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1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe. Racing stripes, also called Le Mans stripes or rally stripes, were originally applied to racecars to help identify them in the field during races. [1] [2] The term "racing stripe" is also used to refer to diagonal lines painted on watercraft hulls, usually on vessels belonging to a country's coast guard.
From the beginning of organised motor sport events, in the early 1900s, until the late 1960s, before commercial sponsorship liveries came into common use, vehicles competing in Formula One, sports car racing, touring car racing and other international auto racing competitions customarily painted their cars in standardised racing colours that indicated the nation of origin of the car or driver.
The Martini Porsche cars won Le Mans once more in 1976 and 1977 with Porsche 936, as well as in many other events in the 1970s for the factory Porsche team, with the RSR Turbo, 935 and 936. In 1978 , Martini only sponsored the works team in Le Mans, while in 1980 they were associated with Joest Racing , once more only at Le Mans.
This 1965 Shelby GT350 flaunts the optional Le Mans stripes and special alloy wheels. Dealer invoice shows a total cost of $3,888.04 in 1965; the current bid sits at $275,000, with the online ...
The Maserati France car was sent to the factory for revision for the 1963 Le Mans event. Improvements included a 4,941 cc (4.9 L) engine derived from the 5000 GT but with single ignition and Lucas indirect injection rated at 430 hp (321 kW). The car was renumbered as 151 003.
The Pontiac LeMans / l ə ˈ m ɑː n z / is a model name applied to automobiles marketed by Pontiac.The name came from the French city of Le Mans, the site of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest active sports car endurance race that began in 1923.
Pages in category "24 Hours of Le Mans race cars" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 329 total. ... Lotus T128 (Le Mans Prototype) M ...
Dyson Racing's MG-Lola EX257 at the 2005 Petit Le Mans. The MG-Lola EX257 (sometimes referred to as simply MG EX257) is a Le Mans Prototype racing car built by Lola for the MG car company for their attempt to compete again at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2001. The car has had many years of mixed success since its introduction, even in privateer ...