WOW, thanks Rod, you got it right.
I am what we (family) say,,,,,, a "YFI",,,,,,,, (You F******g Idiot)
I never thought to try Dr Google.
I took it to many swap meets, and no-one got it right.
One bloke in particular had a book about 1 1/2" thick specifically on hood ornaments, but it wasn't listed in that either.
As an aside, the book had a complete chapter that dealt solely with hood ornaments made by the Gestapo,, that was mind boggling.
There were at least 80 or 90 different ones I think. With high quality photos of most.
Maybe if they hadn't spent so much time and money making them,,,,,, they might have won the war.
Back to Rocket Man,,,,,,,,,,,, he isn't short enough to be Korean.
I actually had this fellah mounted on the bonnet of the 1st S Series valiant I ever owned, back during the 1970s.
I've only seen 2 others.
One was in a glass case in a car museum in WA, with no info supplied, and the other one was listed on Ebay, but by memory didn't sell.
I don't recall any actual info being with it other than "Rocket Man Hood Ornament".
The one you posted the link to that was sold, of course had no $ figure attached. Not that I'm gonna sell mine, but I am curios.
Thanks for your time and effort researching, much appreciated.
I do not fear death itself... Only its inopportune timing!
I've come to realize that,,,,, the two most loving, loyal, and trustworthy females in my entire life were both canines.