1979 Ferrari - Gilles Villeneuve - Bell 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 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 recreation helmet that is based on a vintage Bell helmet similar to the one Gilles whore during the 1979 season driving for Ferrari. The helmet is in good used condition inside and out, it still has the original visor and the interior is very nice due to its age.The helmet has a 1975 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 send quickly after payment very well packed and with track and trace. This text was originally written in English