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[Jordan L.]

Toro Rosso STR6. FFS, would it kill the Red Bull teams to come up with something different?

[Ted]

Me likey! :-)

[Dan]

I love that HRT - especially the little comedic decals they have put on there.

[Jordan L.]

That is a cool livery!

[Jordan L.]

Damn-I was right.

http://www.leftlanen...50-moniker.html

[Jordan L.]

Marussia Virgin MVR-02

[Dan]

The 2011 Williams.



It's Rothmans colours, and therefore I have a big boner. JV DAYS FTW.

[Hugo]

It's also got great connotation for the Brazilian driving it

[Jordan L.]

Though he did die in a Williams, he was still a Williams driver. I think it's a good tribute, and I'd venture to say Rubens is honored to drive it.

I think it looks great. Never been a huge fan of retro stuff (New Camaro notwithstanding), but with the Renault, and now this...both are pretty epic-looking.

[Gary]

Though he did die in a Williams, he was still a Williams driver.

Um, what?

[Jordan L.]

Um, what?

When everyone thinks of Senna and Williams, they think Imola. Almost like the only thing he ever did in a Williams was have a fatal accident. He still drove 2 races, albeit with poor results. I don't look at the new Williams scheme as a bad memory, but a good one. With the connotation of Senna, and the WC's for Hill and Villeneuve. I think hugo thinks the scheme reminiscent of the 1994 car, with a Brazilian driving, is a bad connotation.

[Sharp]

When everyone thinks of Senna and Williams, they think Imola. Almost like the only thing he ever did in a Williams was have a fatal accident. He still drove 2 races, albeit with poor results. I don't look at the new Williams scheme as a bad memory, but a good one. With the connotation of Senna, and the WC's for Hill and Villeneuve. I think hugo thinks the scheme reminiscent of the 1994 car, with a Brazilian driving, is a bad connotation.

Speaking of Hill and Villeneuve I bought years ago their respective mimichamps cars in 1:43 scale. Great find as the Damon Hill car even has the banner across the box proclaming his 1996 championship. Williams has quite a history in F-1.

[Jordan L.]

They are, IIRC, the most successful independent team there has ever been. Never had ownership (until this year) from a major manufacturer, etc. It has always been Sir Frank at the helm. I, too, have a small collection of Williams cars. Webber's '06, Wurz's '07, Patrese's '91 is coming...they more or less are my favorite team, behind Ferrari.

[Sharp]

They are, IIRC, the most successful independent team there has ever been. Never had ownership (until this year) from a major manufacturer, etc. It has always been Sir Frank at the helm. I, too, have a small collection of Williams cars. Webber's '06, Wurz's '07, Patrese's '91 is coming...they more or less are my favorite team, behind Ferrari.

I became a fan of Frank Williams teams after watching Alan Jones win in the FW07 which I had on a nice t-shirt once upon a time.Long time ago!

[Gary]

Must have been around '81?

[Jordan L.]

The FW07 was Williams 1979 contender. So, yeah, that was a WHILE ago! But those were the days when those cars really were cool. Ground effects, followed by turbos...what I would do to have been around in those days!

[skidmark]

I became a fan of Frank Williams teams after watching Alan Jones win in the FW07 which I had on a nice t-shirt once upon a time.Long time ago!

Frank Williams has always been a class act.

I think Vern, that we may have crossed paths a time or two when F1 was at Long Beach.

[Sharp]

Frank Williams has always been a class act.

I think Vern, that we may have crossed paths a time or two when F1 was at Long Beach.

Paul,

I was just going to type that,LOL I still to this day remember that event. Walking the pits and just the atmosphere( hot women everywhere) of being there in Long beach(they need to bring F-1 back to it)The "good old days"someone lit up some Columbian on the way there and the rest is history.

[skidmark]

In those days, the teams weren't hidden away. Don't recall the year, but the F1 garages were inside the convention center. Just ropes around the teams.

I tried to get Nelson Piquet's attention for an autograph, but it didn't work so well.

And I doubt Penthouse will ever be an F1 sponsor again.

[Gary]

You boys were crossing my path too