Where do you get your car references ?

Hi

I can browse google just like everybody else but I am doing my first car kit and I didn't find it so easy to find good pictures.
I mean pictures that will help me model every aspect of the car.
I have found Ebay motors so far to be the best along with autotrader.com/autotraderclassics.com for modern cars at least (1970 to present) which have most of my interest.
Can you recommend sites that offer lots of detailed walkthough pics of cars?
Also how do you find out all the colors that are/were available to a particular model when released?

Thanks again

Patrick

hello! I'm notsure if these websites would be of any use to you but it has some pretty decent reference pictures.

www.supercars.net

www.japanesesportcars.com

I hope this sites will be of use to you.^^

Usually it's Google.
If you want to find a specific car with a livery it had in a certain international level race try www.motorsports.com

http://www.autowp.ru

http://www.autogaleria.pl

http://www.dieselstation.com

there are a few other pages. just google "car wallpaper" or "high resolution car pictures"

hello! I'm notsure if these websites would be of any use to you but it has some pretty decent reference pictures.

www.supercars.net (http://www.supercars.net)

www.japanesesportcars.com (http://www.japanesesportcars.com)

I hope this sites will be of use to you.^^

Thanks to the 3 posters, some great sites indeed, I think this thread is going to be useful to a bunch of modelers.
Keep them coming!

Thanks again

Patrick

It really depends on what you're chasing Patrick. Motorsport pics are pretty easy to come by. Road cars need a bit of creative thinking in terms of what you type in the search bar. For example I found a great set of body pics of the F40 the other day on seriouswheels.com It has an index by alpha & a STACK of stuff.

For example I found a great set of body pics of the F40 the other day on seriouswheels.com It has an index by alpha & a STACK of stuff.

Very nice site, I bookmarked it.

Thanks for sharing.

Patrick

A great site for anyone who likes cars is http://www.ultimatecarpage.com. Wouter Melissen and his photographers do an outstanding job. The photos are bright, clear and sharp, so you can see details clearly. Most of the vehicles are "special interest" motorsports, classic and concept cars.

If you subscribe to the page, you get slide shows and you don't get so many ads. And you're emailed when they post a new car on the site.

Ddms

Apart from the ones already listed, I find carclassic.com to be very useful. It is a trading site, so it is always changing, and they deal in classic road cars and historic motorsports. The always seem to have a wealth of rally cars (Group 4, Group B, some Group A), and as this is my main interest it suits me. The site is European, so this is their main focus.

As for modern day road cars, I try to find forums for that particular car. Most forums will have gallery sections were users will post pictures of their personal cars. I have found good forums for WRX, GT-R, EVO, etc.

Hope this helps.
Grant.

Another one I forgot when I posted my earlier link was supercars.net

I should've remembered it as my desktop is a great close-up pic of Colin's 95/96 Catalunya Impreza 555 at a Goodwood meet

google, or flickr.com

if i can't find it there, i'll usually just search around the forums here

Hi Patrick,

For me always:
www.classicdriver.com
You can find a lot of car ref photos from their classified section.

Hope is is helping you out!

Cheers,

Andrian Syahputra
http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk74/andrewandrian/TheKitUnbuild/

Hi! A few that work for me:

http://www.allsportauto.com/

http://www.anamera.com/

http://www.autocult.com.au/gallery.aspx

http://www.conceptcarz.com/default.aspx

http://www.gurneyflap.com/

http://www.infocoches.com/fotos/

http://www.joe250.com/other/referencephotos/referencephotos.html

http://www.ozcarsightings.com/

http://www.pelicanparts.com/swapmeet_pics/swapmeet_pic_index.htm

http://supercarfreak.net/gallery/albums.php

http://www.seriouswheels.com/

http://www.ferrarisales.com/inventory.phtml

Bye: Robi

Hi

Thanks to all the posters, I bookmarked them all and am sure they will come handy in no time.
Robi J is that it, can't you come with more? :evillol:
Seriously WOW that's a bunch of links you posted there, thanks so much for sharing.

Thanks to all

Patrick

Ok Patrick, few more… :iceslolan

http://www.pbase.com/slidevalve911rsr/911rsr_factory_cars

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hit8993-gio/sets/72157602358147777/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hit8993-gio/2065573724/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/derdirk/sets/72057594112848900/

http://www.zoom-24.com/

http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/yumyumeatemup/

http://motorsport-photos.org/gallery/index.php

http://www.wallpapergarage.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

http://www.evil-photographer.com/cars/

http://www.testrally.com/

http://www.speedarena.com/

http://server.selltec.com/go/speedpictures/

http://www.schlegelmilch.com/New/default.htm

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

http://www.rennlist.com/

http://www.redshoes-archive.com/

http://www.race-cars.com/

http://www.raceandpictures.com/

http://photosautos.free.fr/

http://www.pf-rallyfoto.cz/search.php?rsvelikost=uvod&rstext=all-phpRS-all&rstema=10&stromhlmenu=10

http://photos24hlemans.free.fr/galeries/category.php

http://www.netcarshow.com/

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/

http://www.motorcars-intl.com/

http://martini.racing.club.site.voila.fr/accueil.htm

http://www.gunnarracing.com/project/index-fin.htm

http://www.worldcarfans.com/

http://formule1.auto.cz/

http://www.f1-pictures.com/galerie/

wow...thanks ,Robi...these are helpful

Robi

I am taking a leave of absence from modeling in order to check all your links :p

A real goldmine of references you posted there, which will save everybody a lot of time and will provide more modeling time.

Thanks again

Patrick

:iceslolan You're welcome, Patrick !

Robi