Racing Helmet Worn by Jack Brabham during 1966 Formula One Season

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Artifact Overview

Australian driver Jack Brabham won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship three times: in 1959, 1960, and 1966 -- the season in which he used this helmet. Brabham began racing his own cars for his own team in 1962. Though he retired from competitive driving in 1970, Brabham stayed active in motorsport for the remainder of his life.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Crash helmet

Date Made

circa 1966

Subject Date

1966

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.1.1734.17

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.

Material

Fiberglass
Plastic
Nylon
Leather
Metal

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height : 9.5 in
Width: 8 in
Depth: 13 in