Ford is leaving NASCAR
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Honestly, they just aren't finding their rhythm, and let's be real—financial crises are a serious matter, especially when you consider that NASCAR is such an enormous expense to manage
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Best car liveries and most beautiful cars?
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mistybear87 said:The link you provided isn't working for me.☕
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Porsche917PinkPig.jpg
Well, I suppose one could call that a bit of creative imagination...
In any case, allow me to provide the images from my previous post again, just to be sure:
The BAR Lucky Strike livery: http://www.f1-fansite.com/wallpaper/...R-006-1600.jpg
And the Honda livery featuring the world map (I finally managed to track down a high-res version here):http://www.formulaf1.com/wp-content/...rth-livery.jpg
Need help with this photo
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urbanowl96 said:Based on the background, I had assumed this was taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, though I couldn't say for certain; however, I am quite confident it dates back to 1955. Everyone else pictured appears to be part of the Mercedes-Benz squad, whereas Collins was driving for Ferrari at the time—though he did drive for them during the Indy 500 that year and secured a victory alongside Stirling Moss.
I have actually stumbled upon another driver who bears an even closer resemblance to the individual in this photo than Collins does, which is André Simon, though there is a frustratingly small number of his photos available online, leaving me somewhat uncertain. That said, he too was driving a Ferrari at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
He drove for both Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz, and if you're suggesting it's 1955, that seems plausible; André made his debut in '51 and had his final race in '57, and during '55, he was indeed driving for both Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz...
So, everything seems to align perfectly; it is likely him...
Best car liveries and most beautiful cars?
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I find myself pondering the aesthetic choices behind Brawn GP's current look—why go this route? I suppose there is a certain striking quality to how that loud, vibrant green clashes against the stark white, especially considering they have almost no sponsors on display at the moment. It stands in such sharp contrast to the old BAR days, where they sported that iconic, seamless combination with Lucky Strike, or even the truly bizarre era under Honda, when they actually featured a world map printed right onto the car's livery...