The Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats would like to congratulate one of our sponsors, Retro ClassicClothing, for joining forces with motorsport legend Derek Bell.
RetroClassic will be creating four new t-shirts which will honour some of Bell’s greatest races. The Designs will showcase iconic cars, including a Porsche 917 and a McLaren F1 GTR. All of these will come in a range of size and colour.
The earliest race in the collection is the 1971 Spa 1000Km, in which Bell drove the iconic Gulf-liveried Porsche 917 for the factory-backed JW Automotive team. He claimed a sensational pole position around the fearsome 8.7-mile Belgian road circuit, lapping two seconds faster than team-mate Pedro Rodriguez, and then finished second in the race itself alongside Jo Siffert.
Bell’s victory in the 1981 Le Mans 24 Hours was a turning point in his long and illustrious career and is also being celebrated by RetroClassic Clothing. That year, he was sharing a BMW M1 with Steve O’Rourke in certain rounds of the World Endurance Championship, but then Porsche invited him to contest the French endurance classic alongside Jacky Ickx in a 936/81.
Speaking about RetroClassic Clothing, Derek Bell said:
“Joining forces with RetroClassic Clothing has been a lot of fun. These four races each have a special meaning for me, and to see them being celebrated on this official line of t-shirts brings back some great memories.”
If you’re interested in looking at the designs or want to place an order, please visit www.retroclassiclothing.com for the full catalogue of shirts!
