"Indian with Snake" - Revs Institute

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“Indian with Snake”

This representation reflects not an actual Native American person or people, but a French artist’s romanticized idea of “the Indian.” Établissments Marvel were a prolific éditeur of mascots as well as a supplier of automotive accessories.

Mascot Editor

Marvel

Mascot Date

c. 1920

Mascot Theme

France and Foreign Lands

Mascot Exhibition

French Mascots of 1920s

Mascot Owner

Collection of Jon N. Zoler

Did You Know?

Briggs Cunningham was one of the first to use two-way radios at Le Mans in 1950 by installing them in both the LeMonstre and the Petit Pataud. You can see both cars at Revs.