[Henk]

As a racer/collector I like to see models of cars that ran races, so for me they have to have real liveries.
I find it important that everything is right, I am no nut counter but I would like to see all the "stickers" in the right place.

Since a couple of years some brands start to trow out cars with fantasy liveries, or classical liveries on modern cars. They all have in coming that there is no real example of the car. No need to name (and shame) brands, we all know who they are. I also understand that it's a way to utilise the model financially because most cars ran with few different liveries.

I try to avoid buying them but I must admit that some are really looking good.

So what do you think? Do you buy these, maybe for club racing, or do you stay away from these?

I myself try to stay away from them but there are exceptions ?

[StuBeeDoo]

Personally, I like the models to look right.  In the past I have corrected one or two with glaring errors.

Although I have done one or two fantasy liveries myself I'm not in the habit of buying them, and mine tend to be more "road car with a few stickers running in a club rally" style - like this one..........

   

As for slot manufacturers putting liveries on cars they never appeared on (you can probably guess the oil company livery I'm referring to.....), that's fine if it helps them sell a few more to extend the life of the mould.  But they're not for me unless I can find them being sold cheap enough for me to do a re-livery on.

[rallyhub]

I stay away from them and don't even like cars in the wrong livery participating in historic rallying.
A Lancia Delta Integrale in Alitalia colours is such an example.
I was once at a swap meet and heard someone asking to the seller which race such a Fly Playboy series car had participated in.
Very confusing for many.
But that's just my opinion. On the other hand, if you like a model and its colour scheme, don't hesitate and go for it.
The most important thing is the fun you have.

Hub

[Kevan]

I'm not Roger Clark or Ari Vatanen or Sébastien Loeb so not bothered if my Rally cars don't have the 'real' livery.

We have Slot Rally 10 weeks of the year, they're Rally cars that need a driver & navigator and Rally plates and we drive them round Rally stages...that's all I'm interested in.

...but as with everything else in our hobby, each to their own and the hobby is all the better for it

[KensRedZed]

As for slot manufacturers putting liveries on cars they never appeared on (you can probably guess the oil company livery I'm referring to.....), that's fine if it helps them sell a few more to extend the life of the mould.  But they're not for me unless I can find them being sold cheap enough for me to do a re-livery on.

What?!? You don't want a gulf livery on something like this here moped Honda Hobbit? Or a lawn mower? 

   

[KensRedZed]

Oh my... Ask and ye shall receive.

   

[Kevan]

I'll just leave this here...

   

[CMOTD]

Fantasy liveries are a bit more sophisticated these days but nothing new, Scalextric have been doing them since the beginning. Just take a look at a couple of early catalogues - blue Ferrari 156, red Lotus 16, yellow Cooper Climax, Blue BRM and many, many more through the years. Loads of fake liveries throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s onwards on F1 cars and saloons. Virtually every other manufacturer has done the same thing. As said it enables them to get more use out of a mould and the collectors/hoarders/investors will always buy them.

They don't appeal to me personally and I don't buy them but, if it helps them stay in business and produce cars I do want then I see no harm in it.

Mind you I do possess the following:
Bullitt Mustang and assassins Charger, General Lee Charger, Bluesmobile, plus several Pioneer legends which are all fantasy liveries really so who am I to judge?
If you really must have a Gulf livery there is only one contender:

   

[Savage GT]

I don't mind fantasy liveries that look right, but not a fan of out of period ones generally.
As Brian says, if it helps them keep in business, fair enough.
I wouldn't personally count TV and Film cars as fantasy, though I guess they kind of are !

[Scuderia_Turini]

For unknown reason Scalextric produced a Group 44 Heritage version of their Jaguar I-Pace. Group 44 has history with Jaguar cars but this I-Pace version is the first ever Scalextric Group 44 livery.
Anyway, inspired by the concept, I decided that other teams associated with Jaguar also deserved some recognition, starting with the legendary Ecurie Ecosse. Pleased with that I then produced Mike Hawthorn and Castrol versions. I planned a Silk Cut version but that remains on the "To Do List".

Apologies to anyone who is offended - 

Leo