[Magna]

For example, I would say Ferrari's color is red, while Mercedes Benz's color is silver. I suppose Jaguar's color is racing green.

IMO, BMW's color is white.

 

[DevHead]

Blue

 

[Mike 325xi]

For example, I would say Ferrari's color is red, while Mercedes Benz's color is silver. I suppose Jaguar's color is racing green.

IMO, BMW's color is white.

F1 racing used to be colored by country. Germany was silver (thus your Mercedes silver,) Italy was red, England was green (hence the name "British racing green") the US was blue with white stripes etc......every country had a unique color or color combo.

So I personally would say it's still silver along with Mercedes, Ausi, Porsche etc...IMHO.

 

[IndyMike]

Re: Re: Unofficially what is BMW's color?

So I personally would say it's still silver along with Mercedes, Ausi, Porsche etc...IMHO.

Right! And since BMW decided to use a variation of silver, but something that was unique they decided that Steel Gray would be the 'official' color for the
marque! :angel:

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

 

[Pinecone]

Re: Re: Unofficially what is BMW's color?

F1 racing used to be colored by country. Germany was silver (thus your Mercedes silver,) Italy was red, England was green (hence the name "British racing green") the US was blue with white stripes etc......every country had a unique color or color combo.

So I personally would say it's still silver along with Mercedes, Ausi, Porsche etc...IMHO.

Actually US was White with Blue stripes. Remember first GT-350, GT-40.

France was Blue, hence French Racing Blue. I had a Fiat 850 in that color.

Japan was White with Red.

 

[Mike 325xi]

Re: Re: Re: Unofficially what is BMW's color?

Right! And since BMW decided to use a variation of silver, but something that was unique they decided that Steel Gray would be the 'official' color for the
marque! :angel:

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

I like your thought process!!!

 

[Mike 325xi]

Re: Re: Re: Unofficially what is BMW's color?

Actually US was White with Blue stripes. Remember first GT-350, GT-40.

France was Blue, hence French Racing Blue. I had a Fiat 850 in that color.

Japan was White with Red.

You are 100% correct...my mistake on the US colors :dunno:

 

[IndyMike]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Unofficially what is BMW's color?

You are 100% correct...my mistake on the US colors :dunno:

Yeah, you really blue that one, Mike! (j/k of course)

 

[Mike 325xi]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Unofficially what is BMW's color?

Yeah, you really blue that one, Mike! (j/k of course)

I must be color dyslexic

 

[SteveT]

Usually BMW factory race cars are predominantly white with an accent like blue. BMW bought the color scheme on the Williams. Look at last year's GTR's and the LMR of the years before mostly white.

 

[LIL RAJA]

White is nice. I suppose they might

color code by country in the races, but on the roads all i see is silver and blk. so I opted for the white one.

LIL Raja

 

[aldo]

Imperial White

I used to be very much into F-1, and my memory may be fading, however I believe the "official" color for Germany was Imperial White......Some one might want to double check that though....

 

[Mike 325xi]

Re: Imperial White

I used to be very much into F-1, and my memory may be fading, however I believe the "official" color for Germany was Imperial White......Some one might want to double check that though....

Per this chart white is the official color for Germany but that silver was used often because they would leave the body as unpainted metal...I assume that's how the famous Mercedes and Auto Union silver cars came to be.

http://www.teammiata.com/libs/race_colors.htm

 

[aldo]

Imperial White

Per this chart white is the official color for Germany but that silver was used often because they would leave the body as unpainted metal...I assume that's how the famous Mercedes and Auto Union silver cars came to be.

http://www.teammiata.com/libs/race_colors.htm

Thanks for the chart... Lots of good info. It also explains why Luigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team NART Ferraris were White and Blue, the USA colors......