Consider this something of a public service announcement. Truly, I wish I had a dollar for every time I saw this item listed as a hood ornament:
As a matter of fact, it happened again today while I was checking out an online auction:
It is not a hood ornament. It doesn’t even look like a hood ornament. It looks like what it is, which is the handle of an old standing ashtray:
It does have a good look; it just didn’t come off the hood of a Dodge. It is also rather common. I have a different antique ashtray handle that is even better looking and a little harder to come by:
It is probably a good thing this greyhound handle is somewhat rare, because people would likely be peddling them as Ford hood ornaments if they were not.