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Title: Rally stripes
Post by: Loren At 65GS on March 20, 2009, 10:38:37 PM

Does anyone have some good pictures of the rally stripes that were available to the dealers ? It was a promo thing that came out from Buick the end of March '65. 

Loren

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: 65gs76limited on March 21, 2009, 12:10:29 AM

Never heard of such a thing but i would like to see them also.Learn something new everyday.            Tom

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Chris on March 21, 2009, 06:35:02 AM

Loren,

I think I have some picures somewhere (might have got them from Mark, John or Dan).

I'll dig around and see if I can find them.

Are you thinking of replicating them for one of your cars?  They sure would be cool, I've never actually seen them on a actual car before, just those dealer pictures.

I think this car would've had them because if I remember right, that door decal was part of the package.  In this picture it's too bad that you can't really tell if they're there or not.

Chris

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Mark Ascher on March 21, 2009, 09:56:48 AM

Loren,

I have a copy of a GM promo showing the stripes that I got from Steve Shuman. Not great quality, but you can see them. Also check this link:

http://www.442bro.com/

Look at the "Resto Tips" and "Rare Parts" sections.

Mark

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Loren At 65GS on March 21, 2009, 10:43:45 AM

Mark,

That's a much better view then what I have. I have a xerox copy of the 2 page notice that was sent to the dealers dated March 31, 1965. Also something from Shuman's collection. Found a set of originals , to copy,for the door shield .

Chris,

Yes, I am kicking that idea around. Got this tudor sedan that was originally a white /white with a red interior.

Just a brain fart at this time, would definately be very different. Kinda fits me, I think.

Loren

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Doc on March 31, 2009, 07:25:33 AM

As I remember,,,, the stripes came on in 66-67 years..... almost all manufacturers had a version....  the skylarks had 2 wide stripes down the center on each side of the wind split..... about 8 in. apart going all the way to the trunk trailing edge... The stripes were about 8 in. wide and of a contrasting color..... 
Nascar had the requirement that any rookie that was in a race had to have them .... at the time.

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Starc Traxler on June 28, 2010, 09:46:05 PM

I have have picture I took of a 65 GS about 25 years ago at a bone yard,I will try to scan and post. It looks just like the pic of the 442. I stood on another car and took a top veiw picture.

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Loren At 65GS on June 30, 2010, 09:29:20 PM

Starc Traxler, that would be great to see.

Thanks,
Loren

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Starc Traxler on July 31, 2010, 10:44:59 AM

Here is a picture of a 65 GS two door sedan with a rally stripe that I took back in 1980.  I may have measurments of the placement of the stripes, I'll have to look for them. 

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: WkillGS on August 01, 2010, 10:36:47 AM

Thanks for the pic Stark!
That's a nice addition to documenting the history of the 65 GS.

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Starc Traxler on August 01, 2010, 04:24:07 PM

Your welcome

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Mark Ascher on August 01, 2010, 05:07:50 PM

Very cool photo. Thanks Starc. I still need to scan & post the Buick stripe piece.

Mark

Title: Re: Rally stripes
Post by: Loren At 65GS on August 01, 2010, 07:57:04 PM

Thanks to all you guys, for the input.
It will be a bit of time before I'm ready to do the next '65, but some ideas are starting to take shape.

Loren