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03-05-2009 | 07:16 AM

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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.

But if I don't remember wrong Rutherford won a Indy 500 edition with a McLaren sponsored Gatorade in white and green colours.

03-05-2009 | 07:48 AM

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Great pics Mike..thanks!

03-05-2009 | 07:52 AM

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Here are some photos of Conspiracy back in 1976:

To answer some questions I have received: these photos of Conspiracy 57 are from Newport Beach, Marina Del Ray, and Miami.

03-05-2009 | 08:00 AM

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But if I don't remember wrong Rutherford won a Indy 500 edition with a McLaren sponsored Gatorade in white and green colours.

Correct me was second in 1975.

In Europe there was the famous British Racing Green of Lotus,Vanwall and BRM....

03-05-2009 | 08:40 AM

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But if I don't remember wrong Rutherford won a Indy 500 edition with a McLaren sponsored Gatorade in white and green colours.

You know how it goes... Money changes everything.

http://www.snopes.com/autos/cursed/green.asp

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03-05-2009 | 08:45 AM

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Correct me was second in 1975.

In Europe there was the famous British Racing Green of Lotus,Vanwall and BRM....

Aston, Jaguar, MG, Triumph, etc. I agree. It was an Indy thing, or so I'm told.

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.

03-05-2009 | 10:19 AM

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There are a great many folk who believe that green is an unlucky colour!

For example, England rugby after last weeks six nations match against Ireland.

03-07-2009 | 09:49 AM

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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.