Photo: Red Bull Holden Racing Team

Triple Eight unveil retro livery for Sandown

Triple Eight Race Engineering has unveiled a retro livery for the Sandown 500 race weekend.

The livery will be featured on the Holden Commodores of Jamie Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen, with co-drivers Paul Dumbrell and Matt Campbell.

“To have a new livery on the car is exciting. We didn’t do one last year, so that makes it even more special for the team this time, but I hope we get to bust out the retro flat caps again,” said Whincup.

“I think the retro theme is a great way for both fans and competitors to celebrate the heritage of our sport and Sandown is the perfect place to do it. It has so much history and if it means we can keep racing there a few years longer, then I’m all for it.”

The livery has been produced by Holden designer Peter Hughes.

“This livery is a direct throwback to the glorious years of Holden’s original factory racing team, which I’m confident the fans will love,” said Hughes.

“HDT’s 1971 GTR-XU1 Torana was drawn upon for the thick, simple red striping and placement of the historic Holden Lion on the c-pillar, combining it with the ‘70s Holden font on the rear quarter signage.

“Keeping true to the look of the era, the bonnets of the Red Bull Holden Racing Team Commodores are dark blue, maintaining the stark contrast between panels that was common for the period.”