37 Car Design Shown In Allard Clipper Brochure Over the years, a number of authors have noted that the artistic design of the Allard Clipper on the front cover of the Clipper brochure was significantly out of scale with the actual size and dimensions of the Allard Clipper that was being sold. This criticism is in spite of having a photo of an actual body in the brochure—showing what the car would look like along with a photo of the chassis. Keep in mind that “artistic license” has been around as long as artists have—people for that matter. No matter the time period, there are different styles that are used to inspire and create attention for products, people, placement and more. In the case of cars, elongated looks as art was something used when cars were first being produced at the beginning of the century. Closer to the 1950s, you can see on the facing page an artistic rendering of the 1954 Kaiser-Darrin Sports car. This was published in the September 1953 issue of Esquire magazine. Yes—art was produced for cars and brochures that approximated the actual size and dimensions of the car being written about or sold. And sometimes art did not take that path. Cars were also depicted shorter and / or wider than actual size. See image at right—the artist’s depiction, in period, of the 1962 wide-track Pontiac. I’ve always thought you could seat 15-20 people—maybe more—just around the hood based on this image. I bring up this point in our research because in reviewing articles on the Allard Clipper—mostly all recent—the Clipper has been maligned for many issues repeatedly—and this is one of them. I think art can be appreciated for art’s sake—and realistic art can be appreciated too. Both approaches have the same value in the art world—which I remind you is subjective. 1962 Wide-Track Pontiac—Artist’s Rendition A beautiful Car No Matter How It’s Depicted
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