Viper Stripes

woodyracing · 21 Dec 2006, 14:41 (Ref:1796872)

has anyone else noticed a growing trend of road cars with viper stripes ?

I've just seen this slow looking hyundia or something, with pink furry interior and pink viper stripes ! at least it wasn't a bloke driving it

I keep seeing Fiesta things with viper stripes.
what has everyone else seen ?

JHamilton · 21 Dec 2006, 15:44 (Ref:1796915)

Viper stripes? Is that rally stripes? If so, then yes, I see people putting them on things they should not be on. The stripes makes it faster.

Knowlesy · 21 Dec 2006, 19:58 (Ref:1797052)

I think there is a model of the Fiesta that has the "Viper stripes" in it's options range, that's probably what you saw I guess.

A lot of hot hatches seem to have stripes of some kind on them these days, often "Max'd out" cars driven by burberry clad neanderthals.

**touringlegend** · 21 Dec 2006, 20:13 (Ref:1797066)

You mean a Fiesta ST, 2.0 150hp. These aren't viper stripes they are GT stripes ala the GT40 model that came with them.

I have a very similar car to the attached, without the stripes, or the 2.0 engine, just a 1.6 Zetec S with the bodykit of the ST.

SALEEN S7R · 21 Dec 2006, 20:35 (Ref:1797090)

Viper stripes or not, they still look naff.

Knowlesy · 21 Dec 2006, 21:00 (Ref:1797106)

They bloody are Viper stripes!

Let's just call them Fiesta stripes and be done.

**touringlegend** · 21 Dec 2006, 21:02 (Ref:1797111)

What came first, the GT40 or the Viper ? Henceforth they shall be referred to as GT stripes!

woodyracing · 21 Dec 2006, 21:31 (Ref:1797138)

no, everyone knows them as Viper stripes :P

i was thinking of getting some for my racecar, but every poxy car seems to have them these days

**Adam43** · 21 Dec 2006, 22:00 (Ref:1797161)

Viper, Rally, GT40. Pah! I bring you Briggs Cunningham:

www.lynxmotors.co.uk

www.tamsoldracecarsite.net

www.briggscunningham.com

I look forward to someone beating these with earlier cars.

woodyracing · 21 Dec 2006, 22:15 (Ref:1797170)

hmm, ok shall we just call them stripes ?

what other road cars have they been seen on ?

**Adam43** · 21 Dec 2006, 22:32 (Ref:1797181)

I've seen the cars in the first two of my pictures, but not the third.

I've seen them on a couple of Elises. I wasn't keen, I'd have the Gold Leaf if I watnted to acheive that on a Lotus.

I also think they look quite good if they aren't central.

However, it is one of those things that was cool, but is now too common on too common cars!

woodyracing · 21 Dec 2006, 23:11 (Ref:1797208)

eww, i dont like the common word, maybe i'll get flames instead and be like a real rice racer

strider · 21 Dec 2006, 23:15 (Ref:1797210)

Yes, I think it's a period thing.

When people like Jo Bonnier and others were driving Lola T280 DFVs in the early Seventies, they had central stripes. They're quite effective on a wide-bodied car, because they make it look narrower.

woodyracing · 21 Dec 2006, 23:21 (Ref:1797216)

i still think stripes look good on the right car, the problem now is that they are getting too common

JHamilton · 22 Dec 2006, 04:18 (Ref:1797335)

I've seen them on anything from Vettes to Honda Civics. They really need to be the proper size and placement to look correct....and on the proper car. They are prerequisite for a Mustang.

....and we call them rally stripes 'round here. That sounds the best so let's go with that.

JHamilton · 22 Dec 2006, 04:20 (Ref:1797336)

Quote:

Originally Posted by touringlegend

You mean a Fiesta ST, 2.0 150hp. These aren't viper stripes they are GT stripes ala the GT40 model that came with them.

I have a very similar car to the attached, without the stripes, or the 2.0 engine, just a 1.6 Zetec S with the bodykit of the ST.

That's not a bad looking little car. Is that different than the Euro spec Focus?

**touringlegend** · 22 Dec 2006, 10:53 (Ref:1797506)

It's a Fiesta so its the size down from the Focus.

Bluebottle · 22 Dec 2006, 15:19 (Ref:1797761)

Funny, I've always called them Cobra stripes....

StuiE · 23 Dec 2006, 00:56 (Ref:1798051)

I always called them GT stripes

Rockmunky · 24 Dec 2006, 22:48 (Ref:1798945)

I've always called em stripes!

Bluebottle · 25 Dec 2006, 01:23 (Ref:1798968)

:d :d

johnh875 · 26 Dec 2006, 10:56 (Ref:1799331)

Good call Adam, the 3rd photo is a Cunningham C-2R (powered by a Chrysler V8) from 1951 which seems to be regarded as the first use of that configuration of stripes.

Never heard the term "Viper stripes" before reading this thread - must be a UK only term, probably invented by someone with no awareness of cars prior to the Viper GTS coupe (~10 yrs ago?)

To pick up on Adam's idea, I wonder what was the first road car sold with stripes as standard? I would open the bidding with the 1965 Shelby GT350 Mustang

Knowlesy · 26 Dec 2006, 14:36 (Ref:1799412)

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnh875

Never heard the term "Viper stripes" before reading this thread - must be a UK only term, probably invented by someone with no awareness of cars prior to the Viper GTS coupe (~10 yrs ago?)

A touch harsh!

I've always said either Viper or Cobra stripes, purely because it sounds cooler!

Suze · 26 Dec 2006, 15:17 (Ref:1799423)

I've never called them viper stripes though and am from the UK...always GT stripes!

**touringlegend** · 26 Dec 2006, 17:42 (Ref:1799469)

Ah Suze there are at least some people with sense on here..

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