Gentleman, what do you think of my helmet?
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...despite what the title may have inferred, this post hasn't escaped from the "Health" section.
I'm just completing the conversion of my spare room into my office, and am selecting a few objets d'art for it. I am planning to buy one of these:
http://www.f1helmetstore.com/by_year/ayrton_senna/...
as Ayrton was my first motorsport hero, and for me this particular design is the one I remember most, even though he wore it for the shortest time.
My questions are, a) do you know anything of this company, and b) can anybody recommend other suppliers / other ideas for my office? I'm particularly interested in photos / artwork. I already have this:
http://www.grandprixlegends.com/motorsport-and-f1-...
as I watched it happen from Luffield as a ludicrously excitable 9 year old, but I love all motorsport (well, mainly F1, Rallying - up to 2000ish - and Le Mans).
Cheers!
BF
I'm just completing the conversion of my spare room into my office, and am selecting a few objets d'art for it. I am planning to buy one of these:
http://www.f1helmetstore.com/by_year/ayrton_senna/...
as Ayrton was my first motorsport hero, and for me this particular design is the one I remember most, even though he wore it for the shortest time.
My questions are, a) do you know anything of this company, and b) can anybody recommend other suppliers / other ideas for my office? I'm particularly interested in photos / artwork. I already have this:
http://www.grandprixlegends.com/motorsport-and-f1-...
as I watched it happen from Luffield as a ludicrously excitable 9 year old, but I love all motorsport (well, mainly F1, Rallying - up to 2000ish - and Le Mans).
Cheers!
BF
The Senna one is very nice. I know Grand Prix Legends as a supplier of motorsport related merchandise and I have never really had any issues with them.
The F1 Helmet store is also on Ebay: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-F1-Helmet-Store
The F1 Helmet store is also on Ebay: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-F1-Helmet-Store
GPL are a reputable firm and really helpful with their deliveries. I'm planning a trip to their premises in Guildford next time I'm down that way. Must confess that I'd struggle to justify a replica helmet when I could get a couple of framed Tim Layzell prints for the same money, but each to their own and it does look great.
chevronb37 said:
Must confess that I'd struggle to justify a replica helmet when I could get a couple of framed Tim Layzell prints for the same money
Funny you mention that, I'm considering this one as a final piece to finish the main wall:
Coincidentally, it nicely complements my Caracalla luggage:
i've read mixed reviews about these tbh, a lot of the graphics are done with vinyls and don't tend to look great in reality, you can't use the helmets in any way either they are created using moulds taken off the real thing
do seem more expensive than i remember too but there again much cheaper than getting a real helmet done by a painter
do seem more expensive than i remember too but there again much cheaper than getting a real helmet done by a painter
Bob Fossil said:
Is it just me, or is this to perfect antidote for the present weather? I can actually feel the sun on my face, and the smell of sausages cooking (well, burning) on a BBQ...
Perhaps we should start a "Motorsport artwork" thread, assuming one doesn't already exist?
Perfect.Perhaps we should start a "Motorsport artwork" thread, assuming one doesn't already exist?
Bob Fossil said:
Is it just me, or is this to perfect antidote for the present weather? I can actually feel the sun on my face, and the smell of sausages cooking (well, burning) on a BBQ...
Perhaps we should start a "Motorsport artwork" thread, assuming one doesn't already exist?
Yes, definitely. Perhaps we should start a "Motorsport artwork" thread, assuming one doesn't already exist?
Anybody know which circuit is depicted in that pic?
Edited by Tony2or4 on Saturday 25th December 18:35
Edited by Tony2or4 on Saturday 25th December 18:36
Bob Fossil said:
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http://www.grandprixlegends.com/motorsport-and-f1-...
as I watched it happen from Luffield as a ludicrously excitable 9 year old, but I love all motorsport (well, mainly F1, Rallying - up to 2000ish - and Le Mans).
Cheers!
BF
I always wanted this picture too, I'm a big Senna fan...http://www.grandprixlegends.com/motorsport-and-f1-...
as I watched it happen from Luffield as a ludicrously excitable 9 year old, but I love all motorsport (well, mainly F1, Rallying - up to 2000ish - and Le Mans).
Cheers!
BF
About four weeks ago I was invited to a charity fundraising dinner with the South African rugby team at Lord's. So far so good. As I was standing in the atrium with some clients waiting to go into the main dining hall for dinner, I looked around at some of the pieces that were offered for sale in the silent auction. I wasn't too concerned that I'd have a couple of drinks at dinner and pull out the credit card for 'starving children throughout the World' because I thought it would all be rugby and cricket related memorabilia. But what did I see in the distance? Oh my, yes indeed, THE helmet, God - it's Senna!
I literally ran over to the far wall, slightly deranged, to see that same picture mentioned above. 'Personally signed by Nigel Mansell' it said, whilst also coming in a nice frame. I'm afraid after that the dinner became of secondary importance. Silent auctions require you to provide one bid only, the estimate on the picture was £450-£600. I thought I'd be clever, I assumed everyone else wouldn't be interested in motorsport as they'd all be rugby and cricket fans; I went in at £420 and guess what? I won!
Of course, I felt triumphant, not only had I bought my coveted picture, I had single handedly saved 'starving children throughout the World'. It wasn't until the next day, after I had put it up on my wall and marvelled about how clever I had been undercutting the estimate that my work colleagues did a little research on said picture. I think your link was the first to pop up - £99.99....things have never really been the same for me in the office.
The Stiglet said:
Bob Fossil said:
...
http://www.grandprixlegends.com/motorsport-and-f1-...
as I watched it happen from Luffield as a ludicrously excitable 9 year old, but I love all motorsport (well, mainly F1, Rallying - up to 2000ish - and Le Mans).
Cheers!
BF
I always wanted this picture too, I'm a big Senna fan...http://www.grandprixlegends.com/motorsport-and-f1-...
as I watched it happen from Luffield as a ludicrously excitable 9 year old, but I love all motorsport (well, mainly F1, Rallying - up to 2000ish - and Le Mans).
Cheers!
BF
About four weeks ago I was invited to a charity fundraising dinner with the South African rugby team at Lord's. So far so good. As I was standing in the atrium with some clients waiting to go into the main dining hall for dinner, I looked around at some of the pieces that were offered for sale in the silent auction. I wasn't too concerned that I'd have a couple of drinks at dinner and pull out the credit card for 'starving children throughout the World' because I thought it would all be rugby and cricket related memorabilia. But what did I see in the distance? Oh my, yes indeed, THE helmet, God - it's Senna!
I literally ran over to the far wall, slightly deranged, to see that same picture mentioned above. 'Personally signed by Nigel Mansell' it said, whilst also coming in a nice frame. I'm afraid after that the dinner became of secondary importance. Silent auctions require you to provide one bid only, the estimate on the picture was £450-£600. I thought I'd be clever, I assumed everyone else wouldn't be interested in motorsport as they'd all be rugby and cricket fans; I went in at £420 and guess what? I won!
Of course, I felt triumphant, not only had I bought my coveted picture, I had single handedly saved 'starving children throughout the World'. It wasn't until the next day, after I had put it up on my wall and marvelled about how clever I had been undercutting the estimate that my work colleagues did a little research on said picture. I think your link was the first to pop up - £99.99....things have never really been the same for me in the office.
Is yours not a real Nigel Mansell signed picture and these are just re-prints?
chevronb37 said:
I believe it's St Mary's corner at Goodwood. Depicting the TT in 1962 perhaps, when even the mighty Clark in the DB4 GTZ was lapped by the GTOs. Perhaps Tim or Johnny will be along to elaborate in due course...
It is Goodwood in '62 for the TT - and shows three World Champions - Graham Hill leading Jim Clark and John Surtees. As you say, the Aston was outclassed in this company and Clark spun, taking Surtees with him. Hill finished second in the white Coombs GTO behind the much underrated Innes Ireland in the pale green UDT Laystall GTO originally intended for Stirling Moss. This was a period where there were far fewer Grands Prix but the top drivers raced everything, and anything, on any spare weekend, mostly for the hell of it.
Thanks to everyone for the positive comments about Tim's work.
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