Added Lotus Fender Badge
- Thread starter Tod
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I like the wheel protects way more than I should. My car is dark verdant green with yellow calipers. I wonder if a yellow ring around the black wheel would set of the green a bit more?
Dou you have a wider view with whole car.
Here is a pic from the summer. The wheel pinstripes are just quarter inch vinyl. I have 2 different rims on order but here is one of them in blue and another in satin gold.
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- #68
Nice pics…thank you for sharing!
I agree with cooments that 3 inch may be too large, but i like your design. if you made them smaller and offered them for sale, i would buy 2.
LuckyDog125
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To have a fender badge, say a Union Jack is one thing, but a yellow fender badge, I think, is uniquely Ferrari.
I'm sure Ferraris are great cars, but to me, looking Ferrariesque has many negative connotations that screams out:
(a) I'm stinking rich, and
(b) I had to suck up to the dealership, and pass the interview to convince them that I'm "worthy" of owning such a "prestigious" brand.
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- #78
I think there’s a bit of overthinking going on here. Yellow fender badges aren’t some exclusive Ferrari signal—they’ve been part of Lotus design language for decades.
Timeline-wise:
And really, some people are so wrapped up in brand politics they forget: it’s just a car badge. It’s not a statement about wealth, status, or dealership rituals. It’s just a detail that looks good and has history. That’s enough for me.
Timeline-wise:
- 1950s–60s: Yellow and green (British racing green over a yellow roundel) was iconic for Lotus F1 cars. That yellow was part of the brand’s motorsport DNA long before the “Ferrari yellow” association became a thing.
- 1990s–2000s: Special editions like the Elise Type 49 and Type 72 paid homage to Lotus racing history, often incorporating yellow badges or accents.
- Modern Lotuses (Evora, Exige, Emira): Yellow center caps and even fender badges have been seen, especially on cars paying tribute to the heritage liveries.
And really, some people are so wrapped up in brand politics they forget: it’s just a car badge. It’s not a statement about wealth, status, or dealership rituals. It’s just a detail that looks good and has history. That’s enough for me.
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