What Is The Greatest Racing Livery?

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork) 02/13/2014 at 17:37 • Filed to: Racing Liveries, Livery, Formula 1, Le Mans, Gulf Orange, Martini, Show Us

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With Williams F1 rumored pretty much confirmed to be in bed with Martini over their new chassis, and the rejoice of Formula 1 fans everywhere for their new lovechild, the question arises of whether any other classic racing livery has ever had such a dramatic effect on fans.

If I forget any liveries that you think deserve to be listed (which will probably be the case), please point them and why you think they deserve recognition, preferably with a gorgeous picture. [ These should be liveries that risen from a partnership with an exterior firm, not from the racing team themselves (in order to narrow down the list) ]

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CPT Speedbump > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 17:39

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Why would you make me choose between Gulf and Martini!! D:

For Sweden > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 17:43

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ihm96 > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 17:46

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You need to add a national color livery section

DeltawingGothamDeserves > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 17:46

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You all lose.

EL_ULY > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 17:55

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lol j/k

I like me some Gulf

ttyymmnn > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 17:56

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I was going to bitch about the omission of rosso corsa , but then I read the fine print. So I went with the JP Special. Because really, this car oozes sex appeal. And it's also the first car I remember from my childhood. I had a Matchbox of this one.

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 18:07

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I WIN!

Pessimippopotamus > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo 02/13/2014 at 18:34

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Cat fight!

Christopher Keach > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 19:09

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I voted for JPS. The fact that today's F1 Lotus tries to copy it and looks horrible proves how good the original was.

JACU - I've got bonifides. > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 20:34

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I had to go with Martini, but only because I couldn't pick both Martini and Gulf. Among many, those are the liveries that made the greatest impact upon my adolescence, when the only things I could think about was cars, girls and music (the order strictly depending upon the circumstances at hand).

JACU - I've got bonifides. > EL_ULY 02/13/2014 at 20:37

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Does anyone else find it strange that Petty blue and Gulf blue are so similar, when the two racing disciplines at the time could not have been further apart?

Gifthorse > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 21:11

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Like this car, love it's driver!!!

Gifthorse > Gifthorse 02/13/2014 at 21:13

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This is sweet too...

Gifthorse > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 21:24

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Couldn't help my self...

DeltawingGothamDeserves > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 21:27

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Fuck the Lotus, here:

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/13/2014 at 22:10

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I'm not saying any of the rest of these are bad, but how in the HELL is Marlboro/McLaren at only 5% right now? Are we that afraid of tobacco?

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > For Sweden 02/13/2014 at 22:12

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The STP Petty cars were the first race car liveries I have a conscious memory of.