Why do people paint a white stripe down the hood?

[Z train]

ZTrain, I was looking at your front spook. I noticed it's the same one I have (the one with the built in license plate holder). I got mine back in the mid 70's and it's damaged now no thanks to my brother. I was woindering if you've had your for years or have purchased/installed not long ago and if so where you purchased it?...

I'd like to replace mine, but I'm not sure where I can find that style now. You don't see many with the license plate holder anymore. I may have to see if I can get it fixed/re-fiberglassed or if it's even possible....

Thanks!

Dandos performance in California.

[oldhemi]

ZT, a Cobra from that company is pretty damn sweet. But your Z looks pretty damn fine also. Maybe the best "wide" body that I have seen! Now, them's some flares.

[Doehring]

John Coffey is absolutely right concerning the history of stripes. Stripes and colours also had a big adventage for the pit crews to differ their cars from other competitors or even team cars. Look for instance at the different colours and/or stripes of the Ford GT 40s at Le Mans 24h races. In the early days racecars had different colours by nationality: Red for Italy, Blue for France , Green for GB, yellow for Belgium, Silver for Germany and White for USA. So the Ford GT 40 Proto was white with blue stripes.

The stripes were later also used for advertising purposes. So Tony Fall's 240Z in the Briish Championship had red-green stripes, the colours of Castrol Oils (one of his sponsors) and some cars had stripes in national colours (for instance Alfa Romeo) or company colours (see early Lancia Fulvias yellow/blue stripes).

[Z Speed]

Dandos performance in California.

Thanks Z Train....

[joeecenpi]

What kind of camera did you use to take kthis photograph?

[Z train]

I want to say my Minolta SLR.