My favorite photos from 2009; hood ornaments

A variety of hood ornaments from Wavecrest

A variety of Pontiac hood ornaments from Wavecrest

A plethora of similar Ford hood ornaments

Right now I realize,... most of you will likely get through only a few of these and wonder why I posted so many when the only difference is the paint color of the hood under the ornament.I post so many because I hope that just one is going to appeal to someone, and be the wall paper, or the color and ornament of a car you once had and you'll like it for the memory, or that one of these will turn

Plymouth hood ornaments, it changed through the years, but mostly it kept to the ship with sails theme, here are 5 different designs

Packard hood ornaments at Wavecrest

I noticed that the one above has a little less wavy hair

The ram goes back to the 1940's, it seems, as a symbol for Dodge, here it's a hood ornament at Wavecrest

Some favorites from Sunday at San Diego's Fleetweek Speedfest, racing, in the pits (paddock) and more

Above: Laura http://hagertylaura.blogspot.com/ and Tere http://justacargal.blogspot.com/ see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html Mothers... a big sponsor

A series on a F-1 because the colors reflected so well on the emblem

Chyrsler hood ornaments from Wavecrest, the best source of pre-60's cars

Hood ornaments from the monthly Encinitas car cruise (3rd thursday of the month)

The above and several others in this series on this Pontiac ornament are here to display the variety and unique reflections of color along the facial features that are very close to the stylized warpaint I've seen in paintings of football fans faces The above is the best shadow accentuation of the face that I caught, and below is my favorite of the whole series for the minimalist colors on the

Poway transmission annual fall car show, another success

The above two Model As look very similar this is the first time since last year that I've spotted this hood ornament, it's the only one like it in San Diego, and Tere took two incredible photos of it in this post: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/off-all-photos-i-or-my-girlfriend-tere.html they are: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLq-wnKptPWI5oEYtwtD0M4v6EMHYB52Yai3N4i2TdkQbwhQ7rrrRmdKYrMA5BL5cvzcfsBUOqDurTa5PvyMPZ4HZ_GDgV1-u6fYuJb3P9CxWQzoee6hmmR7i2CB5UK_bWGcbIyi1MLQ/s1600-h/DSC_0191

Hood ornament photos from the Mopar show

Cadillac V8, body by Fleetwood

You may have like those shots of the hood ornament... but to be impressed, look at Tere's: http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/09/cruisin-grand-in-sept-09-cadillac.html

Studebaker and Packard hood ornaments

1st annual San Diego Studebaker and Packard Car Clubs car show

Evolution of a radiator cap design A Stude Commander with hood pins.. nice! Above: Purolator gadget that I forgot to ask about. This is the emblem for the Erskine. I have never seen one before! I can't read the small sticker above, but I think the word on the top line to the right side is "Aristocrat" The speedometer and odometer gauge are made by Stewart Warner Nice instrument set, simple

Hood ornaments from Xavier the X-Man's Cruise for the Cause, Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registration car show

I was curious about this green thing... James tells me that it is a "Bugaway" Bug Deflector For a full car photo of this 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOSLfTqxyGfEEH6oBRlVfsIXJxUjHWMBzBjdHXsmp0ut8lFVHrGIQWCv3JHQSoufdApqju3jyZcejTzWxnZLejmtHfdcN-PYp7IHW4rVD6f0j46u90TDLt4qoPz6FVHPNc7sdVrsQ704s/s1600-h/DSCN4639.jpg

Hood ornaments from Vista rod run

There's at least one good shot here. I can't decide which one.