Ten cool pieces of kit we've found this month

From a tenth-scale remote control Ford works rally car to a Garrett PowerMax replacement snail, here are ten car life products we've found this month that will be going in team MOTOR's letter to Santa.

Kimi Räikkönen 2021 1:2 replica helmet - $235 - f1authentics.com

Remember the final season of the Iceman and celebrate Kimi’s 20-year career with this desktop replica. It’s half scale, so don’t even try...

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Timex Q Reissue Green - $320 - timex.com

Timex adds new colours to its popular and stylish Quartz-powered Q Reissue. The green is our pick, doing its best impression of a ‘Hulk’ Rolex Submariner just for 1% of the market value.

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205 T16 hoodie - $163 - periodcorrect.com

SoCal outfitter’s recent collection taps Peugeot’s Group B 205 T16, which took the fight to the Audi quattro in 1984 and set the template for the category’s golden era

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Tamiya 1:10 Ford Escort MK.II Rally - $290 - metrohobbies.com.au

Reflecting Hannu Mikkola’s Mk.II ‘Eskie’ from the early 1979 season, this 1:10-scale Tamiya R/C car is equally at home on the tarmac or dirt

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TCCT eClassic Simulator - $220,000 - eclassic.com

Fancy a driving simulator, built by Pininfarina and inspired by its stunning 1946 202 Cisitalia? Liechtenstein firm The Classic Car Trust has commissioned nine of these astounding rigs and the first completed examples was recently auctioned by RM Sothebys earlier this month. The upper estimate stood at AU$220k, however the winning bid amounted to just over AU$280,000. Yikes!

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Track Pack

Garrett PowerMax VW/Audi 2.0 TSI turbocharger - $2050 - gcg.com.au

Direct OEM-fit replacement turbochargers from Garrett suit a range of VW-group MK7 2.0 TSI platforms and deliver increased airflow, efficiency and performance. Stage 1 is capable of a stout 362kW

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Bell Eliminator ‘Stockwell’ - $699 - mcas.com.au

Limited edition Eliminator helmet by Bell has been designed by custom motorcycle legend Charlie Stockwell. DOT-certified, suitable for grassroots use

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P1 Lap FIA Suit - $950 - performanceracegear.com.au

P1’s ‘LAP’ suit is a popular mid-range offering. Started by the original founder of Sparco, production is based in Italy with the latest FIA 8856-2018 certification

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OMP Tazio Vintage Driving Gloves - $65 - autosport.com.au

These vintage-looking OMP mits won’t be as protective as full gloves, but might get you that much closer to feeling as cool as Paul Newman

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Sparco ‘Slalom+’ Shoe 2020 - $235 - racerindustries.com.au

Suede Sparco boots look the goods, and also feature varying ‘grip zones’ on the sole, reinforced toe and leather heel to maximise feel

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