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Racing trivia...Icons from the past, revisited.
posted in: mr. wizard garage, news on February 09, 2010 at 07:56 AM
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Lindsey Hopkins logo on Vuky's car.
This is a follow-up on one of my earlier posts about Lindsey Hopkins logo on the cars he sponsored. Besides being an amateur magician in his youth, the story has been told that he “chose to throw his hat in the ring, and then would pull a rabbit from it”, hence the circle around the picture. When you think about it, using an “icon” that denotes all the cars you have been involved with, isn’t such a bad idea. The story will outlive you several times over. There are a number of instantly recognizable racing team brands out there…Can you name some of them?
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mr. wizard Garage
February 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Ok, I’ll toss one out as an example…AJ Foyt’s signature Stetson hat logo. Jungle Jim Libermans “tarzan” charicture. The point here is that your involvement should be “more than a name” to remember. Branding is oh so very important!
Benchracer Garage
February 11, 2010 at 05:24 PM
Gurney’s Eagle and of course AAR ( All American Racers), Snake and Mongoose tied to Hotwheels, Chapparel- Roadrunner logo, Early “KIWI” logo for McClaren, Grumpy’s Toy’s series of Pro Stockers, Ramchargers drag team, Ferrari prancing horse shield, Don Garlits Swamp Rat character, Shelby Cobra logo, and on and on…..
