The Nicolas Hunziker Collection T Shirts feature artwork of vintage sports cars from Nicolas’ acrylic paintings. The end result is a very stylish and sharp looking shirt with a very reasonable price tag.
Piloti shoes have been producing some of the best looking and most comfortable driving shoes over the last decade right here in the United States. The Piloti Prototipo is a low-cut suede shoe with a bottom inspired by a vintage Dunlop tire and a snug and comfortable suede/mesh upper. These shoes are so comfortable you’ll find yourself wearing them for much more than for a spirited drive.
The 1960’s is often regarded as a golden era in motorsports. The rivalries between manufacturers were intense and the individuals were often larger than life. A.J. Baime’s book, Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans, does a masterful job of capturing the heated rivalry between Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II at Le Mans. The book reads like fiction and provides a fascinating story of a star studded showdown at La Sarthe.
http://www.amazon.com ($10.17)
American racing legend, Marc Donohue’s famous book The Unfair Advantage is a must read for any sports car fan, or racing fan in general. Donohue gets the racing bug after driving in a hill climb. From there he entered into SCCA competition and climbs the ladder all the way to Formula 1.The book provides insight into many of his “unfair” engineering concepts developed by Donohue, many of which are still used today, and also how Marc helped build Roger Penske’s racing team into the powerhouse it is today.
http://www.amazon.com ($22.84)
Alpinestars has established themselves as the top choices among many F1 drivers, due to their products eye-catching style and great fit. The Alpinestars Tech 1 Glove is FIA 8856-2000 Certified , SFI 3.3/5 Certified and features Nomex construction.And last time we checked these are the same pair of gloves Top Gear's Stig wears. Some say....
If you’re a serious fan of driving video games, consider a subscription to iRacing.com. iRacing boasts the most realistic tracks of any racing game due to its laser scanned tracks which are accurate to the real thing down to a few millimeters. Many real world pros such as Dale Earnhardt Jr, Simon Pagenaud, Tomas Scheckter and Will Power use iRacing to familiarize themselves with tracks. Combined with the game’s highly impressive physics and racing structure, it is truly second to none.
http://www.iracing.com//membership/ (1 year $99)
Why not take your gaming experience to the next level with the Logitech G27 steering wheel? The G27 features strong force feedback, LED RPM shift indicators, 900 degrees of rotation, a separate shifter and sturdy stainless steel pedals. Experience your PS3 and PC games in a whole new way.
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/home ($299.99
Face it we’ve all dreamed of being a professional racing driver. Tommy Byrne’s book Crashed and Byrned: The Greatest Racing Driver You Never Saw, chronicles Byrne’s rise from humble beginnings in Dundalk, Ireland and his rise through the British racing scene to an ultimately doomed F1 campaign. Byrne doesn’t pull any punches in this book and describes the F1 circus as he experienced it.
http://www.amazon.com ($10.60)
Skip Barber Racing School, America’s most famous driving school, has a special allowing you to take 15% off a price of any of their numerous schools running until New Year’s Eve. If you’re a racing enthusiast looking for a thrill, or a young driver on a career path to Formula 1, Skip Barber is an essentially stop along the way.
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