Historic pics - the numbers game

Haha I'm quite the opposite : I smoke like a chimney but nothing rubs me the wrong way more than a racing car disguised as an ugly pack of cigs . Agreed Lucky Strike ones are usually decent, but Marlboro and even more Rothmans... pouah ! One exception to the rule though : I reckon John Player paint schemes usually are quite beautiful indeed. But that's like 2% of the lot, really :p .

Yes, Tobacco sponsorship can produce some beautiful results, And many that stick in your head, For Marlboro i instantly think of McLaren, Rothmans, Porsche, But for Lucky Strike, I think of the old Yamaha Bikes

I liked the 1994 Benetton "Mild Seven" livery too. Wasn't so keen on the "Camel" Benetton's though

And the Benson And Hedges Jordan F1,That was nice looking car

.......and Prost F! Gitanes?

Mick Chapman wrote:

.......and Prost F! Gitanes?

Prost Ran with Gauloises, But Gitanes was with Ligier from the beginning until 96 when they switched to Gauloises (and in 97 became Prost). But yes the Giantes Ligiers were also beautiful liveries

Interesting debate I don't believe Frank would dislike Graham Hills ...Embassy Lola

Ferrari 250 GT SWB de 1961 - Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.


Le prix ? Là, c'est de l'art moderne : 14.2 m€ pour la california d'Alain Delon... Mais c'est quand même plus bandant qu'un compte offshore. Et plus légal.

Maurice Martin - Roger Bateau (Panhard PL17) 1er au rallye de Monte-Carlo en 1961

Une des dernières grandes victoires de Panhard, une marque pionnière de l'automobile et de la course... Victoire grandement favorisée par le système très contesté de handicap alors en vigueur à l'époque et qui était inspiré de celui des Indices (de Performance et Energétique) des 24 Heures du Mans.

One for the Bike enthusiast and
another for the car

64 Shelby Cobra at Targa Florio

Chevron B16 at Portland historic races in 2010

Abarth 2000 Bitter/Kelleners Targa Florio 1969

Cisitalia 202 Spyder , Nuvolari / Carena , Mille Miglia ,1947

I Cannot imagine driving a mustang in the snow ,
let alone in the Monte Carlo Rally 1965
Geminiani/Anquetil.

Nice ones

I'll be back when we reach the #201, but that is not an Indycar

Boo, missed #180 had a Lancia Fulvia lined up Love the Cisitalia though

Alessio please post it i love Lancia's as well as Alfa's

Carl Larrad wrote:

Alessio please post it i love Lancia's as well as Alfa's

Like this one?    

Really What the Heck is That , That's Gross

Timo Vermeersch wrote:

Carl Larrad wrote:

Alessio please post it i love Lancia's as well as Alfa's

Like this one?    

I refuse to count any Chrysler/Lancia as an official Lancia



Here was the Fulvia I was talking about, sideways with a 33TT12 in pursuit

Great shots guys The Chevron B16 is one of the most beautiful racing cars ever for me, such great lines - and a damn fast car too ! And the Abarth one of my favourite makes in racing ! Tazio's Cisitalia is a very moving pic too, one of the Campionissimo's last drives at the eve of his career and his life . Driving a Cobra at the Targa Florio must have been a biceps awakening experience ! And that Targa Florio shot Alessio - one of the last great editions of the Targa

Great Pic Alessio i cannot think of another time when you would get a Lancia Fulvia and a Alfa T33
on the track at the same time

Alberto Ibañez wrote:

Nice ones

I'll be back when we reach the #201, but that is not an Indycar

I Know exactly which car your going to pick i will reseve it for you out of respect

Maybe a Ferrari to continue the Italian car theme going on?

(Sorry for the picture being slightly large   )

A Ferrari 212 E Montagna (I believe), from an Hill Climb event  



For those interested in its built and history (or however one says those things...)

The Ferrari 212 E Montagna was a one-off spyder sports racing car produced by Ferrari in 1968. The car was built on a Dino 206S chassis and used a unique 2-litre, 48-valve, flat-12 engine, a development of the 1512 1.5-litre Formula One engine. Driven by Peter Schetty, the car dominated the 1969 European Hill Climb Championship, placing first in every race it entered and setting many course records.