Jaguar 'Leaping Cat' car mascot

[Z1966]

Have listed an old Jaguar car mascot...If anyone needs one to replace one that has been stolen off their old car this is perfect...
Also makes a great display piece when mounted to an old radiator cap or block of wood
http://uk.nine.ebid.net/perl/auction...3-0&mo=auction
Buy it now for only £15

[kengillam]

That's one of the new ones, I've just made a plinth and refurbished one of the old ones for someone, it came off her dad's old Jaguar.

[Z1966]

Thats a nice mascot Ken....If i had that one i dont think i'd be asking £15 for it...

[kengillam]

There's one on the other side with bids of £225 reserve not met, at the moment. Probably overpriced as they are not that rare.

[leapingcat]

Obviously one for me. Yours is probably from a 1960s Mark 2, which had the smaller (5 inch) one. Ken's is the original Desmo one which dates from the mid 1930s when the cars were still called SS (they changed the name to Jaguar after the war for obvious reasons. William Lyons the founder of Jaguar didn't like it so commissioned leading artist Gordon Crosby to design the definitive leaper. The original ones were 7 inches long and mounted on the radiator cap. Mine, which sits on my computer desk and has lent me its name, came from a 1946 model, but unfortunately became a Manx cat at some stage in its career :

[Gardiacouk]

Ive been looking for one of these, we just got a jag and would love to buy the cat to go on the bonnet, are they allowed to be put on car bonnets?, or will it get nicked, hhmmm

Diane

[Z1966]

Ive been looking for one of these, we just got a jag and would love to buy the cat to go on the bonnet, are they allowed to be put on car bonnets?, or will it get nicked, hhmmm

Diane

As long as it is bolted on good you should be ok...As for whether they are allowed i have no idea(would think so though)

[heatemyfather]

Ive been looking for one of these, we just got a jag and would love to buy the cat to go on the bonnet, are they allowed to be put on car bonnets?, or will it get nicked, hhmmm

Diane

Is that a new Jag? Not sure what the law is, it may affect safety (in case you hit something, the mascot may end up flying through a windscreen or someone's head at 100 mph - nasty).
On old cars where they actually have a proper radiator cap, ordinary caps can be used when the car is unattended.