This lot features an original factory hood ornament produced for 1957 Chevrolet passenger vehicles, including the One-Fifty, Two-Ten, and Bel Air models. The piece is a primary example of mid-century Jet Age automotive design, characterized by a forward-swept vertical fin with five recessed louvers on the trailing edge, transitioning into a long, tapered horizontal spear. The ornament is presented as a piece of industrial art, mounted on a custom display stand featuring two vertical threaded steel rods secured to a rectangular steel base plate with a deliberate rusted patina finish. On the underside of the casting, there is a circular manufacturer mark containing the letters KD and the number 1, followed by the factory part casting number 3730234. Length: approximately 13 to 14 inches.