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Dan Stiver says: The car was named after the speedy whippet, the smaller cousin of the greyhound. It also used it for the hood ornaments.

Overland Whippet (1928) by FritsKlijn

Dan Stiver says: I'm kinda surprised they didn't use a whippet mascot in their ads.

1928 Whippet Coach by Alden Jewell

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Dan Stiver says: No clue what type of dog this is, but the time period and body type make it fit in this group.

Happy Easter (1923) by The Casas-Rodríguez Postcard Collection

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Dan Stiver says: This WWI-era tank was fast for its day, and thus it was named after a quick little dog.

Whippet by Chris Streckfus

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Dan Stiver says: Ford used a greyhound ornament for its models in 1935 (I'm not sure if any other years though). Ford's luxury brand Lincoln had been using them as hood ornaments since 1927 and continued to due so at least into the 30s.

1935 Ford Greyhound by BicycleBanner

Dan Stiver says: I really wish I had more info on this one.

Art Deco Bronze Greyhound Umbrella Stand (1) by Canonbury Antiques

Dan Stiver says: It may be hard to make out, but this 20s lady is walking her two borzoi, which was all the rage among fashionable flappers.

Antique Art Deco Purse/Makeup Case? by Wendy

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Dan Stiver says: Apparently the sewing machine's company wanted to represent its operating speed in the same way the Lincoln cars and Greyhound buses did, with a greyhound.

New Home Sewing Machine by Roberto41144

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Dan Stiver says: See above.

1935 Lincoln K V-12 by Brian Stacey

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