Car Graphics [pics]

[octagonalpaul]

I'm a huge fan or a good colour scheme combined with interesting graphics on a car, though it seems to be something much less "done" these days which is a shame. I think it's due a resurgence! What have you got?

[octagonalpaul]

[mikeymk]

I had a whip at a Red Bull theme recently, gloomy day didn't bring out the silver for the camera very well but i wasn't really feeling it on any occasion and had peeled it of within a few weeks..



But yeah, striping-up your motor was the done thing in the '70s & '80s, especially when the sporting versions of many cars of the era were striped up as standard. We've been in an age of 'car communism' for at least the last decade if not two though, where the Golf 1.4E and Golf GTi looked the same but for the latter having paint on the door handles..

This looks set to be changing, but not quick enough for those of us trying to find stripes for our retro cars. Halford's range of stripes ain't what it used to be!

[markbognor]

[rmad]

[Seth]

Mega thread of Street Machine Nationals (not the UK magazine...) here:

link










(If stealthsylz disappears for a few days then it might just be he's looking through that whole thread....)

[Deleted]

loved the late 80's early 90's graphic paint jobs they were great. i got into the trade just as they were dying out was so I only really started painting when everything started going bright or pastel mono colours on the custom stuff

[markbognor]

[stealthstylz]

Jul 22, 2013 20:31:59 GMT Seth said:

(If stealthsylz disappears for a few days then it might just be he's looking through that whole thread....)

I'm blaming you for the house not getting decorated.

[luckyseven]

For me the very first pic of the Toyota wins simply because it's bonkers but still a factory option. It's all very well spraying your ride up in the aftermarket, but how cool was it when you could walk into a showroom and order one? For example, the very understated and not at all over-marketed Mazda RX-3 SP;



Or even the evergreen flaming chicken?

[kens]

I offer my old 900i - which has since been sold on via this site

Miss it lots

[octagonalpaul]

[Killbill]

Not suprised your missing your old Saab Kens She a blinder,
Useing her daily gets quite a lot of raised eye brows
The graphics really do make the car and i think its time for a mad graphics comeback
this is how she stands now

[claymore]

A few of mine:












And of course, my current one:

[pseudonymous]

What, no tiger stripes ?!

[Carter]

Almost bought this... So glad I didn't!

[14500rpm]

Dec 10, 2013 14:27:09 GMT pseudonymous said:

What, no tiger stripes ?!

Tiger stripes on RS Fords are long overdue a comeback.

[chris y]

My last Robin

[surprisingskoda]

Am I the only one looking through this thread paying more attention to the wheels! Some awesomes in there, including a set I have

Oh and graphics never left, they just changed style:

[fordperv]

Dec 10, 2013 14:27:09 GMT pseudonymous said:

What, no tiger stripes ?!

thank god someone other than me thought tiger stripes when reading the op