Motorious revisits the strange and nostalgic trend of rust wrapping, which gained major popularity around 2014. These wraps ranged from mild weathering to extreme designs that made cars look like they survived a war zone or posed a tetanus risk.
The feature includes a 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat with a patina wrap, a Martini-liveried Porsche 911 GT3 RS combining racing stripes with rust, and a Ford Mustang wrapped to mimic a faded project car. Other highlights are a battered Camaro Z/28 "Bumblebee," a heavily rust-wrapped Dodge Charger Scat Pack, and the SEMA show BMW 535i dubbed "Rusty Slammington."
Also spotted are a Corvette C5 prompting online debate, a BMW i8 with an 'in-progress' sanded rust look, and a modern Charger reinterpreted as a decaying "General Lee." The article questions the longevity of these wraps and the mindset behind applying them to expensive vehicles.