Pic: / Graeme NeanderĪ move to promote the Helix oil brand and the end of the FAI co-sponsorship meant more red and less blue for 1997. This scheme was run for four seasons from 1993, with major sponsorship from FAI Insurance added to that of Shell ahead of the 1994 season, pictured.Ĥ) Shell Helix EL Falcons, 1997-1998 Johnson in action at Phillip Island in 1998. Yellow and blue with red wheels? It doesn’t sound great on paper, but it largely worked on track and victories in both the Bathurst 1000 and ATCC helped make it iconic. This simple red, yellow and blue scheme (which received a mild update for 2001) looked clean enough but runs at the back of this pack.ĥ) Shell EB-EF Falcons, 1993-1996 FAI Insurance was co-sponsor from 1994. Only a handful of V8 Supercar teams turned out truly stunning AU Falcon liveries, and DJR wasn’t one of them. Let us know your favourite via our social media channels.Ħ) Shell Helix AU Falcons, 1999-2002 Dick Johnson carried these colours during his final season in 1999. One-off specials aren’t included here, this is for full-time liveries only. They are presented in their six distinct eras (within which only minor changes occurred) and ranked in countdown order, saving the best for last! To celebrate V8 Sleuth has dug into the AN1 Images library to look back on the iconic Shell colour schemes run by DJR over the years. PODCAST: Dick Johnson’s highs and lows at Bathurst NEWS: DJR Mustang wildcard for Bathurst 1000
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