Hi,
I' searching info about the Malrboro Mclaren "rocket red" color history behind.
Only those who have seen a Mclaren painted with the colors of Marlboro in person has been able to perceive that that "Malrboro" red color is really a kind of "phosphorescent oranged red" or
"phosphorescent reddish orange" which according to my research, is designed to appear better on television or photographs than the normal red color because this color, the normal red color, was very dark in photos or television.
As I said before, only those who have seen a Mclaren painted with the colors of Malrboro in person, has been able to perceive the real beauty of that color especially in those piloted by Senna or Prost.
Searching for information, I even read that when Marlboro went to Ferrari in 1997, the Scuderia had to "pay" the price of changing its tone of red for the same reason. But I'm not interested in the history of Ferrari.
The doubt that I would like to solve, the curiosity I have, the story I would like to know is about who had the idea to paint the Mclaren with that fabulous "phosphorescent oranged red", because I consider it to be one of the most iconic decorations of F1 in its history and it can not be denied, a whole success in terms of marketing.
Any information you can provide me will be welcome, books, websites, etcetera.
Thank you.
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