Gallery: 12 current F1 cars that look better in 80s liveries

The nostalgia flows strong as these 12 awesome renderings demonstrate what the 2013 Formula 1 grid might look like in the colors of old.

Beginning with the 1980 World Championship winning Williams FW07 pictured above, this list brings forth 12 individual “what if” moments, as we contemplate the significance of each historic livery. Some of them look as at home on the modern machinery as they ever did in decades passed, whilst others are perhaps best left undisturbed – you decide.

Williams FW12 (1988)

Toleman TG184 (1984)

Renault RE20 (1980)

Lotus 98T (1986)

Lotus 81B (1980)

Lotus 98T (1987)

Benetton B185 (1985)

Ferrari 126 C (1981)

Brabham BT55 (1986)

Benetton B189 (1989)

Benetton B186 (1986)

Check out the full collection here.