Worst Liveries Of All Time

[Liquid]

Same with silver painted backgrounds, it seems only McLaren has found a consistent winning formula for that.

I utterly hate the post-West liveried chrome McLarens.

You're right, silver doesn't often work well when it comes to sponsored liveries. However;

Silver being used well

McLaren MP4/13

Audi A4 quattro BTCC

 

[sumbrownkid]

The great irony of these liveries is that even though we find them ugly, we still remember them.

Accomplished its goal beautifully.

 

[Liquid]

The great irony of these liveries is that even though we find them ugly, we still remember them.

This makes them infamous, not famous.

 

[Pupik]

The great irony of these liveries is that even though we find them ugly, we still remember them.

In some cases, but I couldn't recall how boring and nondescript most of the recent Minardis were until I clicked on them.

 

[sumbrownkid]

This makes them infamous, not famous.

Can't become infamous until you're famous.

In some cases, but I couldn't recall how boring and nondescript most of the recent Minardis were until I clicked on them.

Most liveries I blame of being too corporate driven and little imagination. It's stale. Look at F1.

Remember the Audi R8 that had the alligator livery at Sebring? That was ugly, but at least it was audacious enough to warrant a nod of approval from my end.

 

[boiltheocean]

IMO the crocodile R8 is a great livery, I have a model of it in my room.

 

[Liquid]

Can't become infamous until you're famous.

Not true. They're simply opposites.

Fame (n.) = Famous (adj.)
Infamy (n.) = Infamous (adj.)

Both can be equally memorable.

 

[sumbrownkid]

Not true. They're simply opposites.

Fame (n.) = Famous (adj.)
Infamy (n.) = Infamous (adj.)

Both can be equally memorable.

I think anti-joke chicken made its appearance...

 

[adam46]

I don't exactly love the DTM Castrol livery on the new M3.

 

[Liquid]

I don't exactly love the DTM Castrol livery on the new M3.

Picture?

 

[C-ZETA]

 

[Liquid]

2000 Minardi

Great car.

As was the Minardi M02, before anyone posts that

 

[Tom]

Picture?

 

[Stiggy]

I don't exactly love the DTM Castrol livery on the new M3.

Castrol's colours would be extremely hard to work with when there are other major sponsors who want their colours on their car. An example of this is Ford, who's shade of blue doesn't exactly fit in too well with Castrol's red and green, as seen in the two pictures below.

 

[iCyCo]

Toyota wore Castrol colors the best (Celica, Corolla, Supra, AE86, more) would have liked to see how the Super GT SC430 would have looked in it.

Now this is bad

Also Joey Lagano's Home Depot Livery...

...the all orange does nothing for me... it looks so boring

 

[Schwartz]

Also Joey Lagano's Home Depot Livery...

...the all orange does nothing for me... it looks so boring

Its similar to Tony Stewart's Home Depot car from a long time ago.

 

[IceMan PJN]

I actually like or at least don't mind many of the liveries posted in here. "Worst liveries" should be things like horrible color combinations (like orange and purple), unfitting colors like hot pink (not terribly motorsports-y), generic liveries (solid color or near-solid, perhaps with just a basic sponsor/team name printed blandly on there), or maybe liveries with humiliating sponsors.

Here's an excellent example of an atrocious livery:

It's just a bland, white car. Not only is it just nearly solid, but it's the most boring color that could ever be painted to a car. The only actual color splashed on there is the urine-yellow stripe. It's like a blank sheet of paper onto which someone made a quick streak with a yellow highlighter.

 

[Cowboys965]

Tony Kanaan's scheme for this year; awful. There's a reason fluorescent racing cars aren't common

Get out. NOW!

 

[lemansfanatic]

I actually like or at least don't mind many of the liveries posted in here. "Worst liveries" should be things like horrible color combinations (like orange and purple), unfitting colors like hot pink (not terribly motorsports-y), generic liveries (solid color or near-solid, perhaps with just a basic sponsor/team name printed blandly on there), or maybe liveries with humiliating sponsors.

Here's an excellent example of an atrocious livery:

It's just a bland, white car. Not only is it just nearly solid, but it's the most boring color that could ever be painted to a car. The only actual color splashed on there is the urine-yellow stripe. It's like a blank sheet of paper onto which someone made a quick streak with a yellow highlighter.

White cars are beautiful. so clean looking and you can see the aerodynamic components so clearly. also, neon yellow, black, and white excellently compliment each other. what a stunning color scheme, i love this car!

 

[disinfected]

Now this is bad

Works though, since it's Maziora paint, so it is kind of the point.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Here's an excellent example of an atrocious livery:

I actually liked the BGP-001. It looked like a racing car, not a billboard travelling at 300km/h.

It's like a blank sheet of paper onto which someone made a quick streak with a yellow highlighter.

Well, bear in mind the team's history - they were a last-minute effort. White, black and yellow were chosen as the team's colours, and they were placed on the car in such a way that there were still large empty spaces available in case they found a sponsor mid-season.

 

[McLaren]

Its similar to Tony Stewart's Home Depot car from a long time ago.

But, as you can see, the black accents really help set the livery. Lagano's is just plain orange with the logo & #20 on it. The painted fins definitely do not help.

 

[Endless-Wilso]

I actually liked the BGP-001. It looked like a racing car, not a billboard travelling at 300km/h.

I agree the brawn was breast

and the Mazoria aristo is cool aswell

 

[lemansfanatic]

I agree the brawn was breast

Breast? i dont get it. like you could stare at it forever? i am not hip to todays youth lingo.

 

[rohinghai]

I personally think this was one of the best liveries from 2011. I think the red makes it better.

Agreed, I think it's stunning!

 

[iCyCo]

Works though, since it's Maziora paint, so it is kind of the point.

Looks much better here.. the pic I have up is actually a model so probably didn't come off to good.

The black on Tony's car does add a little bit to it... they did add some white to Joey's though

 

[GTPorsche]

Joey's 2010 car had white and black on it, his 2011 and 2012 cars are 100% orange.

 

[Prince.M5]

I have some here. First, the Oregon Alfa Romeo from 2004 ETCC or WTCC.

JSM Alfa.

Varta Peugeot 307.

This Sureteam whatever Vauxhall.

Mini WRC.

There's more actually, but these are by far the worse...

 

[nitrorocks]

I actually like or at least don't mind many of the liveries posted in here. "Worst liveries" should be things like horrible color combinations (like orange and purple), unfitting colors like hot pink (not terribly motorsports-y), generic liveries (solid color or near-solid, perhaps with just a basic sponsor/team name printed blandly on there), or maybe liveries with humiliating sponsors.

Here's an excellent example of an atrocious livery:

It's just a bland, white car. Not only is it just nearly solid, but it's the most boring color that could ever be painted to a car. The only actual color splashed on there is the urine-yellow stripe. It's like a blank sheet of paper onto which someone made a quick streak with a yellow highlighter.

I love this livery! I actually miss these cars.

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

It's just a bland, white car. Not only is it just nearly solid, but it's the most boring color that could ever be painted to a car. The only actual color splashed on there is the urine-yellow stripe. It's like a blank sheet of paper onto which someone made a quick streak with a yellow highlighter.

I'd be severely worried if my urine was that colour.



On topic:

The Star Wars red bull was ugly-

David Pinkney's Honda Integra, his Vectra looks quite good.