Racing Helmet Worn by Ken Block in "Gymkhana Five," circa 2012
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Rally driver Ken Block redefined motorsport with his wildly popular Gymkhana film series. Each video featured Block performing elaborate stunts in exciting locations, and together they racked up hundreds of millions of views online. Block wore this helmet in 2012's Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco, a tire-shredding tour through the City by the Bay.
Rally driver Ken Block redefined motorsport with his wildly popular Gymkhana film series. Each video featured Block performing elaborate stunts in exciting locations, and together they racked up hundreds of millions of views online. Block wore this helmet in 2012's Gymkhana Five: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco, a tire-shredding tour through the City by the Bay.
Artifact
Crash helmet
Date Made
circa 2012
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2019.141.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ken Block.
Material
Plastic
Cloth
Foam (Material form)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 10.5 in
Length: 15 in
Inscriptions
on pads on inside edge of helmet: sparco on front of proper left side: Ken / BLOCK
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