Earlier this yr, Brad Keselowski raced a NASCAR Ford Mustang decked out in a livery paying tribute to the iconic Castrol TOM’S Supra of the 1990s. Australian Supercars staff Tickford Racing thought this was a good suggestion, as a result of it is provide you with its personal homage to the Supra for a race this weekend. As soon as once more, it is slightly bizarre seeing this livery on a Mustang, but it surely works.
In fact, there have been Castrol-liveried Mustangs earlier than, however this livery is a direct tackle the previous Supra’s. Tickford Racing says as a lot. However Castrol is a sponsor of the staff, and that is essentially the most iconic livery that includes the model, so it is smart right here. “The design seemed unbelievable on Brad Keselowski’s Ford Mustang NASCAR this yr, and I reckon it appears to be like simply pretty much as good on the Tickford Mustang Supercar,” mentioned driver Thomas Randle in an announcement.
Castrol was a protracted sponsor of Toyota motorsports applications, with its World Rally Championship vehicles within the Nineties decked out in inexperienced and purple, and the Supra GT500 sporting the enduring scheme within the All Japan Grand Touring Automobile Championship till the partnership led to 2001. Gran Turismo video games made international icons of the Celica GT-4 and Supra GT500.
Tickford Racing even put out a enjoyable video the place Randle fires up the unique Gran Turismo and selects this Castrol Mustang earlier than chopping to a clip of the automobile testing in actual life.
The #55 Mustang will sport this livery for this weekend’s Sandown 500, held on the Sandown Circuit simply outdoors Melbourne. Little doubt it will be well-liked among the many followers.
