Why fender stripes?
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Why fender stripes?
Is their some meaning behind the fender stripes that I don't know about, or are they just personal preference? To me they just look odd and out of place. I don't mean to offend anyone with them. Do what you wish with your car; I'm just curious as to if there is more to it than looks.
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Why do some people put spoilers on the back? Why do some get Tigershark front ends? Why do we have coupes, convertibles and FRC's?
Why are some people interested in showing their cars and others interested in racing them?
Because everyone has different tastes. Same reason some put stripes on their car.
Why are some people interested in showing their cars and others interested in racing them?
Because everyone has different tastes. Same reason some put stripes on their car.
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From: Port St. Lucie FL
Why do some people put spoilers on the back? Why do some get Tigershark front ends? Why do we have coupes, convertibles and FRC's?
Why are some people interested in showing their cars and others interested in racing them?
Because everyone has different tastes. Same reason some put stripes on their car.
Why are some people interested in showing their cars and others interested in racing them?
Because everyone has different tastes. Same reason some put stripes on their car.
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If you really want to know research it a bit within this forum. There is a whole thread that explains it somewhere....to summarize it....it was originally used to identify the different racers by how many stripes or the size of the stripes....so, it's honoring a race tradition.
(the five original '63 Grand Sport racecars were all identical, other than having colored-coded hash marks to identify them on the track).
(the five original '63 Grand Sport racecars were all identical, other than having colored-coded hash marks to identify them on the track).
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I bought them and didn't like how they looked once installed. They look good IMO from 10 feet away, but closer than that they look chincy. There is a member here (can't remember who) that has painted fender stripes in like blue red and silver.. They look AWESOME!!
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If you really want to know research it a bit within this forum. There is a whole thread that explains it somewhere....to summarize it....it was originally used to identify the different racers by how many stripes or the size of the stripes....so, it's honoring a race tradition.
(the five original '63 Grand Sport racecars were all identical, other than having colored-coded hash marks to identify them on the track).
(the five original '63 Grand Sport racecars were all identical, other than having colored-coded hash marks to identify them on the track).
and some of us like the way they look. 
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Back in the 60's, racing teams often had several cars with similar paint schemes driving at one time. It got confusing! With cars whizzing by at high speeds, combined with sometimes hectic work, race teams found the need to distinguish their cars and or drivers from one another. They accomplished this by simply applying one or two stripes on a hood, nose or fender. The most famous use for these stripes comes from the awesome lightweight 1963 Grand Sport Corvettes inspired by the father of the Corvette himself, Zora Arkus Duntov. These marvels dominated the track and brought down the almost unbeatable AC Cobras and Ferraris of the day. The stripes reappeared in 1996 with the revival of the legendary Grand Sport Corvette name and color scheme in the last year of the C4 design.
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Back in the 60's, racing teams often had several cars with similar paint schemes driving at one time. It got confusing! With cars whizzing by at high speeds, combined with sometimes hectic work, race teams found the need to distinguish their cars and or drivers from one another. They accomplished this by simply applying one or two stripes on a hood, nose or fender. The most famous use for these stripes comes from the awesome lightweight 1963 Grand Sport Corvettes inspired by the father of the Corvette himself, Dora Arkus Duntov. These marvels dominated the track and brought down the almost unbeatable AC Cobras and Ferraris of the day. The stripes reappeared in 1996 with the revival of the legendary Grand Sport Corvette name and color scheme in the last year of the C4 design.