Whilst we all like the individuality of our rides there are some brands that are really evocative of an era or an attitude to cars and we like to tie ourselves to. More often than not they are associated to some facet of our hobby, Mooneyes for hot rods, 76 for the Euro VW guys, even the rebellious Iron Cross has become as much a brand as an ideal or statement.
We thought we'd give you some more cool brands to have a think about, from stickers to complete car livery, or just a patch on your overalls.
Marchal
A cool brand needs a great logo and the Marchal logo is fantastic, the cat eyes, the colours, kinda cool, kinda sinister. If you can afford a set of lights from Marchal that is even better, the spot lamps with covers are a great addition to your car, but they don't come cheap. Strangely Marchal seems to be a popular brand for Shakotan and Bosozoku cars in Japan.
Dunlop
Lets get this straight, we love cars and we love trainers. Therefore Dunlop is a brilliant brand, you can get your tyres and a pair of shoes to match. Perfect for those photos where you are demonstrating the dish of your wheels with your funky sneakers, the 'scene shot'.
John Player Special
We don't condone smoking, we do however condone black and gold colour schemes. The JPS colour scheme is legendary and the logo on its own is very nice indeed. Maybe that inspiration for a new paint job, or perhaps an awesome set of black and gold overalls.
Champion
The sparkplug of choice for many a competition car, way back when. You see this logo in a lot of period photos, either as track side sponsorship, or on cars. Go on emulate your heroes and hit the street with a Champion sticker, or better yet a fully liveried up car or van, 'support vehicle' style.
Castrol
We had to have an oil company in here, and whilst Shell and Gulf all have their place with their logos and colour schemes we are heading a bit more retro with Castrol. The circular logo looks ace and is a great addition for anyone aiming for some period cool.
What logos have you got on your ride? Or have you gone the whole hog and done a complete colour scheme?
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