There was a time when many automobiles had hood ornaments, usually placed on top of the radiator cap. Many of these hood ornaments were art objects in their own right. Shown below are some of the hood ornaments found on cars displayed at the LeMay—America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington.
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