Sixty One — Limited Edition
B194 Carbon Wallet Edition 2
126 pieces in the second and final release from this endplate, 296 in total, ever. When these are gone, there won't be another B194 wallet.
Independently made. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in partnership with F1, its teams, drivers or sponsors.
01 — Provenance
The raw side of a championship-winning endplate.
The car
Benetton B194, 1994 season. The car Michael Schumacher won his first World Championship in. The carbon comes from a rear wing endplate that was used in the Japanese GP of that year, where Schumacher placed 2nd.
Verified due to the configuration, bolt hole placement, and specific sponsor details which are consistent with Benneton’s number 5 car as run in the Japanese “Grand Prix”. This end plate has also been signed by Michael Schumacher himself.
The carbon
Edition 1 used the painted side of the endplate. This one comes from the raw carbon side, so what you see is the weave itself, with a pattern that's unique to its age.
The nameplate
The nameplate carries the endplate's actual Benetton part number. Each wallet ships with authentication and provenance documentation.
02 — What £229 buys
Carbon from a race car, leather from Tuscany, and a workshop in England.
Race-used carbon
1994 Benetton B194 endplate
50 × 7 mm, cut from the raw side of the rear wing endplate and set into the leather.
Leather
Badalassi Carlo Minerva, Tuscany
Vegetable-tanned, not chrome-tanned. There's no surface coating to wear off — it darkens and softens with use.
Construction
Handmade in England
Cut by hand and assembled by a leather workshop in England. Every edge aligned.
Nameplate
Matt stainless steel
Modelled on a real F1 chassis plate, printed and made here in England.
Closed
110 × 67 mm
Leather
Papavero Red + more
Capacity
8 cards + cash
Edition
126 · final release
04 — Owners
4.83
Based on 101 reviews
I received the wallet and found the quality along with its functional compact size very impressive. It is definitely unique.
Glad to own this piece of art and history. Really well made.
This wallet is an absolutely well made craft. This was a gift for my husband and he loved it.
05 — Questions
The things people email us before buying.
How do I know the carbon is really from Schumacher's B194?
This carbon fibre was from the rear wing endplate used during the 1994 Japanese “Grand Prix”, where Schumacher secured a 2nd-Place finish.
Each wallet in this exclusive collection has been meticulously crafted with this unique material, verified due to the configuration, bolt hole placement, and specific sponsor details which are consistent with Benneton’s number 5 car as run in the Japanese “Grand Prix”. This end plate has also been signed by Michael Schumacher himself.
How big is it and how many cards does it hold?
110 × 67 mm folded. Six card slots and a cash compartment. We quote eight cards because the two largest slots comfortably take two each.
Is it an everyday wallet or a display piece?
Everyday. The carbon is set flush into the leather, and the leather is built to be used — plenty of owners carry it as their main wallet.
What makes the leather special?
It's Badalassi Carlo Minerva, vegetable-tanned in Tuscany with natural extracts from tree bark in traditional wooden barrels. There's no surface coating to wear off — it develops a patina instead, so no two age the same way.
How do I care for the leather?
Very little. Keep it away from excessive moisture, and use a leather conditioner every 6–12 months to keep it supple.
How limited is "limited edition"?
126 wallets in this second and final release. Including Edition 1, which used the painted side, there will only ever be 296 B194 wallets.
06 — The car
1994: one point, decided in Adelaide.
8
Wins in 1994
1 pt
Title margin
1st
World title
Schumacher's first title, and one of the most controversial seasons Formula 1 has ever had. He won eight races in the B194 — and still went to the final round in Adelaide leading Damon Hill by a single point.
Then, lap 36: Schumacher off at the wall, back on track, Hill diving for the inside, contact. Both out. Title to Schumacher, by one point.
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Getting there wasn't simple either. A black flag ignored at Silverstone, a disqualification at Spa for a worn plank, a two-race ban. Every week the B194 was in the headlines for something other than lap times.
Here's the thing about 1994: argue about it all you like, it's the season that started the most successful career F1 had seen. This endplate was on the car that did it.