The Gulf baby blue and orange racing paint scheme was a common sight fifty years ago, made famous on the Le Mans-winning Porsche 917 cars in 1970 and '71. Its place in history was assured through the Steve McQueen movie Le Mans (1971), the car used in the film selling at a 2017 auction for $14 million. Suffice it to say that the Gulf livery colors have been cemented into racing lore and our collective memories.
I don't know who to credit with this fourth-gen rebuild, but they were fully committed to the look and pulled it off nicely. Without a racing pedigree, the fourth-gen might seem an unusual choice for racing colors, but that's the nice thing about our bikes; we can realize our own vision.
I don't know who to credit with this fourth-gen rebuild, but they were fully committed to the look and pulled it off nicely. Without a racing pedigree, the fourth-gen might seem an unusual choice for racing colors, but that's the nice thing about our bikes; we can realize our own vision.
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