racing stripes
Aerodynamic paint accent
Racing stripes are bold parallel lines running lengthwise along a vehicle, typically down the hood, roof, and trunk.
Originally functional markings to identify cars in competition, they became purely decorative—suggesting speed and sportiness on ordinary vehicles: He added racing stripes to his Honda Civic.
The term extends to any similar decorative striping.
- decalsAdhesive printed designs
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- pinstripesThin lines on cloth
- muscle carHigh-performance American vehicle
- pony carCompact sporty American automobile
speed · aerodynamic · hood · fender · paint job · Mustang · Camaro · checkered flag · finish line · hot rod · car culture · custom · bodywork · body kit · sporty · sleek · two-tone · rally
- Auto Racingracetrack, pit stop, starting grid, checkered flag, podium finish
- car stylingbody kit, custom paint, paint job, spoiler, rims
- stripespinstripe suit, candy cane, caution tape, warning tape, rugby shirt
- trick outtrick out, tricked out, soup up, pimp out, pimped out
- car modsturbocharger, exhaust system, body kits, supercharger, custom exhaust
- racing equipmenthelmet, roll cage, steering wheel, brake pads, slick tires