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fredrickr wrote:
The Clipper hood ornament is basically the same in 1955 and 1956. the only real discernable difference is a chrome strip that runs under the '55 ornament along the top of the hood. This chrome strip was eliminated in 1956. I've never heard of the Clipper ornament having a name. To me it looks like a planet with something in orbit around it.
Thanks for the extra detail on the chrome strip. I agree on the planet thing. I can't imagine why it was never given even an unofficial name, or why it's seldom commented upon. You might even think "satellite" if it hadn't been introduced two years before Sputnik! But, the "Planet Ornament" sound pretty good. Or "The Orbit."
As for the '55 "bird" I don't remember seeing any eyes on it. They did make an attempt at giving it a pouch-like curve under the sculpted head. One thing about it, though, the wing tips were really sharp. Not only in terms of looks, but physically, hand-gougingly sharp!
I may appreciate the '56 senior version a little more if I "lived with" one for a while. It's hard to really get a good look from photos of what basically is a piece of sculpture.
The move to a simple badge on the Caribbean was a great idea. A hood ornament would have looked pretty strange between those racy scoops.
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