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Originally Posted by Dude! Sweet!
(Post 2814505)
Marco, don't know about boat racing, but historically in Indy cars, green was very bad luck. I've heard stories that in the 50's and 60's some mechanics (that's before the became chiefs and engineers) were so superstitious that they wouldn't even use green wiring in the cars.
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Great pics Mike..thanks!
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Originally Posted by Mike A.
(Post 2812004)
Here are some photos of Conspiracy back in 1976:
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Originally Posted by Black Tornado
(Post 2814560)
But if I don't remember wrong Rutherford won a Indy 500 edition with a McLaren sponsored Gatorade in white and green colours.
In Europe there was the famous British Racing Green of Lotus,Vanwall and BRM.... |
Originally Posted by Black Tornado
(Post 2814560)
But if I don't remember wrong Rutherford won a Indy 500 edition with a McLaren sponsored Gatorade in white and green colours.
http://www.snopes.com/autos/cursed/green.asp |
Originally Posted by Black Tornado
(Post 2814587)
Correct me was second in 1975.
In Europe there was the famous British Racing Green of Lotus,Vanwall and BRM.... Another one was never set your helmet down upside down, for fear that is how it will end up on the track... On the up side, it also keeps the paint from getting chipped and scratched. |
Originally Posted by littlenige
(Post 2814521)
There are a great many folk who believe that green is an unlucky colour!
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I imagine what the US mechanics they have touched in the pit lane of Indy 1963 when they are seen for the first time arrive the green(and yellow-no sponsored) Lotus of Clark.:rolleyes:
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