Iconic Car Paint Colors
Color Name↕ | Associated Brand↕ | Country of Origin↕ | Decade Popularized↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosso Corsa | Ferrari | Italy | 1920s | Italian international racing red, Ferrari signature, still the most common Ferrari colour sold |
| British Racing Green | Jaguar / Lotus / Aston Martin | United Kingdom | 1900s | British international racing colour since 1903, deep forest green, Le Mans heritage |
| Giallo Modena | Ferrari | Italy | 1950s | Yellow of Modena, Ferrari's second signature colour, city of Modena's civic colour |
| Giallo Orion | Lamborghini | Italy | 1970s | Lamborghini signature yellow, Countach icon, visible from space |
| Gulf Blue and Orange | Porsche / Ford GT40 | United States/Germany | 1960s | Gulf Oil racing livery, Le Mans winning Porsche 917 and Ford GT40, Steve McQueen |
| Martini Racing Stripes | Lancia / Porsche | Italy/Germany | 1960s | Red, light blue and dark blue stripes on white, Martini and Rossi sponsorship, rally royalty |
| Grabber Blue | Ford Mustang | United States | 1960s | Bright Ford muscle car blue, Boss 302, Mach 1 Mustang, high-visibility era |
| Plum Crazy Purple | Dodge / Plymouth | United States | 1970s | Wild Mopar muscle car purple, Challenger and Cuda, high-impact colours |
| Hemi Orange | Dodge Charger | United States | 1960s | Dukes of Hazzard General Lee orange, 426 Hemi Mopar icon |
| Subaru World Rally Blue | Subaru Impreza | Japan | 1990s | WRC blue with gold wheels, Colin McRae era, defining rally livery of the 90s |
| Nardo Grey | Audi RS | Germany | 2010s | Audi's matte-looking grey, RS and R8 go-to, Nardo test track namesake |
| Miami Blue | Porsche | Germany | 2010s | Turquoise-leaning blue on 911 GT3 and Cayman GT4, Instagram favourite |
| Verde Mantis | Lamborghini | Italy | 2000s | Shocking metallic green Lambo hue, Gallardo and Huracan hero colour |
| McLaren Orange (Papaya) | McLaren | New Zealand/UK | 1960s | Bruce McLaren's original team colour, F1 and road car identity |
| Bugatti Two-Tone Blue | Bugatti | France | 2000s | Veyron and Chiron signature carbon/blue split, French racing heritage |
| Arancio Borealis | Lamborghini | Italy | 2000s | Metallic orange Murciélago and Aventador colour, flagship showroom magnet |
| Guards Red | Porsche 911 | Germany | 1970s | Classic non-metallic Porsche red, defining 80s air-cooled 911 look |
| Speed Yellow | Porsche | Germany | 1990s | Bright Porsche yellow, 996 Turbo and GT3, loud and unambiguous |
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