Car mascot (1) - Gräf & Stift - Brüllender Löwe

For sale is a high-quality and rare original replica of the legendary Gräf & Stift radiator mascot from the model years 1920–1938.

The figure depicts a meticulously detailed, roaring lion, with one paw resting on a globe. It is finished in a high-gloss chrome or silver look and mounted on an elegant black wooden base.

On the front side of the base is the plaque bearing the inscription:
"Gräf & Stift – Kühlerfigur Models 1920–1938 – Original Replica"

On the back or underside the object bears the Bayer AG corporate emblem as well as a label for the polyurethane construction materials "Bayflex - Bayfill".

A great collectible at the crossroads of automotive history and German industrial history.

Condition: Very good visual condition, as can be seen in the pictures.