What brands and models of racing helmets were used on the European racing and rallye circuit of the 1960's and 1970's?
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What brands and models of racing helmets were used on the European racing and rallye circuit of the 1960's and 1970's?
Pretty much exclusively Bell, at least in Formula 1 and 2. Until Simpson came along in the early eighties, Bell was in a class of its own.
Thanks David. Was thinking more from a 911 perspective. Were Italian AGV helmets popular at this time?
Several F1 drivers wore Buco helmets in the 60s, including Clark and Stewart.
AGV were popular in the 70s- Lauda, Regazzoni, Alan Jones etc...
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Jon B.
Vista, CA
Vic Elford and Jo Siffert wearing Buco helmets in the 60s.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomlin
Siffert switched to a closed Bell helmet in the 70s.
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http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id150443195
Jon B.
Vista, CA
Many thanks Jon.
Is that a Buco logo I see?
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Not in a Porsche, but with an AGV helmet.
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Emerson Fittipaldi in the 70's...Quote:
Originally Posted by tomlin
http://f1.imgci.com/PICTURES/CMS/900/997.jpg
Alan Jones
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...40c9415e6f.jpg
Drivers often switched helmet brands, though.
Jon B.
Vista, CA
Jim Clark
http://65.media.tumblr.com/dc34d2e23...a6bo1_1280.jpg
Clark also wore Bell and Les Leston helmets earlier in his career.
Jon B
Vista, CA
Jacky Ickx in a Buco
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...e54e79ce21.jpg
Stewart and Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Buco
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Clark (Les Leston) and Beltoise
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/...0505170332.jpg
Francoise Hardy in a Bell
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Lorenzo Bandini in a Bell
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Jochen Rindt in a Bell
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id156060843
Jon B.
Vista, CA
great pics.....
Just to be clear, that was P. Clark, not J. Clark...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon B
http://images.45cat.com/petula-clark...ques-vogue.jpg
Jon B.
Vista, CA
AGV was probably most famous at that time for its association with Giacomo Agostini.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomlin
http://www.daidegasforum.com/images/...rera-fotos.jpg
Jon B.
Vista, CA
Through the years...
In a Bell
http://a.fssta.com/content/dam/fsdig...67.high.47.JPG
In a Les Leston
http://pitlane.gr/images/stories/Ret...voort_1966.jpg
In a Buco
http://trackthoughts.com/wp-content/...100_35_HR1.jpg
Jon B.
Vista, CA
In a Buco
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id493255255
Jon B.
Vista, CA
Here's what I can contribute Make and Model you've got to figure yourself
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Always liked Milt's old helmet........... ;)
Hulme
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Maybe the French Grand Prix :)
Mark
Another older oneAttachment 451552
this is an early 60ies, original,
Römer
racing helmet,
approved and accepted by the FIM, NMS, ONS
- FIM Fédération International de Motocyclisme
- NMS Nationale Motorradsport Kommission
- ONS Oberste Nationale Sportkommission - we remember Herbert Linge in the ONS outfit
It already has a jet helmet shape, leather interiour with straps and adjustable green interiour fabric. The national flag and the chequered flag sticker is on both sides and is slightly embossed.
I received this by the grand cousin of the original owner, who was actively driving back in the days.
Dates and races have to be sorted and are still unknown yet
Helmet is now cleaned and hoovered…;)
enjoy & br
from bavaria
haul
Pretty cool piece. Minimal protection back in those days.
Bell helmet Graham hill sold in London for £138,000 in November.
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Often overlooked but history shows GRAHAM HILL was one of the most successful racing drivers in history. He was the only racing driver ever to win the “Triple Crown of Motorsport": Monaco GP winner & Formula 1 World Champion, winner of the Indianapolis 500, and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
His helmet design is derived from the cap of his rowing club on the river Thames in London. Son Damian is also F1 champion who wore the same helmet design
^^^^ I bid on this with visions of owning it. Not even close to reality for me. My hero ever since I saw him race at Monaco in 1969 (I was 9 years old). Sigh.
Monaco winner 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969 iirc , hence the ‘King of Monaco’ epithet. The triple is defined several ways either Monaco or F1 world champion ( which he won twice 62& 68 as well as runner-up three times) so he is only one driver in history won it — did so whichever definition adopted. Some other drivers have attempted it but the triple is hard and in reality to avoid definition nonsense it should be the “quadruple”!
I was in the saleroom when the helmet sold and had a chat with Damon after all was done. Lovely chap, he and I had worked together. Later, sometime in early part of millennium, I was driven by Damon in a an adapted two seater F1 car around Donington circuit, this is a photo from the session:
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World champion of 1996 Damon was still using the Hill family helmet colours based on this cap of the London Rowing Club as worn by his dad:
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The rowing club has had a boathouse in Putney south London since 1870. Very close to start of the famous Oxford vs Cambridge universities boat race that was held last weekend about a couple of miles from here.
Steve