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[WonderWoman61]

Remember when Vauxhall ran a blue livery on Jason Plato and Yvan Muller's cars at the 2001 BTCC Final?

[WonderWoman61]

Worldwide Racing liveried Lotus 56B at the 1971 Italian GP.

[Rob G]

Worldwide Racing liveried Lotus 56B at the 1971 Italian GP.

 

I've always wondered if they had already decided by this time that the sponsor branding would change from Gold Leaf to the black and gold of JPS for 1972, or if this was a coincidence.

[WonderWoman61]

I've always wondered if they had already decided by this time that the sponsor branding would change from Gold Leaf to the black and gold of JPS for 1972, or if this was a coincidence.

Interesting theory.

[Collombin]

Supposedly the colour scheme was chosen as a sort of trial for the upcoming switch to JPS black and gold, but rather helpfully I can't remember where I read that.

[WonderWoman61]

Supposedly the colour scheme was chosen as a sort of trial for the upcoming switch to JPS black and gold, but rather helpfully I can't remember where I read that.

That's possible.

[WonderWoman61]

Motorbase Ford Focus, Brands Hatch, 2022 BTCC Finale.

Edited by WonderWoman61, 07 October 2022 - 16:34.

[WonderWoman61]

The stillborn Premier 1 GP Series had some promising-looking liveries.




I love that proposed Leeds United livery!

Not quite sure about the last one though.

Edited by WonderWoman61, 10 October 2022 - 22:22.

[WonderWoman61]

Behold, the many lives of the Arrows A23 on YouTube!
https://m.youtube.co...h?v=r0jQptijVak

[WonderWoman61]

The Behra-Porsche team didn't last long period.

Edited by WonderWoman61, 17 October 2022 - 23:10.

[Tim Murray]

The Behra-Porsche was rear-engined. The photo shows Juan Manuel Bordeu’s Formula Junior Stanguellini at Monaco in 1959.

[Porsche718]

 

The Behra-Porsche - a beautiful shade of "French Blue"

 

In this final form was actually prettier than Porsche's own F2 car - the 718. 

 

The Behra team ran it for over two years before it was overtaken when Formula One went to 1.5 litres. So in level one international motorsport I don't really consider that as "not lasting very long". How long does each model of F1 car last before being obsolete these days?

 

It would always mix it with the Porsche 718's driven by the lesser drivers (meaning ... not Moss, Hill or Gurney!)

 

Anyhow,

 

Cheers all,

 

Steve

[john aston]

In profile its resemblance to Gordon Murray's LCC Rocket is extraordinary. Or vice versa in fact .    

[jcbc3]

In profile its resemblance to Gordon Murray's LCC Rocket is extraordinary. Or vice versa in fact .    

 

If anyone is interested

 

Spoiler

[WonderWoman61]

The Behra-Porsche was rear-engined. The photo shows Juan Manuel Bordeu’s Formula Junior Stanguellini at Monaco in 1959.

Oh blast! There were sources claiming it was Maria Teresa de Filippis!

https://www.gettyima...rldinsport.com/

https://www.beaulieu...sa-de-filippis/

Edited by WonderWoman61, 18 October 2022 - 08:30.

[WonderWoman61]

If the Behra-Porsche was usually blue...

Edited by WonderWoman61, 18 October 2022 - 08:35.

[Tim Murray]

Getty Images captions are notoriously unreliable, but for them to completely miscaption the Stanguellini photo is unforgivable. Here’s another of their photos, this time genuinely showing de Filippis in the Behra-Porsche:


Photo: Klemantaski/Getty Images

[WonderWoman61]

Getty Images captions are notoriously unreliable, but for them to completely miscaption the Stanguellini photo is unforgivable. Here’s another of their photos, this time genuinely showing de Filippis in the Behra-Porsche:
Photo: Klemantaski/Getty Images

I had a feeling Getty Images couldn't be trusted.

[Barry Boor]

Clearly the error is caused by both cars being number 4.  If captions are written by people with no real knowledge of the cars of that era, a mistake is always possible.

 

Maria’s car was running with all paint removed, by the look of the photos.

[BRG]

Motorbase Ford Focus, Brands Hatch, 2022 BTCC Finale.

Great livery, pity about the cars and the drivers.  Best result was one 16th place over the whole three race weekend!

 

Maria’s car was running with all paint removed, by the look of the photos.

Now don't get us started, you know that paint removal is a verboten subject on TNF!  

[WonderWoman61]

Clearly the error is caused by both cars being number 4.  If captions are written by people with no real knowledge of the cars of that era, a mistake is always possible.
 
Maria’s car was running with all paint removed, by the look of the photos.

That would explain the non-blue livery at least.

[Roger Clark]

Clearly the error is caused by both cars being number 4. If captions are written by people with no real knowledge of the cars of that era, a mistake is always possible.

Maria’s car was running with all paint removed, by the look of the photos.

Monaco was the Behra-Porsche's first race so probably not yet painted.

[Collombin]

Maria’s car was running with all paint removed, by the look of the photos.

But where would they have got the idea from? Did someone publish their autobiography that year or something?

[WonderWoman61]

Monaco was the Behra-Porsche's first race so probably not yet painted.

Possible.

[WonderWoman61]

Must say the McLaren MP4-28 in contemporary McLaren livery looks really catchy.

[BRG]

Must say the McLaren MP4-28 in contemporary McLaren livery looks really catchy.

Disagree.  I think it looks dreadful, the worst livery Ihave seen on a F1 car for many years.  All that black and the 'papaya' looks washed out.  

[WonderWoman61]

Disagree.  I think it looks dreadful, the worst livery Ihave seen on a F1 car for many years.  All that black and the 'papaya' looks washed out.

Each to their own.

[D-Type]

Getty Images captions are notoriously unreliable, but for them to completely miscaption the Stanguellini photo is unforgivable. ~
 

How do they respond to corrections?  (Assuming they can be readily contacted that is)

[WonderWoman61]

How do they respond to corrections?  (Assuming they can be readily contacted that is)

Good question.

[WonderWoman61]

Kevin Cogan in his one-off entry with Tyrrell.

[AJCee]

Has the one-off livery Gunnar Nilsson ran on his Lotus 78 at the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix been mentioned?

My personal favourite was late 80s ish, possibly a historic F3 car or FF2000, can’t quite recall, a most beautiful gold and black livery, sponsored by… Dyfed Sludge Removal.

[WonderWoman61]

Has the one-off livery Gunnar Nilsson ran on his Lotus 78 at the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix been mentioned?
My personal favourite was late 80s ish, possibly a historic F3 car or FF2000, can’t quite recall, a most beautiful gold and black livery, sponsored by… Dyfed Sludge Removal.

[WonderWoman61]

Black AGS in 1988.

[WonderWoman61]

Jimmy Vasser's Superman car, Michigan 1999

Scott Dixon's Coors Light livery at Denver 2002 after switching to Ganassi.

[WonderWoman61]

Fabrizio del Monte and Jensen Motorsport in the opening round of the 2005 Champ Car Season.

[WonderWoman61]

Holden's swansong livery for this year's Supercars Final.

Edited by WonderWoman61, 29 November 2022 - 10:43.

[WonderWoman61]

Walkinshaw Andretti United have done a Holden tribute livery too.

[WonderWoman61]

Peugeot 9X8 at the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hour Race.

[Emery0323]

James Hylton, a veteran privateer owner/driver in NASCAR from the 1960's through the 1990's, entered a car with an asymmetrical paint job at a race in Nashville in 1982.

Green on the right (Kawasaki sponsorship) and yellow on the left (Suzuki sponsorship)

NASCAR told him not to bring this paint scheme back, stating that it confused the scorers (all human in those days, no transponders).

 

Here's a link, the picture won't embed:

http://nashville420....2 MC Hylton.jpg

[jcbc3]

Pictures only embed with https not http

[WonderWoman61]

https://forums.the-f...pic.php?t=17711

[Macca]

If only…..

Paul M

[WonderWoman61]

https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=large
Sam Osborne's Valvoline-liveried NAPA Racing Ford Focus at the Silverstone meeting of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship.

Edited by WonderWoman61, 24 September 2023 - 11:41.

[WonderWoman61]

https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=small
Also, Nic Hamilton's Cupra at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

(My 1350th Post!)

Edited by WonderWoman61, 24 September 2023 - 11:48.

[PayasYouRace]

https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=large
Sam Osborne's Valvoline-liveried NAPA Racing Ford Focus at the Silverstone meeting of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship.

 

Nostalgic for this afternoon already?

[WonderWoman61]

Nostalgic for this afternoon already?

Well it is supposed to be a homage to the 1995 and 1996 Ford Mondeo Liveries.

[PayasYouRace]

Well it is supposed to be a homage to the 1995 and 1996 Ford Mondeo Liveries.

 

I do love those Mondeos. Shame they were so slow.

 

Any Valvoline livery gets my   though.

[WonderWoman61]

I do love those Mondeos. Shame they were so slow.
 
Any Valvoline livery gets my   though.

Particularly in 1996.