Gulf Oil – Light Blue and Orange

Gulf Oil racing colours are most famously associated with the John Wyer Automotive Ford GT40 and Porsche 917 Le Mans racers of the sixties and seventies and the colours have been replicated by other teams subsequently sponsored by Gulf.  The most iconic image for me is the Porsche 917 driven by Steve McQueen’s character in the film Le Mans.  The rising popularity of McQueen and the increasing appreciation of the Heuer Monaco watch which he wore in the film inspired Tag Heuer to release an edition of the Monaco watch in Gulf colours!  The logos of both Gulf Oil and the old style Heuer brand also inspired a clothing range but perhaps we shouldn’t go there…..

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