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- Cowboy Boots, 1943-1947 -
- 1943-1947
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Cowboy Boots, 1943-1947
- Racing Helmet Worn by Mario Andretti, 1976-1977 - Mario Andretti became one of America's best known and most successful racing drivers. He earned victories in Formula One, Indy car, sports car, and NASCAR events. Andretti won the Daytona 500 in 1967, the Indianapolis 500 in 1969, and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978. Andretti wore this helmet during the 1976 or 1977 racing season.
- 1976-1977
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Racing Helmet Worn by Mario Andretti, 1976-1977
Mario Andretti became one of America's best known and most successful racing drivers. He earned victories in Formula One, Indy car, sports car, and NASCAR events. Andretti won the Daytona 500 in 1967, the Indianapolis 500 in 1969, and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978. Andretti wore this helmet during the 1976 or 1977 racing season.
- Racing Helmet Worn by Dan Gurney, 1975 - Until the late 1960s, auto racing helmets provided no protection for a driver's face, leaving it exposed to flying stones and debris. Dan Gurney introduced the full-face helmet to Indianapolis and Formula One in 1968, wearing a Bell model in the Indy 500 and the German Grand Prix. Other drivers soon adopted it. Gurney wore this 1975 helmet in post-retirement races.
- 1975
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Racing Helmet Worn by Dan Gurney, 1975
Until the late 1960s, auto racing helmets provided no protection for a driver's face, leaving it exposed to flying stones and debris. Dan Gurney introduced the full-face helmet to Indianapolis and Formula One in 1968, wearing a Bell model in the Indy 500 and the German Grand Prix. Other drivers soon adopted it. Gurney wore this 1975 helmet in post-retirement races.
- Racing Helmet Worn by Jackie Stewart, 1971 - Sir Jackie Stewart, a three-time winner of the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, came to be widely regarded as one of the best drivers in motorsport history. He wore this helmet, decorated with his signature Scottish tartan, in his first race of the 1971 Can-Am season. Stewart was an outspoken advocate for racing safety and a longtime commentator for ABC Sports.
- 1971
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Racing Helmet Worn by Jackie Stewart, 1971
Sir Jackie Stewart, a three-time winner of the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, came to be widely regarded as one of the best drivers in motorsport history. He wore this helmet, decorated with his signature Scottish tartan, in his first race of the 1971 Can-Am season. Stewart was an outspoken advocate for racing safety and a longtime commentator for ABC Sports.