JimmyJamesK

This looks to me like one of the Lockheed planes so popular back in the 20's or 30's. The Spirit had squared off wings. The Lockheed Vega had wing nearly identical to this hood ornament and a bigger engine and more windows. There were a ton of records being broken or at least people attempted to break in planes. Wiley Post and Amelia Earhart flew them, among others. Post set an around the world or coast-to-coast record in one and Amelia I think did her solo piloting flight across the Atlantic in one. Not positive though. Here is a well known one... the Winnie Mae. I believe this was a Wiley Post plane. However the nose is less like the ornament. Here's one with the cylinders uncovered. Peace, James