How's this for a piece of racing memorabilia: a Simpson Voyager helmet autographed by every then-living Formula 1 champion since Phil Hill, who took the crown in 1961.

The helmet is the project of Al Pearce, a longtime contributor at Autoweek, and it will be auctioned off for charity on May 14th through RM Sotheby's. In the item's description, Pearce says he began the project in 2007 and didn't finish until 2010. Hill was the first to sign the helmet, with the final two signatures coming from Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel in London. Since Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have won the championship the past five years, the helmet is current.

To get each of the 22 drivers, which are listed below, Pearce says he had to do quite a bit of traveling and even went so far as shipping the helmet to Australia. Hope he bought the insurance.

For F1 fans, this little bit of history might as well be priceless, but Sotheby's says otherwise. The auction house currently expects the helmet to fetch anywhere from €10,000 – €15,000 (roughly $11,500 – $17,300). Proceeds will go to support Victory Junction Gang Camp, the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation, and the Jimmie Johnson Foundation.

Full list of drivers in order of signing

1. Phil Hill

2. Jacques Villeneuve

3. Emerson Fittipaldi

4. Mario Andretti

5. Damon Hill

6. John Surtees

7. Jackie Stewart

8. Alain Prost

9. Fernando Alonso

10. Jody Scheckter

11. Nigel Mansell

12. Michael Schumacher

13. Niki Lauda

14. Kimi Raikkonen

15. Keke Rosberg

16. Mika Hakkinen

17. Jack Brabham

18. Alan Jones

19. Lewis Hamilton

20. Nelson Piquet

21. Jenson Button

22. Sebastian Vettel











































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