Compo 10,328 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Does anyone recognise this leapinjg greyhound vehicle, please? The blue flash looks like a Ford logo but I've no idea what car it is/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Delage - French car 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 On a par with our Armstrong Siddleys and Daimlers in years gone by. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Not quite - it was French! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Now, now Phil ! We're all as one...... At the moment. In the early 70's , I had a Citroen ID19. Beautiful, stylish beyond comprehension, fast, but oh so totally impractical for town driving, and so prone to rust. You could almost see it forming in the winter rain. Brilliant towing my caravan though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Was the greyhound their standard emblem then? Looks to me like they were copying our beloved Jaguar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 My father’s co - director had a DS back in the late 50’s. I had the chance to drive it many times, not long after having passed my driving test! It was a very futuristic car at the time. I remember it came from “Siddons for Citroen’s” on Mansfield Rd. It had an air suspension which gave it the means of jacking itself up, which was rather impressive to watch. I’ve never owned a French car but did go round the Peugeot works at Coventry a couple of times and had the chance of thrashing their hot hatches around the country lanes. These were quite impressive. I even got “black flagged” for going too quickly round Donnington park in a Peugeot diesel on a driving day. Very proud of that! There’s lots of Peugeots around here as Harrison’s of Lowdham are the local dealers and I know the proprietors well but I could not be persuaded to buy one. They just don’t do it for me as neither do any of the other French cars. Clever engineering but quirky styling. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 The Jaguar leaping cat came later. I think William Lyons copied their idea! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 That's not good news, Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Gerraht. It's a thotty four V8 coop. Ford. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Funnily enough Phil, I've a Peugeot 308s, and I like the looks of it, but not as much as my 307 with rear spoiler. Mechanically, it's ok other than fussy and over sensitive sensors, and poor Air Con. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 WW, you're not thinking of the Ford 8 Pilot are you ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Fly2, no the USA 1934 two seater Ford side valve V8. I'd put an image up of what I think it is but I'm on mobile at moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Think you might be right on that WW you can just make out the V8 above the Ford sign and below the greyhounds nose Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 The usual position for the V8 badge is just below the ford oval. But the leaping greyhound is quite common on that year's model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Well the leaping greyhound was certainly a Delage mascot but the badge below certainly looks Ford and from Googling around I can see that Ford did have an almost identical mascot. So, yes, I retract the Delage idea and say Ford. Further investigation is ongoing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Looking at it now the mascot on the V8 Pilot looked more like an aeroplane as opposed to a greyhound, not being a motor car fan I'm no expert,not even a novice Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 The headlamp's a teaser though, it looks more curvy french than utility ford. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Plantfit, you're right the British ford Pilot V8 and the post war Prefect had an aeroplane on the bonnet which also served as a latch which could be turned to open the bonnet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Here's a Ford V8 greyhound for sale on eBay. Looks like the one in my original photo and the emblem in the photo also looks like an "F" from Ford: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1933-1934-Ford-V8-Roadster-Sedan-Greyhound-Hood-Ornament-Original-Part-/192351511186 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Bit pricey though. I thought that was for the whole car! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 If you Google "Delage Badge" one of the results is this. They also seem to have used a lot of other emblems on their cars at various times; which is a bit strange from a business point of view. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Ford 1936 V8 flathead (sidevavle engine) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 1936 Well that's sorted then, curvy fat headlights anorl. Well done brew. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Yup curvy fat headlights, 6 volts of raw power.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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