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Twosheds

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This ornament mysteriously appeared on my truck's hood sometime today. I don't know how it got there; I suspect a practical joker put it there while I wasn't looking.

It appears to have come from a car called an UNDO, the logo is a curved arrow, and it was made in LEFT SIDE.

I like the looks of it, but I don't know that it will stay put if I drive the truck. Somewhat reminiscent of the bull horns on Boss Hogg's white Cadillac, but much more understated.
 

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Aha! It was knocked off an UNDO E-Type!
 
Before you buy an UNDO, make sure the seven-ten is present and acounted for. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
oooh. an Undo made in Left Side? Those ones had cronic canooter valve problems. You wanna find one made in the Now defunct country of Right Side. I've seen some Turbo Muffler bearings go in those ones, but if you realign the liner Phase detractors before putting in the new ones, they'll outlast sonastator.
 
Well, you guys say what you want,(hope this isn't too forward), but this is my favorite hood ornament. Only problem is, I have no idea what car it was on, with the exception that it must have been real class.

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Now why couldn't someone have put that ornament on the truck?

No one has claimed responsibility for the covert hood ornament placement as of yet. My primary suspect denies any involvement with the act. The mystery continues...
 
The ornaments name is "Chrysis" by Rene Lalique in the 1930s. I understand that a lot of them were custom made for a select clientel and are very valuable today. Most found today are not on cars, but used as paper weights etc. Here is another one of his many creations.

"Ashey Vitesse"

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The kind of person who could afford a crystal hood ornament was also the kind of person who could afford a driver, who would stay with the car to prevent the theft of said item. They were very expensive and very easy to steal. Unscrewed in seconds.
 
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