Packard: The Cormorant, and Goddess of Speed
article, and other relevant articles, on the club Website, at http://www.packardclub.org.
In addition to the Cormorant and the Goddess of Speed, Packard also experimented with other mascots, as the concept of hood ornaments had reached its heyday in the industry. One ornament called Adonis was apparently produced only in 1931. Made in die-cast zinc and chrome or silver plated, it was designed by E. McCarten, and was also know as the sliding boy, with the young figure seated in an apparent sliding posture, as on a water slide.
The Cormorant and the Goddess of Speed remain two of the most beautiful and memorable of automotive mascots. With so many motifs and emblematic trademarks for only one car company, these two typify the company's graceful elegance more completely than any of the alternative Packard mascots or trademarks.
Copyright Dan Cooper, 2004
See also: two related articles on this site regarding automotive mascots: Hood Ornaments and Automotive Mascots, and Mascots: Additional Notes and References.
References:
The Packard Club Website: http://www.packardclub.org.
Kennedy, J. Biologist at the Canadian Wildlife Service in Hull, PQ. Information from the CANBIRD database.
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