Category Archives: Motor Racing

The silver arrows were the nickname for the German Mercedes Benz and the Auto Union Grand Prix racing cars of the 1930s.  The original German racing colour was white and myth surrounds the switch to silver.  The story is that the … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

The JPS racing livery is most famously known for the sponsorship of the Lotus formula one team in the late sixties through to the mid-eighties.  Originally red, white and gold to represent the John Player and Sons Gold Leaf brand on the Lotus … Continue reading →

From the earliest days of motor racing, racing livery has been a way of identifying teams or countries.  From basic solid colour schemes to complex corporate patterns the variation is huge.  The racing colours started out as standard colours to represent the … Continue reading →