Hawaiin tropic

cds_uk · 12 Oct 2006, 21:01 (Ref:1736597)

Don`t know why i thought of this but here you go anyway, we all know about their sports car sponsorship but have they ever been involved in F1 at all?

Anuauto · 13 Oct 2006, 09:42 (Ref:1736993)

Can't recall F1 but were big in top NASCAR category - before Le Mans etc IIRC. Sponsor of Donnie Allison's car the day of the fist fight with Cale Yarborough at Daytona in 79.

VIVA GT · 13 Oct 2006, 09:45 (Ref:1736998)

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Originally Posted by cds_uk

Don`t know why i thought of this but here you go anyway, we all know about their sports car sponsorship but have they ever been involved in F1 at all?

I think this is just a good escuse for people to post some photographs, come on chaps, don't let us down!
I don't know about sportscars, but I do know their sponsorship (and the girls!) apeared on a couple of BTCC Cars in the late 1980's, anyone remember which ones? (It was only one meeting as far as I recall).

Steve Wilkinson · 13 Oct 2006, 10:02 (Ref:1737014)

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Originally Posted by cds_uk

Don`t know why i thought of this but here you go anyway, we all know about their sports car sponsorship but have they ever been involved in F1 at all?

They did have their name on the Chevron F2s of Briedenbach and Briggs when Peter Gethin was the team manager.

**chunterer** · 13 Oct 2006, 15:54 (Ref:1737287)

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Originally Posted by VIVA GT

I think this is just a good escuse for people to post some photographs, come on chaps, don't let us down!
I don't know about sportscars, but I do know their sponsorship (and the girls!) apeared on a couple of BTCC Cars in the late 1980's, anyone remember which ones? (It was only one meeting as far as I recall).

Yeah that rings a bell...

I reckon the Rouse built Sapphire that Ray Bellm drove for a bit in 1990 might have had that sponsorship?

D-Type · 14 Oct 2006, 20:27 (Ref:1737970)

Somewhat OT.

What is/was Hawaiian Tropic?

I know about their sponsorship and their young ladies but not about the product itself.

Alan Raine · 14 Oct 2006, 21:19 (Ref:1737994)

Sun Cream

AMICALEMANS · 13 Mar 2007, 22:50 (Ref:1865991)

Just because it is springtime !

You have to know, that in Le Mans, you can have an Hawaian Tropic sticker on our car easily, just because they dont paid a lot for put the brand on the car (1500 euros in 2005) and then you willhave your car on magazine, just because thereare some bikinis girls in front of it !

Slippy Diff · 13 Mar 2007, 22:57 (Ref:1866004)

http://www.hawaiiantropicgirls.com/

275 GTB-4 · 14 Mar 2007, 08:55 (Ref:1866253)

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Originally Posted by Alan Raine

Sun Cream

More an oil or a lotion....hardly a cream

KA · 14 Mar 2007, 19:24 (Ref:1866657)

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Originally Posted by chunterer

Yeah that rings a bell...

I reckon the Rouse built Sapphire that Ray Bellm drove for a bit in 1990 might have had that sponsorship?

I'm sure you're right- weren't they one of the regular sponsors when he was driving C2 with Gordon Spice?

Could be wrong, but I don't remember ever seeing any Hawaiian Tropic girls at a Brands BTCC meeting that year though...

Thundersports · 14 Mar 2007, 21:02 (Ref:1866738)

BTCC Robb Gravett having a one off deal with them rings a bell 1990/91ish maybe driving Bellms car, they definently sponsored Bellm/Spice in the Group C2 Spice.

VIVA GT · 15 Mar 2007, 16:55 (Ref:1867388)

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Originally Posted by KA

I'm sure you're right- weren't they one of the regular sponsors when he was driving C2 with Gordon Spice?

Could be wrong, but I don't remember ever seeing any Hawaiian Tropic girls at a Brands BTCC meeting that year though...

Actually, I'd forgotten Ray Bellms Sapphire.
I was referring to the Listerine sponsored RS 500's of Graham Goode and Mike Newman.

Davhut · 27 Mar 2007, 22:09 (Ref:1878054)

Didn't they supply pit chickens separate from their team sponsorship?

Christian Devereux · 30 Dec 2011, 20:22 (Ref:3005671)

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KA · 31 Dec 2011, 08:36 (Ref:3005778)

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Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Actually, I'd forgotten Ray Bellms Sapphire.
I was referring to the Listerine sponsored RS 500's of Graham Goode and Mike Newman.

I'd forgotten that the Goode RS500s had some Hawaiian Tropic sponsorship!
http://media.photobucket.com/image/g...SC_0008mod.jpg
Don't remember seeing any Hawaiian Tropic girls on the grid with Graham and Mike though- just Clifford...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard...er/6159930387/

They were the main sponsor on the Bellm Sapphire, but disappeared when Ray parted company with the team mid-season
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/...6ee2943fe3.jpg
http://www.supertouring.co.uk/galler...ntrants_2.html

They didn't return with Bellm for the VLM BMW in 1992 though- that was Listerine..
http://www.stillphotography.co.uk/ga...lm_snett_w.jpg

Both Listerine and H-T were associated with Bellm during the Spice sportscar period of his career
http://cdn-4.motorsport.com/static/i...43414/s1_1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mendama...in/photostream
http://cdn-2.motorsport.com/static/i...01292/s1_1.jpg

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jan 2012, 08:27 (Ref:3006334)

The brown/gold bikinis were so much nicer than the red ones though......

bigears · 2 Jan 2012, 15:44 (Ref:3006435)

I would like to know which cars at Le Mans that were sponsored by Hawaiian Tropic?

There was a Riley&Scott car at the 1999 Le Mans and the 1979 Dick Barbour Porsche 935 that were sponsored by the brand.

Any other cars?

EDIT>> The 1983 EMKA Aston Martin:

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-06-19-041.jpg

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jan 2012, 15:57 (Ref:3006441)

It's a model site, but this might help.....

http://www.lemans-models.nl/SPONSORS/hawaiian.htm

ensign14 · 2 Jan 2012, 19:33 (Ref:3006515)

Funny, Hawaiian Tropic have their own model site as well.

**Aysedasi** · 2 Jan 2012, 19:56 (Ref:3006525)

Not that kind of model site though.......

wolfhound · 2 Jan 2012, 20:02 (Ref:3006530)

If you are looking for car pictures try here

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo.html

HJJ · 2 Jan 2012, 20:27 (Ref:3006540)

Pretty funny thread. In my professional life I call on the plant in Ormond Beach, FL. I'm working on a large project their and had a tour of the building with one of the project engineers, when we we're about done, I asked him where they kept the Hawaiian Tropic Girls? He smiled and told me that they heard they used to be around quite a bit. They are now owned by Energizer Personal Care in the U.S.

I also hear quite a few stories from my friends at Dick Barbour Racing about the Hawaiian Tropic Girls. How times have changed.

ensign14 · 2 Jan 2012, 22:15 (Ref:3006579)

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Originally Posted by wolfhound

If you are looking for car pictures try here

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo.html

Definition of motor racing fandom:

Someone posts a thread about Hawaiian Tropic and the pictures on offer are of cars.

Andy Clegg · 3 Jan 2012, 15:59 (Ref:3006792)

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Originally Posted by bigears

I would like to know which cars at Le Mans that were sponsored by Hawaiian Tropic?

There was a Riley&Scott car at the 1999 Le Mans and the 1979 Dick Barbour Porsche 935 that were sponsored by the brand.

Any other cars?

EDIT>> The 1983 EMKA Aston Martin:

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-06-19-041.jpg

Think in 1978 Dick Barbour had same Sponsorship also.
Andy.