> I believe Germany orignally was white, but in the thirties, the
> Mercedes racers were over the weight limit, so they stripped
> the paint to reduce the weight. They thereby became the
> vaunted "Silver Arrows".
I believe that to be correct, Kent. I also have seen indications that the
USA was originally red, too. In a way I am glad that Ferrari ended up as
red; can you imagine a better red than that? The visual impact of a green
Ferrari thundering by just doesn't seem right...
David Lieb
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