When did OTT LeMans stripes become a thing?

[98SVT - was 06GT]

I would think that most of us grew up in the '50s, '60s or '70s.  I'm talking being teenagers and in our 20s. Back then, it was almost sacrilegious to be seen in a 100% stock muscle car.
"Stock" cars in my day were either Day One brand new (that's ok), or your sister's car (not cool) or perhaps your mom's car (definitely not cool.)
  By age 30, most of the muscle car owners guys had aged out, gotten married, had kids, and weren't the ones out there street racing any more. Their muscle cars went on to their second and third owners (more teenagers and/or 20-somethings) who modified them even more.

How true. By the time I got rid of my first new car (bought at age 19) 1970 Road Runner it had a fully built 440 instead of the 383 and a full manual Torque Flite in place of the stick. It would run in the 12s. I found with E70 Goodyear Polyglas in the front and G70s in the rear it cornered fairly neutral. I've been sorting stuff to move and came across the owners manual. It's got the VIN in it and I'm going to try and track it down. I guess maybe for us the day two mods were the reasons we enjoyed working on cars. Today maybe the fun is taking those day two mods off.

[68countrysedan]

Just shows life's persective. I doubt few, if any, thought about their cars 5, 10, or 20 years into the future. During that time, life happens - work, family, stuff. Now, the perspective is looking back, via the restoration lens and the stratospheric rise in values.

[2112]

And yet today, The majority of Gen I Muscle is "Numbers matching" and riding on it's "original wheels".     

[6s2055]

Shelby dog,
Being from the "old school,gray group" do not know how to post pictures. However, I can send them plus my Cobras to someone via email or tex.

[shelbydoug]

I do not think that it is coincidental that they appear almost overnight, like a flock of seagulls at the pier, around the time of "the movie".

[propayne]

The (George Bartell?) illustrations used for marketing when the cars were new have been referenced but not posted on this thread, so here they are.

Scanned and cleaned up by me from my stash of vintage magazines and race programs.

- Phillip

[2112]

^^^^ Love the grin on the driver's face.

[greekz]

That is the illustration that swayed my decision to put stripes on my '67 back in 1990.  They must have had them, since many cars did by then.  Then, like now, it is easy to be influenced by something in print.

Greek

[shelbydoug]

That is the illustration that swayed my decision to put stripes on my '67 back in 1990.  They must have had them, since many cars did by then.  Then, like now, it is easy to be influenced by something in print.

Greek

I believe that I am quoting Dave Mathews correctly in saying, "no cars were invoiced with them".

If that is true, then it is a modification to a "Day 2" car, as Mr.Gaines MIGHT say.

So personally I feel that if you want to do stripes, do it. I don't hold out for a virginal car. I have my own tastes. 

[roddster]

  Mr. Bartells illustration:  Maybe this is another source for the incorrect placement of the side stripes

[shelbydoug]

  Mr. Bartells illustration:  Maybe this is another source for the incorrect placement of the side stripes

It wasn't his fault. There was no SAAC Forum then.

[Side-Oilers]

^^^^ Love the grin on the driver's face.

I wonder if that was supposed  to be CS?  He's well dressed.

[Side-Oilers]

That is the illustration that swayed my decision to put stripes on my '67 back in 1990.  They must have had them, since many cars did by then.  Then, like now, it is easy to be influenced by something in print.

Greek

I believe that I am quoting Dave Mathews correctly in saying, "no cars were invoiced with them".

If that is true, then it is a modification to a "Day 2" car, as Mr.Gaines MIGHT say.

So personally I feel that if you want to do stripes, do it. I don't hold out for a virginal car. I have my own tastes. 

There ought to be a movie about the 54 year old virgin...Shelby Mustang.

[oldcanuck]

^^^^ Love the grin on the driver's face.

I wonder if that was supposed  to be CS?  He's well dressed.

I thought the same thing when I saw all those teeth and sun glasses !

[427heaven]

Whats not to love about that picture. The iconic SHELBY colors, with a well fed driver, happy as can be driving one of those new fangled machines. Those images are ingrained in many of our minds, and with most performance cars of that time, the best had stripes. I try to have some sort of stripes even on my newer vehicles as a throwback from back in the day. Starting off with HOT WHEELS, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Cars Boats, Airplanes everything has stripes. Truly a time to cherish!