Band Style Pinstriping...info wanted

Hey folks, figured I would see if anybody out there knows when this style of pinstriping started. Basically looking for history on any large center stripe bordered by smaller stripes of another color. The Anderegg Roadster had it in '55 and that prompted me wondering when it may have started. Ive seen both styles of the outer stripes touching and not touching the center stripes over the years. Craig Judd of central California imho took this to a completely new level over the years.



Feel free to add your own examples.....

 

That particular style of striping has been used on both cars and motorcycles since they were first built. I was asked awhile back to do some striping on a 1934 DeSoto Airflow(rarer than the Chrysler version)and that particular type of stripe was to be used on it.I re-striped a 1928 Harley Davidson JD and they used a variation of that with a wide red stripe bordered by a thinner black stripe on either side(touching the red)with a gold stripe running down the middle of the red stripe! 1933-34 Fords used a wide center stripe bordered by a thinner stripe on either side on certain models.
The triple stripe was popularized on hot rods by Tommy(the Greek)Hrones in the 1950's and I believe Art Summers did a lot of that style as well.
Fire engines have always used a gold leaf stripe bordered by black or ivory stripes with a very thin stripe apart from the main stripe with a fancy corner and ending.
Some early Packards used two pairs of double stripes on the body sides and wheels.

 

Love that style, Portland,Oregon's Mitch Kim, did mine!

 

^^^Mitch Kim is one of the best out there. He did a nice job on your car.

I love the Tommy the Greek-style striping. It's subtle, cl***y, and timeless.

 

I'll bet you'll find that style back to horse drawn carraiges

 

Thanks guys, totally had forgotten about the likes of fire trucks, and the higher end cars. Had looked at alot of pics from the 50s, just hadnt seen band stripes.

 

Not sure when this style began....but here are a few shots of one I striped recently.

 

Here is the bike I did awhile back.He competed in the 2012 Motorcycle Cannonball(3900 miles in 17 days from New York to San Francisco)and finished 11th overall.

 

Id say that was one of the first types. Horse and buggy days.

 

HMMMMM thats got me wondering now. The story I got was the guy the striped the car in '55 actually owned a motorcycle shop, so I wonder how close the stripes actually were to what you just described. Time to blow up some photos, and grab the magnifying gl***.

Great stuff and examples you guys, thanks.

 

The example you posted is very "Packardesque" with the dropped center in the arrowhead. That was a styling cue from some Hibbard and Darrin customs of the late 20s in the form of a separate molding. Packard used it in some 1930 customs with their blessing but inverted it from the original "tail up" used by H&D. It was the hood edge that blended into the beltline. It stuck with their offerings in a tail down version through the 47 model year and maybe a few others. Starting in 40 or 41 it was incorporated into a stainless molding that ran down the sides. Like safariknut was saying, that feature was always pinstriped and done in double 1/16 from 32 through 34. The broad stripe and fine borders were also found on late teens to early 20s Packards. On the right car I've always liked that style.

 

I like most styles of pinstriping, but this is BY FAR my favorite. If it's done right.....

Never heard it called Band Style, just always thought it was the Greek.

 

I've seen that style, what seems like, forever. It's not as "out there" like it used to be, but it's there. While it's nice, it depends on the car to really make it pop.

 

Sum done by Bill Knight of AZ on 1 of my 32's.
Tommy "The Greek" style

 

Thanks guys, this has been quite an education. You would never know that I have been lettering racecars since I was 14 years old. But then I guess thats the real difference in a Sign Guy and a Pinstriper. I am going to try my hand on striping the roadster when its all done, hope I can pull it off. I have dabbled, but never have done anything completely. This is probably one of the few things Ive done, and Im pretty sure I probably ripped it off from somewhere....eek, hope nobody here....

Oh and for geewhizzes here is the side of the helmet, we were obviously going for a certain "look"...lol


Thanks again guys.....damn this stuff is just amazing, this too (the band stripe/Greek style) has always been a fav of mine, and yet I had no idea what I was looking at.....just knew I liked it. Keep the examples coming, kinda liking where this thread is headed.

 

That helmet is Bad ***. I remember when all the drivers had bandana's and open faced helmets. Never thought to do a modern helmet that way.

Very Cool.

 

I striped some 46 ford wheels like that.... factory

 

Thanks man, my buddy I did that for was so stoked, and about ****ped himself when he stopped by to see the body I built and graphics I did on his IMCA modified.....to match his helmet.



Sorry I really dont want to take this off topic, but on occasion I do something that I am really proud of, and its almost HAMB friendly....LOL

To bring us back, I really wish I had a better picture of Tommy's Coupe. More of Craig Judd's work, the gold leaf band striping was phenomenal on the coupe at this time. It was later changed to brown and imitation gold (IIRC), I really didnt like that treatment.

 

I met Art Summers around 1956, and he striped two of my cars. He did indeed do fire engine striping. Once a year of so Bill Harrah would fly him up to Reno from LA and he would do a bunch of work on the Harrah cars before returning home.