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Scarlet Ferraris

Started by etoipi , Aug 20 2009 13:42

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#1 etoipi

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 13:42

In the Autosport Gallery, there is a photo spread on "Italian Ferrari Drivers". Looking through the photos, it reminded me that Ferraris used to have the blood red scarlett livery rather than the Malboro red that they now have. (I know that while Malboro is in the picture it probably won't happen but) is there anyone else out there who would like to see Ferrari return to the scarlett they used to have.

#2 lustigson

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 14:04

In the Autosport Gallery, there is a photo spread on "Italian Ferrari Drivers". Looking through the photos, it reminded me that Ferraris used to have the blood red scarlett livery rather than the Malboro red that they now have. (I know that while Malboro is in the picture it probably won't happen but) is there anyone else out there who would like to see Ferrari return to the scarlett they used to have.

The current colour is a lot darker than en previous seasons. From, say, 1998 through 2006, the Ferraris were more dayglo red than scarlet.

#3 potmotr

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 14:16

The current colour is a lot darker than en previous seasons. From, say, 1998 through 2006, the Ferraris were more dayglo red than scarlet.

When you saw those Marlboro Ferraris in the flesh they were almost orange.

Today's colour look much better.

#4 highdownforce

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 14:25

The old red is the Rosso Corsa, to be more exact.
It's a complicated color for TV too, as it sometimes could look almost brown.

This year, the Marlboro red (or a related shade) was replaced by the Rosso Perlato shade.

Edited by highdownforce, 20 August 2009 - 14:26.

#5 Henrytheeigth

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 14:36

I just wish they'd paint the cars a race winning colour...

#6 highdownforce

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 14:52

I just wish they'd paint the cars a race winning colour...

Fluor Yellow Ferraris?

Edited by highdownforce, 20 August 2009 - 14:53.

#7 jeze

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 14:55

I think the 2007 colour was really good, but I think it's brighter red now? Anyway, the new Ferrari's look much better than the 1997-2006 machines, they looked more orange than red sometimes!

#8 Henrytheeigth

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 15:04

Fluor Yellow Ferraris?

Hehe anything to make em win

#9 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 15:06

I just wish they'd paint the cars a race winning colour...

Black and white checkerboard?

#10 Henrytheeigth

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 15:48

Black and white checkerboard?

nice one!

#11 Buttoneer

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 15:54

I never got used to Ferrari racing Orange.

#12 Cool Beans

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 19:27

The current colour is a lot darker than en previous seasons. From, say, 1998 through 2006, the Ferraris were more dayglo red than scarlet.

Actually last season Ferrari had a beautiful dark metallic red color, but this season they had to save a few Kg's so they went back to the light red color. It was really stunning last season

#13 ashnathan

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 20:16

The old red is the Rosso Corsa, to be more exact.
It's a complicated color for TV too, as it sometimes could look almost brown.

This year, the Marlboro red (or a related shade) was replaced by the Rosso Perlato shade.

Silver, red with a yellow helmet? oh thats mclaren, sorry..

#14 highdownforce

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 20:19

Silver, red with a yellow helmet? oh thats mclaren, sorry..

I've got the McMerc thing, but why quoting me on this?

#15 Owen

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 20:19

Actually last season Ferrari had a beautiful dark metallic red color, but this season they had to save a few Kg's so they went back to the light red color. It was really stunning last season

Agreed. It was metallic burgundy. Which sounds naff but it looked ace.

#16 BullHead

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 20:29

Today's colour look much better.

Yeah, in the flesh the cars looks pretty darker now, and nice too.. much better than TV images

#17 TecnoRacing

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 21:05

Actually last season Ferrari had a beautiful dark metallic red color, but this season they had to save a few Kg's so they went back to the light red color.

I wish we could get something definitive on this...the F60 doesn't look like it's using the '97-'06 Marlboro Red/Orange. It looks darker although not the metallic of '07-'08.

#18 Crazy Ninja

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 21:13

I think they changed shades of red at the start of the 2007 season from what it had been for years. Midway through the 07 season (Monaco perhaps), they changed the shade of red again to a darker shade. I think they kept that shade of red right through to the end of the 2008 season. Not sure what shade they're using this year but its definitely not the one from the first part of the 2007 season.

Edited by Crazy Ninja, 20 August 2009 - 21:15.

#19 highdownforce

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 21:23

I think they changed shades of red at the start of the 2007 season from what it had been for years. Midway through the 07 season (Monaco perhaps), they changed the shade of red again to a darker shade. I think they kept that shade of red right through to the end of the 2008 season. Not sure what shade they're using this year but its definitely not the one from the first part of the 2007 season.

It's the Rosso Perlato one.
It was said that this specific shade saves weight.

I remember this mention on James Allen's blog.

And AFCA has talked about it here.

Edited by highdownforce, 20 August 2009 - 21:33.

#20 Lazy Prodigy

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 21:32

http://www.autosport...to.php/id/88009

Honestly the darker they are the better they looked

#21 engel

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 21:38

Scarlet Ferrari is such a Murrayism .... either way, 08 color was decent (much better than the Ferrari Orange of the Schumacher years) though I still prefer the oldschool red they used on the 412T

#22 TecnoRacing

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 21:51

So, what is the name of the color they're using on the F60?

#23 Owen

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 21:57

Scarlet Ferrari is such a Murrayism .... either way, 08 color was decent (much better than the Ferrari Orange of the Schumacher years) though I still prefer the oldschool red they used on the 412T

Remember the uproar when the 'shade' of red was changed to suit Marlboro. Not sure it was really such a big issue.

#24 Crazy Ninja

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 21:59

It's the Rosso Perlato one.
It was said that this specific shade saves weight.

I remember this mention on James Allen's blog.

And AFCA has talked about it here.

Yay

I knew i'd read that on here somewhere. Thanks for the link, im way to lazy to go looking for things :lol: