15 Classic Warplanes Painted To Look Like Racecars
Artist Bill Clave brilliantly combines classic racing liveries with appropriate warplanes.
By Alex Nunez
Warplanes are generally painted to blend in with the sky above them and the ground below them. Because camouflage is useful when enemies are trying to blot you out of the sky. But as Bill Clave's artwork demonstrates, awesomeness trumps stealthiness when you give fighter planes classic race liveries.
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SuperMarine Spitfire F21 in McLaren-Mercedes Livery
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Supermarine Spitfire 21 in JPS Lotus Livery
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Republic P47-D in the CART/Rahal Livery
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Focke-Wulf Fw-190 in the Red Bull Livery
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North American P51-D Mustang in Nascar Colours
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Messerschmitt Bf-109 F2 in the BMW/Petronas Livery
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Messerschmitt Bf-110 C in Gulf-Porsche Livery
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FMA 1A-58A Pucara in the Lotus/Renault Livery
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Fiat CR.32 in the Lancia/Alitalia Livery
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FIAT G.55 in Ferrari Livery
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Hawker Typhoon in Golf Leaf Lotus Livery
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Kawasaki Ki-61 in the BAR Honda Livery
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Gloster Javelin FAW4 in John Player Special Livery
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English Electric Lightning in the Williams/Rothmans livery
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Fairchild A-10A California Highway Patrol: Don't run, guys. You'll lose.
From: Road & Track
Alex Nunez
Editorial Director
NYC native, now in suburban exile. Miami Hurricanes alum. Brown-car evangelist. Beleaguered Knicks fan. Prefers IndyCar to F1. Wants you to stop clogging the left lane, already.
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