Ferrari - Gilles Villeneuve - 1979 - Replica helmet

1979 Ferrari - Gilles Villeneuve - Small window helmet.

Gilles Villeneuve was a Canadian racing driver, who spent six years in formula one racing with Ferrari, winning six races and getting widespread acclaim for his performances.
Villeneuve started his Formula 1 at McLaren in 1977 before he was taken on by reigning world champions Ferrari for the end of the season and drove for the Italian team from 1978 until his death in 1982. He won six Grand Prix races in a short career at the highest level. In 1979, he finished second by four points in the championship to teammate Jody Scheckter.
Villeneuve died in a crash caused by a collision with the March car driven by Jochen Mass during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. Villeneuve was extremely popular with fans and has since become an iconic figure in the history of the sport. His son, Jacques Villeneuve, became a Formula One world champion in 1997 and, to date, the only Canadian to win the Formula One World Championship.

Here we offer a very nice Gilles Villeneuve small window recreation helmet that is based a period vintage Shoei helmet. This helmet looks like the one Gilles used during the 1979 season driving for Ferrari. The helmet is in very good vintage condition inside and out, it still has the original visor, and the interior is still very nice although its age. It been expertly painted in deep red en very dark bleu metallic. The helmet has a 1970 Snell certification, this means it is approved for high-speed motorsports such as F1. It will look perfect in any motorsport or F1 collection, man cave, home, or office.

Please have a good look at the photographs they are the best description of this item, it will be sent quickly after payment very well packed and with track and trace.
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