One of the most successful and eye-catching Porsche cars in history is the 917. The car debuted at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show, but it would make history once it hit the track!
The 917 was the fastest car that Porsche had ever built at the time, with a 4.5 liter flat 12 engine that could propel the car at speeds in excess of 300 kilometers per hour. While the car wasn’t lacking in the power department, its handling was not up to standard. The drivers often struggled to wrestle the car around the track, and keeping the 917 on the tarmac was often compared to trying to steer a wild boar through an ice rink.
One of the most successful and eye-catching Porsche cars in history is the 917. The car debuted at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show, but it would make history once it hit the track!
The 917 was the fastest car that Porsche had ever built at the time, with a 4.5 liter flat 12 engine that could propel the car at speeds in excess of 300 kilometers per hour. While the car wasn’t lacking in the power department, its handling was not up to standard. The drivers often struggled to wrestle the car around the track, and keeping the 917 on the tarmac was often compared to trying to steer a wild boar through an ice rink
Although not an original 930 tartan pattern, the Magnus is a tribute to Magnus Walker's own plaid designs. Who's he? If you need to ask you're probably not a petrolhead. Magnus Walker is a fashion designer, style icon, automobile enthusiast—and owner of one of the world's most astonishing collections of Porsches, particularly 930 911 Turbos.
One of the original tartan patterns available for the 930's seat upholstery.First recorded around the year 1830, the MacLachlan Clan wore a red, blue and green variation of the Black Watch. In the original 930 catalogs, it was called Shottenkaro.
In the '80s, "The A-Team" had every kid glued to the screen and dreaming about the coolest van of all time. Driven by B.A. Baracus it powerslided and jumped through TV-unprecedented doses of explosions and gunfire while the Team saved the world and made us pity the fools, one episode at a time.Despite riveting performances all around, the real star of the show was a GMC V8 van with quad tip exhaust and a custom Black and Gun Metal Grey paint job with a Red Stripe across it that ends in a rear wing, red bespoke wheels and fog lights - a lot of them.This enduring pop culture symbol is a worthy addition to our Screen Heroes collection and a tribute and toast to our childhood dreams.
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A rare gem of auto history, this one of a kind Aston Martin DBS V8 raced in the Le Mans 24h and simultaneously broke the record for fastest caravan towing (apparently that's a thing), and along the way earned itself the nickname "The Muncher" for its insatiable appetite for brake discs.
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Debuted in 1980, the Audi Quattro is mostly known as a Group B rally icon, having enjoyed great success in the WRC primarily thanks to its innovative 4-wheel drive system that took the championship by storm.
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After becoming the big fish of European rally, Audi packed its Quattro system and five-cylinder turbo and crossed the ocean to conquer the tracks of the United States. The pinnacle of that effort was the Audi 90 IMSA GTO, a car that literally and figuratively showed its rear end to nearly every competitor it came across.
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Although few have actually driven on it, the Autobahn is an icon for car enthusiasts all over the world, a symbol of white-knuckle, eye-watering speed, a raceway for the common man.
Although few have actually driven on it, the Autobahn is an icon for car enthusiasts all over the world, a symbol of white-knuckle, eye-watering speed, a raceway for the common man.Sometimes it really is about the journey - as long as it's flat-out on the Autobahn.
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Let us celebrate the amazing life of Ayrton Senna.Ayrton, the racing driver, needs no introduction. King of Pole Position, King of Rain, without a doubt, one of the greatest racers that ever lived. So many of today's F1 fans can establish a direct connection between their first love for the sport and the Brazilian. Many still wake up at odd hours to see distant races in the hope of getting a glimpse of what F1 was back then, the end of an era when man was still greater than machine and F1 driving was a pure experience.Ayrton, the man, is beloved the world over for his honesty and passion for the sport and life. A silent humanitarian who invested most of his fortune in the fight for social equality in Brazil, imposing only one condition - total secrecy (no, we're not crying, you're crying!). In a country that worships football like religion and footballers like gods, Senna is not only the most beloved sportsman to ever come out of Brazil - he's the most precious person, the immortal embodiment of all that's good about Brazil.
The year was 1999. The new-team-on-the-block BAR left everyone scratching their heads at the sight of 2 different cars, while simultaneously setting a new record for fastest to get in trouble with the FIA. The result was what became known as the "zipper livery", a first-of-its-kind hybrid - and, as far as we know, last.
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Forty-something years ago a legend was born. The 3.5 inline-six M1 was the first car to be entirely developed by BMW's M division and was designed from scratch for a life on the track. You can think of it as the great-grandfather of all M BMWs, a dynasty that has since done so much to help shape and push forward the sports car segment while amassing a global legion of devote followers.Originally planned to be a collaboration between BMW and Lamborghini, the M1 was launched in 1978 with only about 450 units of the mid-engined hand-built bavarian unicorn ever being produced. And, with a top speed of 260 km/h, it was "Germany's fastest sports car" and therefore crowned Kaiser of the Autobahns. But BMW's plan went far beyond just creating an amazingly good sports car that also looked the part. In 1979 the BMW Procar Series came along, a one-make racing championship starring a beefed-up 310 km/h version of the M1 and, in spite of its 2-season only short lifespan, went down in history as a spectacular star-incrusted motorsport event, with a parade of F1 drivers joining in on the fun - Andretti, Fittipaldi, Hunt, Lauda, Piquet and Prost just to name a few. Spoiled for choice, we went with the BASF livery - does the word cassette ring any bells? - in part because of its unique and remarkable design, but mostly because it made the biggest exhaust flames of the lot. Seriously, google "M1 BASF flamethrower".You're welcome!
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Heel Tread at the Superbike World Championship.
Launched in 2009, the S1000RR, like so many of BMW's endeavors, went straight to the top of the two-wheel food chain, the epitome of design, technology and sheer performance.It holds the record for fastest Isle of Man lap - although we guess Michael Dunlop probably deserves some recognition as well. That achievement alone is reason enough for our unconditional love. I mean being the fastest at the Tourist Trophy really puts the super in superbike. Custom made for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team as official team wear, these socks are widely believed to shave a few tenths in every lap time.
Hats off to the folks in Munich and best of luck to the Team!
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Each Formula 1 era is defined by one or more cars. Commissioned by Ecclestone, designed by Murray and driven to a Drivers' title by Piquet, the BT49 is the apex of the Cosworth DFV era.
Each Formula 1 era is defined by one or more cars. Commissioned by Ecclestone, designed by Murray and driven to a Drivers' title by Piquet, the BT49 is the apex of the Cosworth DFV era.
The Most Beautiful Sports Bike Ever Made?Enter the Ducati 916, a motorcycle that stunned the world and changed the face of the sports bike industry forever. But the most important Ducati of all time was not only bellisimma, it also came with the technological prowess that immediately made it the new benchmark for handling and performance, proving itself where it matters the most for a sports bike, winning 4 out of the 5 Superbike Championships it competed in - ridden by legends Carl Fogarty and Troy Corser.In 1994 Ducati debuts the 916. The end.
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Made in Portugal with ultra-comfortable and soft stretch cotton, these timeless and fashionable boxer briefs can make you feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside.Discover the only underwear that fits the true petrolhead.- Boxer briefs with elastic waistband- Front lining for ergonomic support- 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane- Made in Portugal.
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The first BMW M3... we could just stop here but the E30 was also the best looking '80s sedan with the coolest stance and an unforgettable DTM paint job that made our life very very easy... can you tell it's one of our favorites?
The 126C2 is as famous for having the first turbocharged Ferrari engine in F1 as it is infamous for being the car in which Gilles Villeneuve was killed. Another historic single-seater for our illustrious garage.
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Launched in 1975, Ford's Escort MkII RS1800 is arguably the single greatest culprit for the Blue Oval's achievement of rally superpower status, back in the late '70s. It's also one of the most requested designs by RS fans the world over.This modest family sedan was just one of those cars that almost instantly rose to cult status, mostly due to being able to achieve tremendous success in Rally competition, right from the very beginning of its long and triumphant career.Driven again and again to victory by the likes of Vatanen and Mikkola - and in the way beating fierce competitors like the Porsche 911 and Lancia Stratos - it was at the hands of Björn Waldegård that Ford finally pulled off a World Champion title in 1979 and established itself, once for and all, as a consummate Rally top dog.
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Made in Portugal with ultra-comfortable and soft stretch cotton, these timeless and fashionable boxer briefs can make you feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside. Discover the only underwear that fits the true petrolhead.- Boxer briefs with elastic waistband- Front lining for ergonomic support- 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane- Made in Portugal.
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With more than 100 wins to its credit, the Honda NSR500 is the most dominant force in modern Grand Prix motorcycle racing.The Honda NSR500 was a two-stroke V4 racer that almost instantly became the reference for all the other manufacturers competing on the 500cc World Championship - now called MotoGP.Introduced in 1984, it won 10 out of the 19 racing seasons of its lifespan, at the hands of racing legends like Wayne Gardner and Valentino Rossi, the latter taking his first World title in one.But it was Mick Doohan that best harnessed the brute force, and alleged bad manners, of the overpowered two-stroke beast - with an engine dubbed the "Big Bang" what else could be expected? - winning five consecutive World Championships from 94 to 98. But not just winning. It was more like crushing the competition with dominant and overwhelming victories in each of those years.So much so that Doohan was even on record at the time saying that racing had become boring. Boring, he said.The type of boredom you can only get in a 200hp, 130 kg, 2-stroke, bad-tempered, crotch rocket.
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The Sauber Mercedes C9 was highly successful in the 1988 WSC, winning everything in the following season, including a 1-2 victory at Le Mans - although by then it was already painted silver. With only one C9 with the 'hi-tech' AEG livery left in existence, these socks are truly a chip off the old block!
Stunning, fast, bat-droppings-crazy, Kawa's ZXR750 (ZX-7 in the U.S.) was every 12-year-old's dream sports bike. As green as the Hulk, but way less predictable, it looked fast even when standing still in that iconic green-blue-white livery.Best paint job on a sports bike ever?For many of us, Kawasaki's ZXR750 (or ZX-7 in the U.S.) is a motorcycling icon. One of the best-looking, most exciting sports bikes ever made. When it came out some 30 years ago, there was nothing quite like it - and there still isn't.The sheer aggressiveness of its race track genes, combined with what might be the best-looking paint job in any bike ever (at least from a 12-year-old's standpoint) made the ZXR look fast even when standing still.Designed with the homologation rules of Superbike racing in mind, the result was a sports bike equipped with as much trick kit as they could for the relatively low asking price. Finally, in 1993, Scott Russel won the Superbike World Championship on a Ninja.In keeping with Kawa's two-stroke machines heritage, the ZXR750 was an untamed beast with a wild and charismatic temperament.- the Hulk if the Hulk was always in beast mode.
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The Land Rover Defender is a true icon. The best 4x4xFar, remaining in production for almost 70 years until 2015. In the end, it was the ever-tightening emissions regulations that closed the curtains... We cannot guarantee that our socks are emissions-free, that's really up to you. Also, be advised that our socks are not expected to endure 70 years nor are recommended to walk on mud.
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At some point, the sequence of events from the 1976 season made it unlikely that either Lauda or Hunt could be crowned champion.
Lauda, seemed effortlessly on course for his second title in a row, by winning five out of the first nine rounds.
Then came the infamous German Grand Prix, held at the so-called “Green Hell”. And hell it was for Lauda, as he inexplicably crashed at one of the easiest corners of the circuit. Brett Lunger couldn’t avoid a brutal collision with the Ferrari. Lauda’s helmet went flying, as his car burst into flames.
The Lotus 97T was a Formula One racing car designed for the 1985 F1 season. Inspiration for the design came from the John Player Special sponsorship, in traditional black and gold stripes.
Paddock legend is often made not by the most victorious cars, but by the most unforgettable. Driven by Senna and painted in bright yellow, the Lotus 99T certainly cuts the mustard.With the Classic Team Lotus seal of approval.
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The McLaren F1 is, to this day, considered the most significant supercar ever made. The MaCa Tribute Collection celebrates four of the most successful GTR's at Le Mans - including the '95 winner - and our favorite liveries.Perfect for the ultimate fan and collector.
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L: 41-46 UK (7½-11½) US (8-12)
In the 80s, Opel played a relevant role in the European rally scene, and no other car from that era stood out more than the Manta B 400 on the German brand's roster. Its gorgeous long and low silhouette conquered fans wherever it went with splendorous sideways action on asphalt and dirt alike. And, thanks to generous use of kevlar on its bodywork, it was light, which also made it popular with rally drivers.
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The McLaren MP4 was a highly successful F1 car that competed in the 1988 Formula One season. It was driven by legends Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. The inspiration for the design came from the Marlboro sponsorship colors.
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A collaboration with Shmee150 to create a tribute to his own McLaren Senna. On the off chance you haven't heard of him, Shmee150 is the brand of Tim Burton, a blogger/youtuber who travels the world in search of the greatest and most exclusive automotive content - it's a tough gig doing Gumball 3000 or Mille Miglia but, hey, somebody's got to take one for team petrolhead, right?This is a man who's current car collection - dubbed The Shmeemobiles - includes, besides the obvious super exclusive hypercar McLaren Senna, an Aston Martin Vantage GT8, Ford GT, Merc-AMG GT R, Mclaren 675LT Spyder and… *drum roll please*… a lime green Suzuki Jimny! Not bad for a guy who started off with a 1.2 Renault Clio…Anyway, we're clearly fans of the lifestyle so we partnered up with Shmee150 to create a Limited Edition of regular and low-cut sock designs based on Tim's own Cerulean Blue McLaren Senna, with a dark blue carbon fiber effect.
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Back in 1956, Alec Issigonis was assigned by BMC to develop a very small, simple, and economical car that could carry four adults and their luggage.
It soon became apparent that this new car would be revolutionary in every aspect, with John Cooper being the first to spot its potential for racing.
This leads to some initial success on the track and set the starting point for an unprecedented story in motorsport with this small but nimble performer leaving behind a pack of far more powerful (and puzzled) opponents.
It culminated in Paddy Hopkirk's famous win in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964 - an event the Mini would dominate up until 1967 and forever tied the Cooper name with the sporting legend of the Mini.
A minimalistic approach to the red livery of the last Mini to win in Monte Carlo - the gigantic 177 - was the inspiration for this sock design.
* unlike the original Mini did, we can't promise these socks will make you feel taller.
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With ten official versions set apart by Roman numerals, each new one poised to rule over all that came before it, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is one of the great Japanese dynasties.Despite its humble origins as a family sedan, with the help of Mitsubishi's performance division Ralliart, that transformed it into a car-shaped toy, it won 4 consecutive WRC titles at the hands of Tommi Mäkinen, from 1996 to 1999.All hail the Emperor of the Rising Sun!
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Heel Tread's garage welcomes Hollywood royalty.
The Mustang Shelby GT500 is just one of those eternal machines - as if the "regular" Mustang wasn't already one of the most instantly recognizable cars in the world.
Its pedigree goes beyond being arguably the most beautiful and extreme Mustang ever built. It's also been immortalized twice in the silver screen and starred in some of the most spectacular car chases ever filmed - whether you're a fan of the 1974 or 2000 version of the movie Gone in 60 Seconds.
It has since become a pop icon known simply for its screen name, Eleanor.
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The P51 Mustang "Old Crow" got its battle name from the cheapest available whiskey at the time. But don't let that fool you. On the air battle for Europe, it gathered a record number of victories at the hands of USAF Ace pilot, Bud Anderson.
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The Nissan R390 GT1: Forgotten Legend of Le Mans. Younger petrol heads may recognize it from Playstation's Gran Turismo series, but perhaps few of them know that in the '90s the real R390 was Nissan's best shot at Le Mans glory.
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45 years ago, while the motorsport world's jaw collectively dropped, Tyrrell introduced the revolutionary "Project 34". One of F1's most bizarre and fascinating creations: the "Six-Wheeler" Tyrrell P34.
The Peugeot 205 always was a car bigger than the sum of its parts.
It was first released in the 80's it's considered to be the car that turned Peugeot's luck around. More than 5 million were produced in 15 years, and you can still see a few around today.
The 205 T16 was the road version produced for homologation purposes that made the 500hp Group B Peugeot Talbot Frankenstein possible. This was when the 205 superminis showed its teeth immediately becoming the car to beat in the competition.
In the hands of some of the greatest Finn drivers, like Vatanen, Salonen, and Kankkunen it would go on to dominate the last two years of the Group B rally against favorites like Audi, Lancia, and Ford and stayed relevant in other rally competitions like Paris-Dakar for many years to come.
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The Pink Pig *
The "Pig" was certainly not designed to be pretty even if it was a brilliant exercise in aerodynamics.
Initially set to make its debut in Martini livery, legend has it that after Count Rossi took a look at the unusually shaped racing car, he refused to let it race in the famous red and blue stripes.
Porsche then decided to go with the pink butcher-style livery to make sure it didn't go unnoticed at the race track.
Although it was a one-off experimental race car, the Porsche 917/20 "Pink Pig" (or Truffle Hunter) became a legend for its surprising participation at the 1971 Le Mans.
Remember when Apple released the iPorsche back in 1980? The 215 mph Le Mans winning 935 "Moby Dick" caught Steve Jobs eye and became the first Apple Car. Still holding off for the iPorsche 2S Plus?
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