Hi Dick,
One car that used a greyhound as a hood ornament was a Lincoln.
You might try searching 1920's Lincoln's on the web and see if you have a
match
Cheers
Mike
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>From: Dick Dell <rddell@mindspring.com>
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: What is this car? (non-TR)
>Date: Mon, Sep 13, 1999, 7:34 AM
>
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 23:30:28 -0400
> From: Tony Rhodes <ARhodes@compuserve.com>
> Subject: What is this car? (non-TR)
>
> I have an old photo of my grandfather (who was an auto mechanic and
> fellow car buff) standing next to a great old car. I estimate the photo to
> be from the 1920's (probably early 20's). The car has a radiator ornament of a
> leaping dog (no, not a Jaguar). It appears to be a very thin dog such as a
> greyhound. I assume it is an American car, and I further assume it is not a
> new car,
> so the car probably dates from the teens. I do know he has a Stanley at one
> time,
> but the engine compartment seems to be rather small for a steamer.
> The car is quite tall. Any ideas of what it might be??
> -Tony
>
> Based on limited information I would strongly suspect that the car is
> probably a Whippet. Actually made in pretty fair numbers in the 'teens and
> '20's.
>
> Dick Dell
> Raleigh NC
> '59 TR3
> '63 Jag E-type
> '54 MGTF
> '74 Jensen-Healey
> '63 Falcon Sprint
> no Whippets
>
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