FIA Classic Helmets

Bell invented the motorsport helmet in 1954 and significantly upgraded the design with the addition of expanded
polystyrene (EPS) foam a couple years later.
One of the first open face Bell helmets, the 500-TX, is selected by the Museum of Modern Art in New York for
Excellence of Design.
The 500-TX was the first helmet to receive Snell approval and would set a standard for product safety.
In 1966, Bell launched the world’s first full-face motorsports helmet and quickly earned the admiration and support
of the world’s top motorsport racers and enthusiasts.
Many famous drivers such as Jacky Ickx, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve and many others have all worn
the Bell Star to protect their head in the seventies.
Fast-forwars 50-odd years and Bell is again launching the 500-TX Classic and the Star Classic to the dilight of true
classic car enthusiasts and historic car drivers.
The same shape as the famous original Bell Helmets are reintroduced but produced to the last safety standard (FIA
8859/SNELL SA2020) using the latest production techniques and high tech materials