Top Gear: The Stig’s Helmet Sells for $5,327 at Auction
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Top Gear: The Stig’s Helmet Sells for $5,327 at Auction



In a move akin to selling the Shroud of Turin, a former production coordinator from BBC's Top Gear television program put one of The Stig's iconic white helmets up for auction this week. The seller, Sophia Vaizey, explains:

"The Stig wore it [the helmet] on the show for quite a while. He then got a new one for safety reasons, so it got stored away in the Top Gear office. I was quite surprised when they gave it to me but also I felt honored."

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