Racing Stripe! My favorite mod yet!

[fastivaca]

So would a second stripe add another 10hp?

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[eurotiva]

So would a second stripe add another 10hp?

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Of course.
1 stripe = +10hp
2 stripes= + 2.5x 1 stripe
3 stripes= too many

I had a single red stripe on casper

[Flyin4stroke]

It on the wrong side, but whatever lol.

Is this like getting the wrong ear pierced? Makes people think you are representing a different crowd I should say.

[BUSTIVA]

Is this like getting the wrong ear pierced? Makes people think you are representing a different crowd I should say.

LOL, I had always been told that when running a single stripe it is placed on the according side to signify which side the driver is on, for emergency personel.

[DriverOne]

LOL, I had always been told that when running a single stripe it is placed on the according side to signify which side the driver is on, for emergency personel.

[TheresGabe]

Google images for "Single Racing Stripe" It's 50/50.

[Bert]

Yes. Add another on the drivers side, equal distance from center.

Always advice from 60s Z28 and Chevelle owners. Notice these are not Fords.

Myself, I always figured stripes and decals were handy to hide bumps, hail and rust marks, although I've grown quite attached to the seemingly stupid OEM zig-zag stripe that is on all three of my cars.

[blkfordsedan]

I believe the '65 Shelby GT350 was the first American car to offer the dual "LeMans" stripes.....at least I can't think any GM prior to '65 having them. I think the Firebird Trans-Am was the first GM....maybe '67??

[fastivaca]

DJ sent me this picture a looonnnggg time ago. Still thinking about adding the dual stripes to mine...

[Prafeston]

That's pretty cool!

[Bert]

I believe the '65 Shelby GT350 was the first American car to offer the dual "LeMans" stripes.....at least I can't think any GM prior to '65 having them. I think the Firebird Trans-Am was the first GM....maybe '67??

Never paid much attention to car stripes until the late 60s (when I got my driver's license) but did notice that every Yahoo 'wannabe V8' pasted Camaro or Chevelle SS stripes onto their 2 speed auto inline-6 Nova, Mustang, Beaumont or Valiant. Raising the rear end and Dayglo-painting the diff was next in line as were installing little springy things called 'curb feelers' and purple accent lights that were often referred to as 'Whore-lures'.
Of course this was back when Esso would give you a dyed raccoon tail to hang from your gas cap to indicate that there was a 'tiger in the tank' when you paid an extra penny or two to buy high octane instead of 38.9 cent per Imperial gallon regular gas.