Best livery?

[Frozzy]

ok my first thread here so the basis of the thread is
What is your faveorite livery of any car past or present from any championship (Wrc,Brc, Asia pacific europeans championships)
for me its the Vk Stobart team simple in looks but its one of the most reconisable ones out there in my opinion
http://www.stobartmotorsport.com/images/cars/wrc_opening.jpg

[Corny]

1998 Winfield Mitsubishi

and still like the Subaru:d

[Leon]

for me the red martini lancia delta Integrale from San remo rally 1989.

[Mirek]

Realy don't like armoured Stobarts ;)

I like this one for example ;)
http://don.vn.cz/photos/barum2007/21.jpg

[Josti]

This subject never gets old :)

Martini Racing livery, without a doubt (especially on the S4 and HF Integrale evo).
More recent, I'd say Peugeot's Marlboro livery (when it actually stood on the car).

[jonas_mcrae]

Burger King Lancer wrc of Pons. LOL no no just jocking

I really like the white 206wrc with the Peugeot logo on them (here as a scale model http://www.tuningannonces.com/documents/photo/BIG_20070217174653.jpg)

and of course the best livery of them all, Skoda Fabia WRC CRTKopecky you cant get tired of that one!

[L5->R5/CR]

I know they aren't WRC liveries but I really like a couple of the liveries we have here in the US in the Rally America series...

Not really flashy but I like the "x-ray" look of this one:
http://kevinhahnphotography.com/2007/OregonDay1/images/74(c)2007KevinHahnOTR-221.jpg

Hard to go wrong with a Subaru Rally Team livery but I like the Red Bull inclusion on Travis Pastrana (also note the Tribute flag to Colin, that was the first event in the states after Colin's death and both SRT-USA cars ran the same screen in tribute):
http://kevinhahnphotography.com/2007/BestOf2007/images/199(c)2007KevinHahn-0314.jpg

Pastrana's team mate, Ken Block, and his Monster Energy drink domianted livery, just a nice menacing black without going to far:
http://kevinhahnphotography.com/2007/BestOf2007/images/(c)2007KevinHahnOFPR-370.jpg

Maybe my favorite in the US, the post X Games Rockstar Energy Drink livery:
http://kevinhahnphotography.com/2007/BestOf2007/images/34(c)2007KevinHahn-0308.jpg

[RS]

and of course the best livery of them all, Skoda Fabia WRC CRTKopecky you cant get tired of that one!

Yep, beautiful. The Fabia would still look good if you painted it vomit coloured though!

Stobart is my least favoruite of the current WRC teams.

http://rallye-info.com/images/photos/general/2007Spain/740/Kopecky13.jpg

[dimviii]

for me it s the same as Leon (martini lancia san remo 89) and the mitsubishi lancer evo 6 with marlboro livery :s mokin:

[POO505R]

All the martini Lancias were good, as were the castrols toyota's.....but the best for me has to the Cossack mk2 escort Roger Clarke drove to victory in the 76' RAC, number plate was cool as well

[POO505R]

forgot link http://www.forddesktops.com/show.asp?f=escort&i=Ford_Escort_Mk1_Race_Car_02.jpg&p=3

[GigiGalliNo1]

Red Bull Skoda and Marlboro Mitsubishi and something else ohhh Audi Quattro, Yellow & White

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee184/MattJelonekRallye/RB.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee184/MattJelonekRallye/MS.jpg

[WRCfan]

Can't go wrong with the Red Bull Skoda's, they were stunning looking cars!

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5931/redbullpl2.th.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=redbullpl2.jpg)


The Red Bull did wonders for Giles energy levels throughout events too!!!





http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8863/panizziportrezw7.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=panizziportrezw7.jpg)

[Tom206wrc]

Blue/white OMV whale Manfred Stohl drove last year :bounce:


Also the "Pirelli yellow" whale Gigi Galli drove was quite nice :D

[rallymaster]

My favorite was Rossi's 206 in michelin colours from rally GB in 2002

[Glee]

As a patriot: Henning's orange Expert car.

As a trivia: The car livery is designed by Dag Hjørnerud, a old friend of Henning who was in a motorbike accident, and was paralyzed and is sitting in a wheelchair.

Henning did then build a handicap - rallycar to him, with the throttle and brake on the gear-shift and a clutch operated with his teethes. A car witch Dag did win rallies with.

At that time Henning was 17

[A.F.F.]

RedBull Skodas, no substitute.

[MrJan]

The Michelin Cosworth that Malcolm Wilson drove in the BRC. Also like the Allied Polymer Mk2 that Ari drove and the Esso Mk1 that Roger Clark had.

[GigiGalliNo1]

I totally forgot about Gigi's Pug! :D

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee184/MattJelonekRallye/GG1.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee184/MattJelonekRallye/GG2.jpg

[WRCfan]

The yellow whale doesn't do anything for me at all. They could have made that car look good although the design they settled for seemed to have been drawn in MS Word rather than photoshop.....no imagination at all...

[GigiGalliNo1]

you don't even know how to use photoshop wrcFan

[koko0703]

'99 season's white work 206WRC was good looking as well as Fabia in works color. Also as a Subaru fan, I like 97-98 Subaru 555 livery.

[WRCfan]

you don't even know how to use photoshop wrcFan

Suck it up princess.
You have TOTALLY missed what I said in the post. That Pirelli livery on GG's car is about as imaginative as a rock.

[gloomyDAY]

555

http://www.mediawars.ne.jp/%7Estudiok/festa/555.jpg

[koko0703]

555 livery, I meant is this.

http://www.swrt.com/img_gallery/461451562.jpg

The car in above pic is just a replica....

[Micke_VOC]

I really like this;
http://speedworld.no.sapo.pt/imagens/FordFocusWRC_1.jpg

and Skoda Red Bull and the Castrol Toyota Corolla:

http://www.toyotaclub.hg.pl/rally-hist5.jpg

[Jarek Z]

How about this one? Czech driver Petr Semerád is going to drive this car in Setkání Mistrů Sosnová on 10-11th November! In my opinion this livery is awesome!

https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2018/news/sem_sos_1.jpg

More photos here:
https://www.ewrc.cz/clanek/33043-petr-semerad-poprve-ve-skode-fabia-r5/

[JUF]

Not a fan of the livery. But it would be cool if the base color would be white I think.

[Jarek Z]

So you don't like Fredrik Ahlin's car too?

https://www.msabrc.com/content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-15.50.35.png

[Sulland]

Like Åhlins better than the "Motherboard" version of the Lotus colors!
Cool combo with black/gold.

Also like Llevellins GT4

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[RAS007]

In no particular order:

1993/94 Ford Escort RS Cosworth Mobil 1
1994/95 Subaru 555/BAT
Malcolm Wilson's 1994 British Championship winning Escort Cosworth/Michelin Pilot
Early 2000s Ford/Martini Racing Focus WRC

[dimviii]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3864/33287034246_4b7276b6c3_b.jpg

[the sniper]

So you don't like Fredrik Ahlin's car too?

Ahlin wore it better....

[cali]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3864/33287034246_4b7276b6c3_b.jpgWe can close the thread now

[Norm75]

Rothmans on most vehicles it's been on, but M3 I think just about takes it from the legacy 1672
Martini I think looks best on the 92' integrals
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Original Mobil 1 escort cosworth, spawned a generation of rally inspired tiger stripes on many early to mid 90's boy racers cars
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I liked the factory Skoda fabia livery, but the redbull livery just looked right on it
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Many others, the marlboro lancer above (looks better than Peugeot's with marlboro paint) Subaru 555 (prefer the original dark blue early imprezas) and Alitalia stratos (but it's the yellow wheels that set this colour scheme of imo, like gold wheels on the blue Subaru's)

[Norm75]

Ok, this is not a rally livery pic, but while searching for images I found this. Appears to be a legit car that was used in the mid to late 80's. What a properly cool job to have had!

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[EstWRC]

many of my favourites have been mentioned here already, like dimviiis posted Mitsubishi Marlboro livery, Subarus 555 livery and Fords Martini livery.

but i havent seen this one posted here, also one of my favourites.

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/uploads/cms_article/4401_4500/ford-focus-rs-wrc-car-to-be-auctioned-at-race-retro-4443_10642_969X727.jpg
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AW0TF2/2003-ford-focus-wrc-at-goodwood-festival-of-speed-sussex-uk-AW0TF2.jpg

[EstWRC]

oh and this one i also like very much

http://i.wheelsage.org/image/format/picture/picture-preview-large/ford/fiesta/autowp.ru_ford_fiesta_rs_wrc_3.jpg

[BigWorm]

http://www.motorsport4sale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150107_msport2.jpg

[stefanvv]

Speaking of Marlboro liveries:
https://www.imcdb.org/i381705.jpg
https://img00.deviantart.net/75e8/i/2016/059/3/3/ford_sierra_rs_cosworth___marian_bublewicz_by_cort ezdesign-d9tfnx1.png

[AnttiL]

I have always been fond of Tabaton's black and gold liveries

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dj36iReWsAA4q6M.jpg

[BigWorm]

http://www.ulsterrally.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1994-S4-A3-1-Malcolm-Wilson-e1489607875353.jpg

Malcolm's Escort is pretty nice

[JUF]

So you don't like Fredrik Ahlin's car too? Honest reply: No, I don't like it. But that's mainly cause I hate matte varnish. Tastes differ...

[dimviii]

https://www.7-forum.com/news/2011/essen_motor_show/100_jahre_rallye_monte_carlo/mitsubishi_lancer_evo6_4842-b.jpg
https://www.7-forum.com/news/2011/essen_motor_show/100_jahre_rallye_monte_carlo/mitsubishi_lancer_evo6_4843-b.jpg

[Jarek Z]

oh and this one i also like very much

http://i.wheelsage.org/image/format/picture/picture-preview-large/ford/fiesta/autowp.ru_ford_fiesta_rs_wrc_3.jpg

Intersesting. It reminds me of the livery that Jakub Brzezinski had in Polish raly championship a few years ago:

http://rallyandrace.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bok23-787x300.jpg

[Jarek Z]

Here in action:

http://www.autoklub.pl/news/foto/201509/news20150921_63690h.jpg

[Norm75]

And this
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Works perfectly on this
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[cali]

https://www.7-forum.com/news/2011/essen_motor_show/100_jahre_rallye_monte_carlo/mitsubishi_lancer_evo6_4842-b.jpg
https://www.7-forum.com/news/2011/essen_motor_show/100_jahre_rallye_monte_carlo/mitsubishi_lancer_evo6_4843-b.jpgThread closed vol 2 :D

[RAS007]

Now you can close the thread. \\\

[kiil]

The Martini livery has more become the look of an awesome period, not an awesome look in it self if you ask me. It's really not that good looking, but in brings up good memories for most people.

[kiil]

Something that stand out, like it or not, is the Karl Kruuda me3 liveries. I absolutely love them:

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--_-Xq5Ioa--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/kbcfmv5tsmrf6iojxlep.jpg
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--_PJVs3SR--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/wlbpga3lb6oa3cvhe52a.jpg
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Ih0byehY--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/k0jtfnmszpncaaivpvq1.jpg

[Norm75]

The Martini livery has more become the look of an awesome period, not an awesome look in it self if you ask me. It's really not that good looking, but in brings up good memories for most people.

Oh come on, this does look good imo, the lines of the decals really work with the car
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Edit: and yes, I know that's a replica, but think camera angle captures the look of the livery better.

[Japé]

Why WRC teams haven't brought any special deliveries for selected events, generally it would be easy way to get more media coverage. Overall many WRC deliveries are quite moderate which might not appeal to young audiences.

[steve.mandzij]

http://www.motorsport4sale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/150107_msport2.jpgI reeeeeally miss these Fiestas.

[focus206]

1st
https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2002_Ford_FocusRSWRC6.jpg
2nd
http://i42.tinypic.com/2qxm3pw.jpg
joint 3rd Marlboro Lancer and Castrol Celica, but I admit being influenced by nostalgia :D When those liveries were active I was just a kid, but they were "popular", mostly thanks to videogames.

[doubled1978]

The black Fiesta with the White decals was very cool as a one off. I also liked the Martini Rosso livery the Lancia ran at San Remo in 1989.

[AnttiL]

I also liked the Martini Rosso livery the Lancia ran at San Remo in 1989.

+1

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ee/e6/1d/eee61d19ef98329686b6a050d125487e.jpg

[stefanvv]

I have always been fond of Tabaton's black and gold liveries

Oh yeah, one of my personal favorites. Was lucky enough to see it live in our famous rally from not very recent past:
http://rallybulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rally-Zlatni-piasatzi-Albena-1990-4.jpg

[Franky]

I liked the simplicity of this Focus '03 livery - https://www.ewrc.cz/image/11966/

[wrchirek]

1. Marlboro Lancer Evo VI
2. 555 Impreza WRC
3. Martini Focus WRC

[Kaps]

Oh yeah, one of my personal favorites. Was lucky enough to see it live in our famous rally from not very recent past:
http://rallybulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rally-Zlatni-piasatzi-Albena-1990-4.jpg

Indeed, this Grifone-Esso livery wins it hands down for me!

[ik1911]

Look this pair!

[Sulland]

Classic. Clean, nice and easy to spot!



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[itix]

Ok, this is not a rally livery pic, but while searching for images I found this. Appears to be a legit car that was used in the mid to late 80's. What a properly cool job to have had!

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This is not legit... It's a Ford promo. Don't remember where I read about it but there are some details that you can see in the photo that I've also forgotten what they were. It ain't genuine though.

Edit remembered one of the things... The light pod is blocking the air intake for what I believe was the intercooler for starters...

[itix]

I know nobody but me liked it but this is my favorite;
http://www.rallyreportwrc.com/files/2015/10/VVV109_MEEKE_CORSE_2015.jpg

The works Peugeot 205 group B are pretty nice too.

This is a very old thread that you revived Jarek ;)

[dimviii]

1st
https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2002_Ford_FocusRSWRC6.jpg.
i like this livery too.

[Norm75]

This is not legit... It's a Ford promo. Don't remember where I read about it but there are some details that you can see in the photo that I've also forgotten what they were. It ain't genuine though.

Edit remembered one of the things... The light pod is blocking the air intake for what I believe was the intercooler for starters...

Apparently it was used by Essex police in 1986, according to a couple of websites. Roadgoing version was only 230 brake, don't know if that meant different size, or mounting of intercooler, wouldn't need as much flow as a full on rally spec car.

Edit: ford press release
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[Rally Power]

The Italians were masters on this field! Besides the already mentioned Alitalia and Martini iconic liveries, Lancia and Fiat factory cars always looked great, from the 131 blue stripes to the Stratos Pirelli or even the last Delta Repsol. Satellite teams cars also used to look gorgeous; besides the mentioned Grifone Esso, Jolly Club ToTip or Tre Gazelle West liveries were also great, among many others, including the stunning early 80’s Olio Fiat, seen here on a MAT 308 replica:

http://www.automobiliac.com/storage/Ferrari8-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1354810128964

PS: besides the Italians, we shouldn’t forget Belgian Bastos livery, especially sharp on Snyers M3.

[Jarek Z]

This is a very old thread that you revived Jarek ;)

I know! This thread is back from the dead, from 10 years ago... But what can I do? I simply love history of rallying and all the variety of this sport! :)

[Jarek Z]

I have always been fond of Tabaton's black and gold liveries

Oh yes, Tabaton, Longhi and Loubet... Those were the days! I love this livery since the very first day when I saw it in the Rally of Poland in the early nineties.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_OKwHXcqTNA/hqdefault.jpg

[Jarek Z]

PS: besides the Italians, we shouldn’t forget Belgian Bastos livery, especially sharp on Snyers M3.

Yes indeed! Wasn't it beautiful?

https://www.flyingfinish.eu/nl/wp-content/uploads/dsc01844.jpg

[stefanvv]

There has been few Bastos liveries out there. I like this very much:
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/omeryetis/psnijersgi31.jpg
This is also very nice:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/63/08/a96308fb100f6e6a77933300526e59d4.jpg

[cali]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqS3ErWnFEq/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=mk9t7pklq6sx

[Jarek Z]

Does this car belong in this thread?
https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/feu/en.relatedmedia.viewmore.image.html/content/fordmedia/feu/en/news/2022/01/15/m-sport-ford-puma-hybrid-rally1-racing-livery-and-drivers-unveil/jcr:content/rightRailPar/relatedmedia.html

[BleAivano]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqS3ErWnFEq/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=mk9t7pklq6sx



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Lancia_Stratos_%2851330239698%29.jpg/1280px-Lancia_Stratos_%2851330239698%29.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Lancia_Stratos_%2835552381122%29.jpg/678px-Lancia_Stratos_%2835552381122%29.jpg

[NaBUru38]

As a Club Nacional de Football fan, I will always vote for Martini's colours.

As a former Sega rally player, I always liked Castrol and Alitalia liveries.

Subaru's blue and yellow of course.

[NaBUru38]

As a Uruguayan, I always loved Gustavo Trelles liveries.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENYhl_1WoAE7bQ_?format=jpg

https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/396070/

I also liked the Seat liveries.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seat_Toledo_Marathon_r_TCE.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seat_Ibiza_Kit_Car.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SEAT_Cordoba_WRC.jpg