The Greatest Race Car Paint Schemes Of All Time

Racing liveries can be incredibly difficult to get right. They need to compliment the lines of the car, look distinctive from a distance, and stand the test of time. Here are 20 that were so good, they've become iconic
The Greatest Race Car Paint Schemes Of All Time

Gulf Oil

Suggested by: zStickmaster
Suggested by: zStickmaster

Martini Racing

Suggested by: Iancu (Photo Credit: Tony Harrison Flickr)
Suggested by: Iancu (Photo Credit: Tony Harrison Flickr)

Subaru World Rally Team

Suggested by: Christopher DeLaCruz
Suggested by: Christopher DeLaCruz

Lotus John Player Special

Suggested by: Thomas van Hateren
Suggested by: Thomas van Hateren

McLaren Marlboro

Suggested by: Jess McF (Photo Credit: cantudario Flickr)
Suggested by: Jess McF (Photo Credit: cantudario Flickr)

Castrol Oil

Suggested by: Angel Murillo
Suggested by: Angel Murillo

Gosser Beer BMW E9 CSL

Suggested by: Constandinos Zantis
Suggested by: Constandinos Zantis

Calsonic Nissan Skyline GT-R

Suggested by: John Paul Tapp
Suggested by: John Paul Tapp

Takata Dome NSX Super GT

Suggested by: mattz
Suggested by: mattz

BMW M Power

Suggested by: Rithik Sardana
Suggested by: Rithik Sardana

Nissan Nismo GT3 Livery

The Greatest Race Car Paint Schemes Of All Time

Jagermeister BMW

Suggested by: radiokaka
Suggested by: radiokaka

Peugeot Sport Esso Ultron

Suggested by: Dario Šamec
Suggested by: Dario Šamec

Rothmans Porsche

Suggested by: Varjo Designs
Suggested by: Varjo Designs

Audi Sport Livery

Suggested by: Edwin Klinkenberg
Suggested by: Edwin Klinkenberg

HKS Nissan Skyline GT-R

Suggested by: Milky Diamonds
Suggested by: Milky Diamonds

Renown Mazda

Suggested by: Olli Takalo
Suggested by: Olli Takalo

Lancia Alitalia

Suggested by: P3ANUTBUTTERY
Suggested by: P3ANUTBUTTERY

BMW E9 CSL “art car” by Alexander Calder

Suggested by: James Jewett
Suggested by: James Jewett

'Hippie' Porsche 917-021

Suggested by: Wesley Thung
Suggested by: Wesley Thung

Thank you guys for all of your suggestions! If you think we’ve missed any, let us know in the comments below. And if you want to take a look at the original community question, you can find it here.

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Comments

Anonymous

no falken tire?

02/17/2016 - 17:20 |
68 | 0
SupercarClub

Top gear livery?

02/17/2016 - 17:22 |
304 | 8
.... 3

No Richard Petty STP? No Coors Bill Elliott Car? No Jeff Gordon Rainbow or Dale Earnhardt Goodwrech? No Silk Cut Jag? sigh Lost my faith in CT.

02/17/2016 - 17:23 |
4 | 4
Neil Winn

In reply to by .... 3

We used suggestions from our original community question. Silk Cut and STP are brilliant liveries, but there are simply too many amazing paint schemes to cover in one post. Perhaps we should do a part two?

02/17/2016 - 17:31 |
8 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by .... 3

No harry gant skoal car, no rusty wallace miller car, nor any of the Levi Garrett/Kodiak cars. Yes we need a part 2 to this!!!!!

02/17/2016 - 17:36 |
0 | 0
remaSRB

No Mitsubishi Marlboro?(You only categorized McLaren Marlboro, not Marlboro as a whole, correct me if I’m wrong)

02/17/2016 - 17:23 |
110 | 2
Anonymous

That Takata livery blows my mind

02/17/2016 - 17:27 |
0 | 0
Gravitty

Where’s the m3 art car?

02/17/2016 - 17:29 |
98 | 10

this is a good one

02/18/2016 - 05:41 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

The Castrol oil livery is SO 90’s lol

02/17/2016 - 17:30 |
16 | 0
OdysseyTag

Red Bull Racing/Team Red Bull liveries??? Practically been owning the scene in every major motorsport discipline!

02/17/2016 - 17:38 |
30 | 2

That’s the point, its just everywhere… and everybody knows it, dinking a redbull whitout jägermeister tastes bad \m/

02/17/2016 - 22:59 |
2 | 0

I hate to be that guy, but I am just going to say it. Personally, I find the Red Bull livery tasteless in every sense.

I guess I might be the only person who dislikes Red Bull colours tough…..

02/18/2016 - 00:55 |
2 | 2
Anonymous

Gran turismo 1 days

02/17/2016 - 17:40 |
104 | 2
Jakob

How about this?
Also, dogecar spelled backwards means racegod

02/17/2016 - 17:40 |
196 | 2
Thecrazyman

In reply to by Jakob

Thanks for blowing my mind m8, I appreci8 it.

02/17/2016 - 20:46 |
10 | 0