The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1994
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
Notifications
Clear all
Forum 24
9
Posts
4
Users
2
Reactions
1,675
Views
Topic starter
24/09/2022 6:47 pm
Have not seen one of these 1937-40 Duesenberg towncar cars by FM with a hood ornament though the 1to 1 shows one and this model actually has a notch in the chrome strip for one to be fitted.
not sure if any of our members can answer this question but thought it doesn’t hurt to ask anyways…
24/09/2022 6:56 pm
Larry the hood ornament is the standard Duesenberg V shaped and does fit in the notch. I don't know how to send pictures...perhaps someone might send one.
Tony Perrone reacted
Topic starter
24/09/2022 8:20 pm
Bob I understand the standard Duesenberg emblem normally is attached to a exposed radiator cap ,this car evidently has its cap under the hood like other cars of the times. So I’m thinking it must have had a different specific type of mount…
Topic starter
24/09/2022 8:31 pm
A photo of the actual car showing the emblem.
another interesting question is I’m wondering if like some cars the emblem was considered similar to a mascot and had a specific name?…..probably not….lol
Edit: ok found a photo of the FM 1/24 model sporting the hood ornament …..
Tony Perrone reacted
Topic starter
25/09/2022 8:52 am
sadly this seems to be the case,was wondering if the hood ornament was not permanently mounted when these models were shipped,maybe being separate in the box to protect it
25/09/2022 3:50 pm
@larry-kemling The ornament was mounted when these models were shipped. Here is mine. Hope it helps.
Topic starter
25/09/2022 5:54 pm
Thanks Harrison! Much appreciated!……suprising it’s a kinda coarse stamping isn’t it.
one would have thought it have a bit more detail to it….
Topic starter
25/09/2022 7:38 pm
Here’s a close up of the hood ornament on my Matrix 1935 Duesenberg 1/43 Towncar ….
