Help I.D. the year of this hood ornament? Late model

[Pete Phillips]

Can anyone help me identify the year of this spring-loaded hood ornament? Fairly late model, and will be for sale cheap as soon as I can identify the year.

[NTX5467]

Not very "Late Model" as there hasn't been a Buick with a flat but angled header panel in use for quite a while.  I'm thinking mid-1980s or so, probably more like later 1970s, which is late model to some, I guess.

 

Just a suspicion,

NTX5467

[JohnD1956]

52 minutes ago, NTX5467 said:

Not very "Late Model" as there hasn't been a Buick with a flat but angled header panel in use for quite a while.  I'm thinking mid-1980s or so, probably more like later 1970s, which is late model to some, I guess.

 

Just a suspicion,

NTX5467

For some those would be late model Willis. 😚  but i am thinking  Regal, between 73 and 78. My 78 Estate Wagon had a similar looking extension and emblem except the base of the emblem was hexagonal as opposed to this one being circular, and the edge of the trishield circle was knurled as opposed to this one being smooth.  

[JohnD1956]

I shoukd add full sized models from 1980 to 1989 as that is when the architecture of the header panel was changed from the more squared version from 77 to 79.

[NTX5467]

7 hours ago, JohnD1956 said:

For some those would be late model Willis. 

I know, a variable point of reference.  When we were at the General Membership meeting in Kokomo, after the proposal for the Driven Class, one older member made some comments about that class not being open to "modern cars" (with power steering. a/c, etc.).  At the time, I considered that a bit amusing, but accurate given his obvious orientation.

 

Enjoy!

NTX5467

[Barney Eaton]

Sometime after 1967 when the government implemented the car safety rules ..seat belts, no sharp knobs, collapsible steering columns, no wheel spinners and no stand up hood ornaments.  

[76CX39]

This looks like a mid 80s ('84-'86) Century hood ornament

[76CX39]

Any part numbers stamped inside?

[dship]

Plus, the spring-loaded emblem kept folks from ripping them off the car hood.  I'm thinking it's a '90's emblem.

[FireballV8]

Hi Pete

It looks like a 1985 Century Hood Ornament. The late 1970's and early 80's had the deer head and the coat of arms on the tri shields.

Please let me know how much you would want for it, I don't have one of those in my tri shield display collection.

Thanks

Steve

[Nailbitten]

Hood ornament is from a 1970 Buick. One the same was used on the 1990 Regal except the chrome mounting base is WAY shorter and a little thicker maybe.

Edited February 25, 2023 by Nailbitten
No,I think i am wrong about the 1970 (see edit history)

[Frank DuVal]

Get the magnifying glass out and read the numbers inside. I've rarely seen a cast GM part without a part or casting number.