If you decorate your car in orange and pastel blue, you will be ridiculed. Mocked. Laughed at. Decorate a racing motor in the same livery, however, and suddenly you will be lauded as a Driving God, a purveyor of handling excellence. Put simply, Gulf colours Rule with a capital ‘R'.
Now, a collection of the most famous Gulf Oil-sponsored racing cars is going on display at the Retromobile show in Paris, where you, mon amie, will have the opportunity to ogle these classic machines.
Should your innate fear of the nihilistic, post-modern apocalypse that is today's society shackle you to the innards of your abode, we have compiled this gallery, providing a safe, painless means of viewing said machinery. Click, and enjoy...
Pictured: 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo
2009 Aston Martin LMP1
2008 Aston Martin DBR9
2006 Courage C65 LMP2
1996 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
1994 Kremer K8
1974 Mirage
1972 McLaren M20
1970 Porsche 908/3
1971 Porsche 917
1970 McLaren M14
1969 Brabham BT26
1968 Ford GT40
1967 Mirage
Retromobile show, Gulf collection = mmmm...
Seen any Gulf-liveried cars on your street? Send them in to editor@topgear.com
