Favorite All-Time Driver's Helmet?

Seadog · 1/7/10, 2:39 PM

I think mine has to be the "Gettin' Dirty" Johnny Parsons helmet. Very cool. What's yours?

Speedwrench · 1/7/10, 5:40 PM

The red and engine turned silver leaf helmets that Dale Burton did for Sheldon Kinser.

Just about any Dale Burton helmet, for that matter.

Ovalmeister · 1/7/10, 5:59 PM

You should like this website then.
Even has the "gettin' dirty" helmet on there.
David.

http://www.ronburtonhelmets.com/

1/7/10, 8:00 PM

Billy Engelhart's "scallops"....(many times copied by Kenny Schrader)

Dave Darland's gold-leaf Star designs

Seadog · 1/8/10, 9:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ovalmeister

You should like this website then.
Even has the "gettin' dirty" helmet on there.
David.

http://www.ronburtonhelmets.com/

How do you do it David? I don't know of anybody that has more racing info and trivia knowledge than do you.

And I thought that I am a racing guy. It blows me away.

wright59 · 1/8/10, 10:10 AM

Mario Andretti's, when you saw that in your rear view mirror you knew things were about to heat up. I also like Brad Kuhns as a close 2nd

Ovalmeister · 1/8/10, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Seadog

How do you do it David? I don't know of anybody that has more racing info and trivia knowledge than do you.

And I thought that I am a racing guy. It blows me away.

You can't imagine the sheer amount of useless crap floating around in my brain!

David.

Bruce Harrison · 1/8/10, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mortboyz

Billy Engelhart's "scallops"....

You beat me to it-especially the open face helmet with the red bandanna!

mrmoose · 1/8/10, 3:10 PM

gary patterson's **** helmet,ya had to see it.

cecil98 · 1/9/10, 10:20 AM

Lloyd Ruby's "flocked" (it had a "velvet" texture to it) helmet during the 1968 season. He almost won the 500 wearing that helmet before the magneto went sour on the car. Do any other oldtimers remember that helmet? It was red and purple (or blue). That was the first and only flocked helmet I've ever seen. I also like helmets that you can identify the drivers by, for example, the simple design of Graham Hill's helmet. You new it was Graham in the car as soon as you saw the helmet. He wore that same design his entire career and I believe his boy did too.

1/7/10, 2:39 PM	#1 Favorite All-Time Driver's Helmet?
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	I think mine has to be the "Gettin' Dirty" Johnny Parsons helmet. Very cool. What's yours?

1/7/10, 5:40 PM	#2 Re: Favorite All-Time Driver's Helmet?
Speedwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,047	The red and engine turned silver leaf helmets that Dale Burton did for Sheldon Kinser. Just about any Dale Burton helmet, for that matter.

1/7/10, 8:00 PM	#4 Re: Favorite All-Time Driver's Helmet?
mortboyz Posts: n/a	Billy Engelhart's "scallops"....(many times copied by Kenny Schrader) Dave Darland's gold-leaf Star designs

1/8/10, 10:10 AM	#6 Re: Favorite All-Time Driver's Helmet?
wright59 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 444	Mario Andretti's, when you saw that in your rear view mirror you knew things were about to heat up. I also like Brad Kuhns as a close 2nd

1/8/10, 3:10 PM	#9 Re: Favorite All-Time Driver's Helmet?
mrmoose Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 68	gary patterson's **** helmet,ya had to see it.

1/9/10, 10:20 AM	#10 Re: Favorite All-Time Driver's Helmet?
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	Lloyd Ruby's "flocked" (it had a "velvet" texture to it) helmet during the 1968 season. He almost won the 500 wearing that helmet before the magneto went sour on the car. Do any other oldtimers remember that helmet? It was red and purple (or blue). That was the first and only flocked helmet I've ever seen. I also like helmets that you can identify the drivers by, for example, the simple design of Graham Hill's helmet. You new it was Graham in the car as soon as you saw the helmet. He wore that same design his entire career and I believe his boy did too.