This one's my favorite. Lived on the old Tijuana drivers ed 34. Believe an artist type foundry made a small run of these in bronze.

 

Thats ama

Thats an amazing one! Skeleton Hound ...Is it bronze?

 

"I heard that Henry's wife thought that the original ones were a little too anatomically correct so the later ones were neutered in a big way."

"Balls!" said the Queen, "If I had two, I'd be King!"

 

That's a pretty neat bronze Greyhound. It looks like it was originally gilt or gold plated.



If it be an original Ford in-house souvenir item then you made a really good buy!

 

Here's a pair I spotted a while back in an antique mall.