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Cool car things we want: October 2018

For the true diehards among us

Cool car things we want October 2018
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Just when you thought there couldn't be any more mediums left for the automotive obsession to reach, here are some fine esoteric examples.

From $10k scale models for the connoisseur among collectors to tyre-shaped Bluetooth speakers for the audio junkies and a Raging Bull badged racing suit for the karting diehard, these motoring-related things are the stuff the average enthusiast can only dream of.

1 - FEATURED "PRODUCT OF THE MONTH": TW Steel WTCR watch ($699 from twsteel.com/au)
Even if you haven’t heard of Tom Coronel, a prolific European touring car driver, you might have seen his iconic yellow racing suit. It’s honoured here with this 48mm oversized TW Steel chronograph, one of 70.

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2 - Leather Driving Gloves ($277 from theoutlierman.com)
Drive in style with these Italian-made gloves. Fingers or fingerless, 49 styles with colours from classic black to bright green. Just don’t let your mates see you wearing them.

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3 - Amalgam McLaren P1 1:8 Scale Model ($10,350 from amalgamcollection.com )
Model company Amalgam used McLaren’s own CAD data to construct this 1:8 scale model and can customise its interior trim to your liking. A piece fit for the fussiest of mantelpieces.

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4 - Pirelli P Zero Bluetooth Speaker ($3875 from ixoost.it)
A 100W speaker inside the same half-scale tyres F1 teams use for wind-tunnel testing. Tweeter/midwoofer sit inside scaled replica aluminium F1 rims. Made in Italy, in nine colours, using a dry, wet or inter tyre.

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5 - Porsche Tee ($34 from dirtynailsbloodyknuckles.com)
Pay homage to Porsche’s flatnose 930 series 911 Turbo. Available in Ashpalt/Teal, White/Red, Ash/Grey, sizes S-3XL. Slimfit style, pretty decent quality (as-tested by MOTOR), 100 per cent cotton.

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6 - How to Build a Car by Adrian Newey ($28 from pitstop.net.au)
Learn the thinking behind one of the automotive world’s most gifted racecar designers in Adrian Newey’s latest book.

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7 - Lamborghini Karting Suit ($988 from lamborghinistore.com)
Look like a go karting god in this ‘Squadra Corse’ branded OMP race suit. Sizes 44-56. Homologation CIK-FIA Level 2.

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MOTOR staff

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