Nash Metropolitan Series III Hood Ornament (1955–58): ‘Flying Lady’

The 1957 Nash Metropolitan went against the 'bigger is better' philosophy of most manufacturers of the era, and was compact by almost any definition. But it's the 1955-58 Series III Metropolitan we feature here for its 'Flying Lady' hood ornament. The ornament was a nude woman lying face down whilst propping herself up on her crossed arms upon a winged platform of sorts. It was a particularly classy hood ornament, and the wings could even be removed for a more streamlined, more risqué ornament design. The Flying Lady is part of a bygone era, the likes of which we'll never see again.