Re: DESIGN IMITATION?
Posted by Mahoning63 On 2010/11/5 11:36:56
Hey, I've learned to take my own sense of style with a full container of salt! Not that we want to form the dreaded "committee" as we muse over a new Clipper design, but lots of input from passionate people is a good thing.
I agree with the comments championing the clean approach. That's not to say a more modern approach couldn't have worked for the original Clipper along the lines of the 40 Buick, 41 Cadillac or even the 42 Lincoln. So long as it was clean, classy and expensive looking.
As to the parking lights, there are probably lots of places they could be placed. I tried a few then went with the same location that the square lights were located.
The running boards are another matter and it's hard to say how good or bad a Clipper would look without them because no such car exists and images only get you so far. I would like to see something in the flesh because I think there's a chance it might look very good. In fact, I would like to see the front pontoons truncated so as NOT to flow into the body sides. Why? Because the Clipper is built like my father... stalky. Getting rid of the RBs and letting the body sides curve in might give the car a trimmer, more athletic look. Plus it would make for a nice fluted coke bottle shape. Here's an example of what I mean. Compare with actual Clipper. Includes a vertical grill (raked back a few inches), stone guards and fender skirts. Think of it as a wide Darrin Victoria with 4 doors and a roof.
Paul
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I agree with the comments championing the clean approach. That's not to say a more modern approach couldn't have worked for the original Clipper along the lines of the 40 Buick, 41 Cadillac or even the 42 Lincoln. So long as it was clean, classy and expensive looking.
As to the parking lights, there are probably lots of places they could be placed. I tried a few then went with the same location that the square lights were located.
The running boards are another matter and it's hard to say how good or bad a Clipper would look without them because no such car exists and images only get you so far. I would like to see something in the flesh because I think there's a chance it might look very good. In fact, I would like to see the front pontoons truncated so as NOT to flow into the body sides. Why? Because the Clipper is built like my father... stalky. Getting rid of the RBs and letting the body sides curve in might give the car a trimmer, more athletic look. Plus it would make for a nice fluted coke bottle shape. Here's an example of what I mean. Compare with actual Clipper. Includes a vertical grill (raked back a few inches), stone guards and fender skirts. Think of it as a wide Darrin Victoria with 4 doors and a roof.
Paul
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