Vintage 1960s FC Porto Car Grille Badge Enamel Mascot Emblem NOS w/ Tag Rare For Sale

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Vintage 1960s FC Porto Car Grille Badge Enamel Mascot Emblem NOS w/ Tag Rare:
$195.00
Authentic Vintage 1960s FC Porto Car Grille Badge / Radiator Mascot EmblemCondition: New Old Stock (NOS) – Unused / Never Mounted
Team: FC Porto (Futebol Clube do Porto) – PortugalUp for sale is an incredibly rare piece of European football and vintage automotive memorabilia. This is a solid metal, vitreous enamel car radiator grille badge featuring the historic official crest of FC Porto.Key Features & Collector Highlights:
- Genuinely Unused New Old Stock (NOS): This badge was never mounted on a vehicle. The mounting bolt threads are flawlessly uniform, and there are absolutely no compression marks from a backing bracket.
- Original Factory Mounting Nut Included: The badge comes complete with its original vintage mounting nut still sitting perfectly intact on the rear bolt threads.
- Original 1960s Price Tag Intact: The reverse side still features its original paper price sticker reading "45$00". In historic Portugal, the "$" symbol was used as a decimal separator for the Portuguese Escudo (prior to the Euro switch). Based on this 45-Escudo price point, this emblem securely dates back to the 1960s to early 1970s.
- Exact Dimensions: It measures 2.25 inches wide x 2.75 inches tall (approximately 5.7 cm x 7.0 cm). This compact, iconic size is the classic mid-century standard designed to fit perfectly across European classic car grilles without blocking airflow to the radiator.
- Beautiful Original Patina: The front face shows stunning, bright, vibrant enamel work. The backing plate displays natural, untouched minor surface aging and tarnish/oxidation consistent with a 50+ year old item. It is being sold in its 100% original, uncleaned condition as preferred by high-end collectors.
- Mounting Hardware: Features the original rear-facing mounting bolt solidly intact at the center.

