June 1912, two gentleman in an Arrol-Johnston (Scottish make) race car about to compete in the Grand Prix held by the l'Automobile Club of France.

I love this paint, 10x cooler than pinstriping.

Image source: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b69202626.r=circuit+de+Dieppe.langFR

More about Arrol-Johnson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrol-Johnston