Bathurst 2012 Retro Liveries

[neale]

I thought I woud share these incase anyone hasnt seen them.

A few of the V8 teams have adapted the old colours to the new cars to Celebrate the 50th Great Race this weekend.

Here are a few pics floating around the net.

The First was DJR with a tribute to Tru-Blu. More info on here about it
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/DickJohnsonRacing

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http://www.v8supercars.com.au/Portals/V8/images/61/61342_9_1.jpg
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/Portals/V8/images/61/61342_12_1.jpg

The next was FPR with The Moffat & Bond 1-2 finish & also the 1967 winning XR GT Tributes

http://media.speedcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/V8Supercars-Bathurst-1000-SPM0299.jpg
http://media.speedcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/xs-12-0447A.jpg

http://media.speedcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/12-0550-1.jpg

[neale]

Next was Kelly Racing's attempt at trying to look ike the 1969 Bathurst winning Holden HT Monaro GTS 350 Tribute

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298563_412603112128264_1704756149_n.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A4LIeT9CEAAfWfj.jpg

What it was supposed to look like
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/images/auto_shop/auto_art/david_irving/medium/Holden%20HT%20Brock%20Monaro.jpg

But it lookes more like Pete Geoghegan's Super Falcon
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/oxa384/56.jpg

[neale]

The last one was revealed today.

Tripple 8 has done a tribute to Brocks Marlboro Commodore

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5797/dsc0557415.jpg
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264270_10151225344162277_745109409_n.jpg
http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578354_10151225344607277_1423367253_n.jpg

[Steve Holmes]

There has been a lot of internet discussion over these retro colour schemes. In my opinion, the Tru-Blu and Moffat Ford Dealers schemes look good, although I'd have liked for Steve Johnson to have the #17 Tru-Blu scheme, and James Moffat the Moffat Ford Dealers scheme.

As for those Holden versions, I have to assume for copyright/and/or anti-tobacco sponsorship reasons, Triple-8 couldn't do an exact replica of the HDT Marlboro colours, but its still WAY better than that Kelly Bros scheme. What happened there? Did they actually look at the paint scheme they were replicating, or just work from memory? You'd never guess this is what they were trying to replicate!

[seaqnmac27]

I am a little confused, yes its the 50th race at Bathurst, but Australian media is pushing this as the 50th Bathurst 1000, but that will not be until 2016, also its the 53rd running of the Great Race at both venues.I understand the sentiment, just wish people get the right information.

[Paul Wilkinson]

I am a little confused, yes its the 50th race at Bathurst, but Australian media is pushing this as the 50th Bathurst 1000, but that will not be until 2016, also its the 53rd running of the Great Race at both venues.I understand the sentiment, just wish people get the right information.

What has marketing got to do with reality/truth? ;) I'm sure there'll be another 50th in 2016, why have one slice of cake when you can have two!

[seaqnmac27]

The cars look magnificent.