Comments on: It’s All In The Paint Scheme http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/ Speed is Life Thu, 23 May 2013 03:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Amway indycar | Upstairsgaller http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-15249 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:28:54 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-15249 [...] It's All In The Paint Scheme « Oilpressure [...]

]]> By: Franchittilitter http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-877 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:54:25 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-877 My vote is Servia’s Gurney car at Indy this year. I especially liked the touches referring to yesteryear- the chief mechanic’s name on the car was so cool.

Gotta love Tagliani’s death mask of King Tut as well, and the John Player Specials.

Can’t stand the boring Penskes nor the hideous Menards of Carpenter.

I guess I don’t like yellow! Phillipe’s Indy car was disturbing.
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]]> By: Evan http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-875 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:09:36 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-875 There were three cars that stuck in my mind when I first started watching Indy car racing: the Penske Pennzoil entry, the Galles Valvoline entry, and strangely enough, the Amway car Scott Brayton used to drive. Regarding the last one, I doubt it’s among my favorite paint schemes but it was certainly memorable.

]]> By: AZZO45 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-873 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-873 Agree 100%… but I think he is focused on Indy schemes.

Red Bull is hands down the best livery on F1 because they can focus on ONE sponsor & build a strong identity/ theme. The old BMW Williams were great too because every sponsor had to adapt to BMW’s team colors (they even got Budweiser to drop their corp. red…)

]]> By: Jack in NC http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-871 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:57:07 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-871 My personal favorite has always been Bobby Unser’s turbo offy in 1968, that beat Joe Leonard’s STP turbine Lotus. White with black, red and yellow.

]]> By: dylan http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-870 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:47:05 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-870 I’ve always loved Red Bull’s car’s.

]]> By: Martin http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-868 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:58:05 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-868 Hey, don’t badmouth all the Target cars! I think the late 90s red with the yellow thunderbolt was pretty cool. But the current cars just don’t make it, Chip.

As for black, unquestionably the only two good ones are the John Player Special in F1 and A.J.’s Copenhagen cars. Though some folk’s opinions may be colored on this question, I think Danica’s black cars are the third best, with the orange highlights better than the teal.

And though it’s a different discipline, I still have warm thoughts about the sky blue and orange Gulf Oil livery in Can-Am and Le Mans cars in the late 60s and early 70s. Especially those Ford GT 40s.

]]> By: AZZO45 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-865 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:31:17 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-865 The Jaguar BRG was like Ferrari… more “Camera Friendly” Plus it matched associate sponsor BECK’S Beer (& its corp. colors)

]]> By: Leigh O'Gorman http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-864 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:20:16 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-864 Of course, I mean lighter in a weight sense…

]]> By: Leigh O'Gorman http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-863 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:12:22 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/its-all-in-the-paint-scheme/#comment-863 I think probably one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard was that Jaguar had originally opted for a British Racing Green-esque livery, but changed the pigmant thereafter to a combination that was lighter

I remember it getting many people chuckling at the time, but apparently they were serious…

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