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RARE VINTAGE VANSON "ROCK AND ROLL" BIKER JACKET
Featuring a DOUBLE ZIP FRONT -- so this has TWO chest sizes!
Featuring a DOUBLE ZIP FRONT -- so this has TWO chest sizes!
Tagged 44--fits 44 with one zipper, 42 with the other!
Measurements:
Chest: 23 (with the zipper furthest from the male zipper closed)
Chest: 22 (with the zipper closest to the male zipper closed)
Sleeve: 25 1/2 (straight down)
Shoulder: 18 3/4
Length: 27 1/4 (from bottom of collar; this length is from the "dipped" rear kidney protection panel; it fits shorter and neater at the front.)
Hem: 20
FROM VANSON'S WEBSITE:
This is the leather jacket made famous by the legendary punk rock lead singer Joey Ramone, and can be seen immortalized in the Rock and Roll Museum in Cleveland, OH.
The Vanson Rock & Roll leather jacket is explicitly derived from the British Rockers, Cafe Racers scene of the early '60s. The '60s in England were a time defined by rebellion and creativity. The Mods and Rockers fought each other all around the South Coast of England. Pirate radio ships starting with Radio Veronica off the Dutch coast, then Radio Caroline and Radio London off the English coast were all symptoms of the restless boomer generation. Along with, and maybe because of, the offshore radio stations came The Beatles, the Stones, the Kinks, the Byrds, and so many others building a wave of popular culture that would wash over the Americas as "The British Invasion ". The Ace Cafe, BSAs, Nortons, Triumphs, Dresda, Dunstall, all were markers in the world of the Rocker. This very cool dynamic, rebellious energy is reflected in the Rock & Roll Jacket.
The vintage version featured twin-track zippers and sewn-in half belts for a snug, wind-tight fit, and relied on authentic '60s technology - heavy sweaters and "dead air space" for insulation, with an adjustable tight fit to "keep things in place" while the bikes rattled and shook. Vanson enhancements to our version include a large, stiffened lower-back kidney panel and full-length action back to make this jacket optimally functional.
Timeless period features such as the leather-lined ignition key pocket on the left sleeve and a leather lined concealed carry gun pocket built in to the inside facing, this pocket can be ordered for either right or left hand draw. All this makes the Vanson Rock & Roll leather jacket a classic favorite of riders and rockers alike. A rugged look with durable details and hand-built craftsmanship that can only be a Vanson. American made to last a lifetime - and beyond.
THIS JACKET:
First, this is NOT a standard black bike jacket--it's a lovely shade of blue-green!
I don't know if this is cut from competition leather, but it's certainly a very, very substantial jacket indeed--and the leather is showing some wonderful grain.
It has an action back for ease of movement, a quilted lining, an interior stud-closure security pocket, and a deep interior chest pocket that's open. The two main zippers and the sleeve zippers are very heavy-duty Talon zippers. The main zippers both work very well--the one you'll use to close the jacket tightly takes a few seconds to start (it's a little stiff to begin) but once started works fluidly. The other zipper is fluid all the way! The sleeve zippers both work perfectly, as do the zippers to the pockets.
One of the snaps is missing from the belt at the front, as shown--this doesn't affect its functionality at all, and in any case is a very easy fix.
The jacket has been worn, and is starting to develop some wonderful drape and grain.
This is a REALLY comfortable jacket to wear!
I would put it in Very Good/Excellent condition.
NOW asking just $325, OR OFFER, boxed, shipped, and insured in the USA.
