About The Finish Line

After being exposed to the car business as a child, it was only natural that I’d try to turn what had become a passion into a profession. The Finish Line Inc. was launched in 1987 and has grown exponentially as I’ve expanded my network of friends and acquaintances through racing my 1958 Ferrari 250 with a one-off body by Drogo and my 1959 Bandini Formula Junior.

The Finish Line carries a wide assortment of sports-car related items – from monogrammed apparel to signed posters and custom-designed watches. The clothing, including polo and long-sleeved shirts, jackets, sweatshirts and Formula One team garments, is available with just about any marque – Ferrari, Porsche, Alfa-Romeo, Maserati and Lotus, to name just some.

I scour manufacturers for high-quality garments. I also exclusively represent a French leather maker, Chapal, which produces exquisite retro racing gear from helmets to goggles and gloves, plus bomber jackets, vests and “sac de voyage” travel bags.

If you’re furnishing a garage, I have enameled porcelain car and gasoline company signs, very rare Ferrari factory signs and tiles, and art — from event posters to original oils by well-known automotive artists. For inside your home, there are bronze sculptures, 1/8th models handmade in England, and numerous other items.

I’ve produced apparel for the Colorado Grand, the Copperstate, the California Mille Miglia, as well as the Ferrari annual meet and other car clubs and events. To acknowledge special customers or occasions, I can design and produce hand-etched wine bottles that are a true keepsake.

My entire line of memorabilia, clothing and accessories is distinguished by its quality. Items are not mass-produced, but rather are available in limited quantities and by special order (I once was asked to arrange a Cavallino-inscribed tombstone.)

Now, that’s passion, and I eagerly share it with car-lovers everywhere.

Hugh Ruthven II