Hood Ornament #3 by bmac62
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Description
1926 was the first year that Pontiac Automobiles were built. The car was named after American Indian Chief Pontiac.
Found this classy hood ornament on a 1926 Pontiac in the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada.
Note: Chief Pontiac was a chief of the Ottawa tribe who became famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion (1763�1766), an American Indian struggle against the British military occupation of the Great Lakes region following the British victory in the French and Indian War.
Comments (27)
A splendid object and a beautifully lit pic.
That's a classic!
What a beautiful mascot and a great pic Bill.
aha, thank you for background info, what a beautiful hood ornament and photo!
Nice shot - great details.
Nice photo Bill. This is now a collector's item.
I never dreamed I would see this hood ornament again in my life-time! From what I've heard each was hand crafted/finished. And thanks for the historical note about Chief Pontiac. I wonder how many Americans today know about Chief Pontiac or where the car's name came from? I certainly remember, but that's my/our generation, Bill. Beautiful cars. Very nice photo showing the coloring of the metal. You even got those piercing eyes! Keep up the good work! :-)
ISO 12800.... mindboggling. Great image Bill!
Cool historical note and fantastic shot my friend!!!!!Bravissimo!!:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
Love this ornament, pity cars cannot have them anymore due to light fingered people!!!
Superb capture Bill. God bless.
Thanks mate. I never knew where the name Pontiac came from.
Excellent photo.
beautiful ornament
Very cool capture and great history lesson
What a lovely shot of this iconic sculpture. Bet there aren't many of these left around! Well done!
So fancy and shiny! Great picture. Aren't you glad you got that camera? :)
My grandmother drove an old Pontiac and I loved the hood ornament. This one is spectacular!!
Great shot Bill! My reading of Pontiac's history was that he was neither an American Indian Chief or a Canadian Indian Chief. He should be, in my opinion, referred to as a Native Indian Chief, and when he did settle it was with the British. Regardless, he was doomed to perish ignominiously then later rise like a Phoenix from the ashes into an American hood ornament. That's way better than I will do, LOL!
Very cool hood ornament & very well-captured, Bill. I probably would have cropped out the uninteresting left side to center the image on Chief Pontiac, but maybe that's just me...
Beautifully taken lovely and crisp and detailed
WOW! That s an awesome ornament. Really beautiful.
Really cool shot of this ornament, Bill! That's a bit smaller then the last Native American Chief sculpture I saw - the one carved into the side of a mountain...:-D
Claude Claude Claude Crop? This is the perfect Thirds. Compo is all important here and you nailed it Bill. When i did my series of native paintings, I never got a shot of Pontiac. Every chief but him :(
fabulous picture
Great find, great capture, and interesting background info Bill!
Really very beautiful Bill, from a time when they cared! Lovely shot mate! Rob