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I have an aftermarket stripe kit on my Saab 9000 that’s a direct throwback to the stickers worn by the original 99 Turbo way back in 1978. Reading over Doug DeMuro’s old column about the evils of up-badging and the subsequent discussion about debadging, I figured that this kind of throwback to older badging is a completely different discussion altogether. Off the top of my head, I couldn’t think of too many other examples, but Porsche’s side stripes come to mind.
So, Oppo, whatcha got?
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The red Honda badge and the McLaren logo were both derived from their F1 partnership, when their cars were running red/white Marlboro liveries.
Not sure if it counts, but it’s still cool.
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im working on down badging a 400 sbc.. im trying to make it look like a 305 thats trying to be a 350. i gots my work cut out. im gonna work the playdo and JB weld for casting numbers. and move on up with factory 305 tin. i got the LoPo blue working. but seeing how gm never put much badging on smog era 305s its an uphill struggle.
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Not a badge but a Colour. Mopars Plum Crazy Purple.
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I’m not sure if these are actually period:
But the 300ZX had them as an option in Japan (because everything is an option in Japan). I assume it’s a throwback to the past.