A few months ago we were talking about an Elise that had been painted in the iconic Gulf racing colours, and the common consensus was that unless you had a GT40 or 917k then the colours didn't work.

I saw this on PH earlier, Aston Martin 009, where it goes on to say that Aston Martin will run their factory DBR9's in the Gulf colours as a tribute this year.

I'm not sure I like the scheme on the Aston, sure it'll be great PR, but the traditionalist in me thinks that it would have looked a lot better on one of the Porsche Spyders or other prototypes.

 

I think it looks

But understand your traditionalist view too

 

I agree, Porsche or Ford thats it.

Russ.

ps asked my sister for a model 917 in Gulf for Christmas, did I get it?
NO.


Russ.

 

I think it still works..

Of couse the original is still the best...

At least it isn't a Morgan


Anyone else at Le Mans this year???

 

No, we're racing at Brands the weekend of Le Mans, so going to the Classic instead.

 

OOOohh Classic is this year ....of course.. I may just have to pop down!!!

Now when do I tell the wife ????

 

From a designers point of view, that light blue and orange will never really stand out no matter what you spray it on. The blue is too - that's my personal point-of-view kicking in, too.

 

I dare you to say that these don't work Roadie

 

I think my point is that of all the sporty colours they could use on a car, light blue isn't one that gets my juices flowing. Gimme 10 minutes. I'll show you what I mean. I hope...

 

So why was the first Roadiemobile gay-boy powder-puff blue....?