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Special paint schemes are one-time or limited time variations on a race car's typical appearance. Their use has historically been largely confined to NASCAR stock car racing, partially due to the much larger surface area of a stock car, and longer season, but have entered the IndyCar in a limited fashion.
Trim/appearance package: May include special paint colors, upgraded interior trim pieces (often made from aluminum, chrome or timber), and exterior decals. In past decades, appearance packages have also included two-tone paint, pin striping , bumpers painted the same color as the vehicle body, and vinyl roof covers.
The first road car to implement racing stripes was the 1965 Ford Mustang GT350. [6] From the 1960s, stripes have sometimes been applied to road cars as well as racing cars. Such cars as the Renault 8 Gordini had stripes fitted as standard. [7] They are sometimes referred to as "go-faster stripes" on road cars. [8] [9]
This led to styles of modification such as lowriders, kustoms and lead sleds emerging and growing. [14] 1950s kustom car builders would often swap trim and panels from other cars, cut through the sheet metal and remove bits to make the car lower, weld it back together, and add lead to make the resulting form smooth.
Robotic arm applying paint on car parts. Automotive paint is paint used on automobiles for both protective and decorative purposes. [1] [2] Water-based acrylic polyurethane enamel paint is currently the most widely used paint for reasons including reducing paint's environmental impact. Modern automobile paint is applied in several layers, with ...
Ford Focus body styles: sedan, station wagon and hatchback. Equipment, upholstery and exterior trim are usually determined by the trim level, the car model often defines the platform (which determines the engines, drivetrains and chassis options available), body styles and aesthetic theme. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The paint contains tiny synthetic flakes about one micrometer thick. The flakes are constructed of aluminium coated with glass -like magnesium fluoride embedded in semi-translucent chromium . The aluminium and chrome give the paint a vibrant metallic sparkle, while the glass-like coating acts like a refracting prism , changing the apparent ...
The distance the car's body extends beyond the wheelbase at the front (front overhang) and rear (rear overhang). In car style design terms, this is the amount of body that is beyond the wheels or wheel arches. In general, the sum of the front and rear overhangs is equal to the overall length minus the wheelbase.