Memorable Racing Liveries

[HammerDown]

I was watching classic rallying today and were looking at the older cars with their very distinct and memorable liveries. One was a Bastos BMW and it set me on a Google picture trail of al the different Bastos and Castrol sponsored vehicles across all types of motorsport. Incredible how some signage just transfers so well on different cars.
What are your memorable cars/livery. A few of mine ....

Alitalia and the Stratos

Bastos M3

Castrol & Celica

Rothmans Escort (a la Vatanen)

Martini and Porsche

[HammerDown]

Sad really that we lost tobacco advertising...I don't smoke, but thanks to all those who gave up their lungs so we could have THIS!!

I salute you...

[philpy]

The first one to come to mind would be this:

[SamR380]

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[SamR380]

[simes]

[buzby]

A few from rallying:

Ford Motorsport Stripes:



Escort Cosworth rally car prototype Tiger Stripes:


Malcom Wilson Motorsport Michelin Pilot:

Russell Brookes' Andrews Heat For Hire:

[longman]

not really memorable but cool none the less..

[HammerDown]

Jan 26, 2014 10:13:53 GMT longman said:

not really memorable but cool none the less..

Awesome!! Who wulda've thought ... that one is new to me & going into my Porsche folder.. .

[buzby]

Belga Team, mostly associated with rallying via the exploits of Willy Lux, Robert Droogmans and Marc Duez:










They actually started in endurance racing though, with drivers like Jean-Michel and Philipe Martin, Marc Duez, Phillip Verellen, Bob Wollek, alain De Cadanet and Gordon Spice, winning the Spa 24 Hours 3 years on the run (1978-80) and 3rd place in the 1980 Le Mans 24 Hours:

[claymore]

Excellent thread, I have nothing to add

[vonthrash]

This sprang to mind instantly;



Benetton never improved on this imo.

[buzby]

Pennzoil - not known so much in Europe, but they have a long history in the USA and also in Japan via their association with Nissan:






They also sponsored Rod Millen's exploits with Toyota at Pikes Peak:

[luckyseven]

I think cars always look best when painted either in booze or fags colours. Dunno why, it's just one of those universal constants. All the best have been done (JPS is the coolest livery of all time) so there are only my two other faves left to put up really;







and...

[v8ian]

Not the most famous of the Alan Mann Cars, but one of the best looking, FVA powered.....

[v8ian]

.oops

[brc76]

For me,








sadly no booze or cigs on these. 

[brc76]

Jan 26, 2014 12:35:25 GMT v8ian said:

.oops

V8ian, I think we were on some bizarre trans-continental brain wave then.

[buzby]

A few from the late 80s-early 90s heyday of the BTCC:
Andy Rouse's Kaliber RS500:

Tim Harvey's Labatt's RS500 and M3


Graham Goode's 'Clifford' Listerine RS500:


Tim Harvey's Listerine BMW:

David Leslie's Ecurie Ecosse Cavalier;

Kieth O'dor's NME Nissan Primera:

[MK2VR6]