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What is your favorite all time livery for any F1 Car?

Started by ch103 , Nov 20 2009 17:14

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#1 ch103

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:14

ok the title is greatest livery, but what i suppose i should have titled it was

what is your favorite all time livery for any F1 Car?

Id have to say my fav is the 1996 Williams-Renault, even though i rooted for MSC at the time.

for honorable mention id say the "Bitten and Hisses" Jordans were cool too.

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#2 Madras

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:19

1991 7up Jordan

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#3 Jackmancer

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:19

BAR 1999. Because it was brave, unique, creative... and pretty cool.

Edited by Jackmancer, 20 November 2009 - 17:20.

#4 KWSN - DSM

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:20

Lotus Black and Gold JPS.

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#5 Atreiu

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:20

JPS Lotus.

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#6 HP

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:21

My all time fave is the JPS Black and Gold Lotus.

#7 Frank Tuesday

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:22

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:22

ok the title is greatest livery, but what i suppose i should have titled it was

What is your favorite all time livery for any F1 Car?

Title changed.

#9 Psymon

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:24

Another vote for the JPS Lotus from me!

#10 santori

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:32

The Ligiers often had beautiful liveries, eg. this JS11/15. Pre-sponsorship Ferraris, Maseratis, Bugattis etc.

#11 ch103

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:34

Title changed.

thank you!

#12 ch103

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:35

BAR 1999. Because it was brave, unique, creative... and pretty cool.

if memory serves correct, the reason they had to "combine" paint schemes was because the original intent was to have two different looking cars?

#13 ch103

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:36

those sparks look so cool

#14 ch103

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:37

Lotus Black and Gold JPS.

the JPS Lotus seems to be the consensus at this point, the one question i have is why?

was it the pure black or was it the car you grew up rooting for?

i also like the Jackie Stewart driven Tyrells

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:43

The JPS, obviously. But the Scarab and Eagle had gorgeous paintjobs as well.

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#16 Psymon

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:48

the JPS Lotus seems to be the consensus at this point, the one question i have is why?

was it the pure black or was it the car you grew up rooting for?

i also like the Jackie Stewart driven Tyrells

For me it's purely the black/gold colour scheme I just really like it... nothing to do with seeing it racing... I was 6 the last time Lotus drove with the JPS livery! (1986)

There's just something about black liveries that I like... another one being the BAR Honda test livery in 1994:
http://www.autosport...to.php/id/14530

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:51

if memory serves correct, the reason they had to "combine" paint schemes was because the original intent was to have two different looking cars?

Yeah. In their individual liveries the launch showcars looked really cool. The combined thing though... well, different I guess. First new team for a while too if I remember correctly, it was quite exciting off season 98-99

#18 Hypnotise

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:52

Edited by Hypnotise, 20 November 2009 - 17:53.

#19 ch103

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:53

Yeah. In their individual liveries the launch showcars looked really cool. The combined thing though... well, different I guess. First new team for a while too if I remember correctly, it was quite exciting off season 98-99

which makes sense considering the team was rebranded Honda, which also had the Earthdreams paint job. very progressive paint schemes.

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:53

great paint scheme, im so happy the grooved tires are history

#21 ch103

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:54

The JPS, obviously. But the Scarab and Eagle had gorgeous paintjobs as well.

was the Eagle Graham Hill's car?

#22 Hypnotise

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:54

great paint scheme, im so happy the grooved tires are history

The car would look much better with slicks ^^

#23 Mia 01

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:55

The livery on the car Kimi drove 05.

#24 Hypnotise

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:56

great one too

#25 ensign14

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:58

was the Eagle Graham Hill's car?

No, Dan Gurney's. Phil Hill drove it once or twice, IIRC.

#26 BullHead

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 17:59

I loved the cat up the airbox...

#27 BullHead

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:03

The 98 Black Arrows looked pretty cool...

#28 niallmckiernan

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:10

BAR 1999. Because it was brave, unique, creative... and pretty cool.

Is that Mercedes silver hiding under the zip on the nose?!

#29 Jose Mourinho is Special

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:14

BAR Honda 007
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McLaren MP4-22
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#30 BullHead

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:20

Is that Mercedes silver hiding under the zip on the nose?!

Nice one!

#31 MinT

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:24

JPS

#32 Craven Morehead

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:25

For me, it's gotta be the JPS:

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I also loved the early eighties Renaults:

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This pic shows two great paint schemes:

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I also have loved the 'silver arrows' McLarens:

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And the BMW Williams:

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and the Rothmans Wiiliams

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lots of others..

#33 ch103

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:30

For me, it's gotta be the JPS:

I also loved the early eighties Renaults:

This pic shows two great paint schemes:

I also have loved the 'silver arrows' McLarens:

And the BMW Williams:

and the Rothmans Wiiliams

lots of others..

Great stuff!!!!

#34 manmower

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:53

Martini Racing red Brabham Alfa's certainly deserve a spot here.

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But there are many, many others. Some of them listed already (White/Yellow/Black Elf Renaults, Gitanes Ligier). I always like the March/Leyton House livery as a kid, too, don't know why. I wouldn't call it beautiful, but there's something about it.

#35 Hypnotise

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 18:54

This one is just :love:

The red bull looked good

Edited by Hypnotise, 20 November 2009 - 18:54.

#36 Pink Snail

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:07

For me it must be something about black! - 1: JPS Lotus. 2: `The` Black Arrows. 3: Any Black Minardi. 4: Sauber C13 Tissot. If it means picking `colours` then the 7Up Jordan, Blue Ligiers, Ragno Arrows, B&H Jordans and Martini Brabhams. For artwork/one offs it would have to include the Samson Shadow, Yellow (Marlboro Lights) and white Mclarens, amongst others!! Will have to get some of my old albums out.... :rolleyes:

#37 beute

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:20

the mclarens from 1997-2005 for sure.
Black, Silver amd Orange, godly.

#38 Mia 01

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:21

great one too

Is it Ronnie Peterson driving?

#39 jbk155

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:23

this is the best livery ever made!!!

#40 Hypnotise

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:27

Is it Ronnie Peterson driving?

Ayrton Senna

#41 wewantourdarbyback

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:28

#42 jeze

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:31

Benetton in 2001 (horrible car, but bluer than ever)
Ferrari in 1991 (corsa rosso at its best)
Ferrari in 2007 (mmm... metallic red with with Marlboro stripes)
Marlboro McLaren ('nuff said)
Rothmans Williams
Camel Lotus (never since has yellow looked so good).

#43 Crazy Ninja

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:31

great one too

Great pic

What a great looking car.

I love the current Red Bull paint job too. The Red, Blue and White go well together.

#44 Direct Drive

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 19:32

I liked the very first Ligier with the big swoopy airbox and all in French Blue.
And the noise it made.

#45 farsailor

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 20:04

BAR 1999. Because it was brave, unique, creative... and pretty cool.

first car that crossed my mind

it's pretty uggly but cool as hell.

#46 Montoya1

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 20:18

Nuff said.

#47 RS2000

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 20:28

Any car in totally plain national racing colour. No entrant name (Vanwall, Owen Organisation etc.).

Edited by RS2000, 20 November 2009 - 20:28.

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Posted 20 November 2009 - 20:33

the JPS Lotus seems to be the consensus at this point, the one question i have is why?

was it the pure black or was it the car you grew up rooting for?

i also like the Jackie Stewart driven Tyrells

I was never a Lotus fan, I simply think that the relative simplicity, the colors matching, nothing overstated, nothing garish, nothing over done.

I am as far as I recall have always been a Ferrari fan, but they never had a livery which was as good as the 1970ies Lotus Black and Gold JPS.

While I was growing up in the 1970ies, I think that a huge number of boys became fans of racing because of THAT livery, I seriously think that it is way beyond anything ever done before or since, and I find is so good that it should rank very high on a list of "greatest PR campaigns ever".

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