Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson 1966 #5 Ford GT40 Mk. II
Metallic gold is a great color for race cars, and this car is no exception. Putting metallic gold on the GT40 Mk.II, which is already an amazing car to look at results in one amazing look. The white stripes provide a nice contrast on the sides, and I also like the designs around the headlights. Another A look for the GT40!
Ken Miles and Bruce McLaren 1965 #1 Ford GT40 Mk. II
The car itself has a rocket-like appearance, and the off-white is a good look. I also like the black stripes, and the black hood. The outlines of the doors give it a spaceship like look, and while I’m not sure it was intentional, it does add to the overall appearance. The car numbers work well with this look. It is an A look for sure.
Jean Blaton and Gerhard Langlois van Ophem 1963 #24 Ferrari 250 GTO
The most well-known and well respected of the cars that carry the GTO name, the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO has a great look to it. There is one thing though, those white stripes under the headlights are unnecessary, and visually distracting. Still, it’s a great look, and I’ll give it an A-
Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill 1961 #10 Ferrari 250 TRI/61
One of the greatest Ferarri Le Mans cars of all time. Ferarri has the best shade of red in auto racing, and the simple smooth look, combined with the amazing look of the Ferrari 250 TRI/61 combine for a car that looks as perfect as it is possible to look. I’ll give it an A.
Jean Blaton and Leon Dernier 1959 #11 Ferrari 250 GT LWB
I’m not a fan of the Ferrari 250 GT LWB’s design. It doesn’t have the same look as some of Ferarri’s greatest cars, rather, it has more of a Plain Jane look. I get that the car was run by a Belgian team, but the use of the shade of yellow from the Belgian flag didn’t work. If they had gone with black instead of red, it would have been better. It’s not a terrible look, so I’ll give it a B+
Tony Brooks and Noël Cunningham-Reid 1957 #20 Aston Martin DBR1
Aston Martin has made some amazing looking cars, and this emerald green DBR1 is no exception. This might be my favorite shade of green I have ever seen on a race car. Add in an RAF logo for Noël Cunningham-Reid’s Father, and a large white circle with large numbers, and you have a great looking car that is worth an A.
Fernand Tavano and Jacques Péron 1957 #27 Ferrari 500 TRC-The Ferarri 500 is a beautiful automobile regardless of color schemes. The dark blue and bold red scheme works well, and the small amount of white on the stripes looks good too. I also like the number design on the white circle. To say that this is anything less than beautiful and worth an A is unfair!
Kenny Bernstein in his 1986 Batmobile Budweiser Buick
Our final Funny Car of 2017 is also one of the most important body designs, the Batmobile! Designed and first raced in 1986, the new body design was much more streamlined, and aerodynamic than any other funny car body that had been seen. Unlike the top fuel streamline designs, this one didn’t go away, and in fact, set a new precedent for funny car body design. The scheme it ran…not as good on the side of a funny car than it was on a dragster. Too many needless designs with a great color scheme. All in all, it earns a C-
Mark Oswald gets a good jump off the line in his 1985 Candies and Hughes funny car
Old Milwaukee has an amazing shade of red, and the single white stripe and lack of extra stripes or designs works very well. The gold CANDIES AND HUGHES logo works very well here. The vintage Old Milwaukee logo on the front of the car works very well too. All in all, it’s a solid A scheme.
Ed “The Ace” McCulloch smokes his 1985 Miller American Oldsmobile
Miller has a great shade of red, and it’s on display here. I also like the metallic gold stripes, and the diagonally aligned Miller logo. The star pattern on the back of the car isn’t the best, but it does look good. I don’t like the white stripe across the bottom. I’m going to give this scheme a C+ for the total package of the scheme.
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