| Spending the better part of 40+ years with a variety | | | | buying jackets back in the late 60's / early 70's there |
| of major fashion retailers, I have learned some certain | | | | was one style designed for "cool " drivers and its |
| truths. Along with the inevitability of death and taxes is | | | | generic name was the descriptive name of the |
| the truth that , in fashion, what had gone around | | | | company - "Style Auto". Literally thousands of dozens |
| comes around again. The cycle is usually generational. | | | | of this style in a variety of fabric were made. It's |
| For some reason, every 40 years the essence of the | | | | baaaack. |
| hot fashion of the time is revived and given the title | | | | Tony "a2z racer" Adamowicz, working from his original |
| "Retro". It was only natural, that with the upsurge in | | | | 1970 collection of jackets has produced and is |
| Vintage Automobile collecting and racing, some of the | | | | marketing an improved retro Top Grain Leather Jacket |
| hot fashion associated with with the era of the 1960's / | | | | that captures the essence of the original. Perfect for |
| 1970's would start showing up about now - and also | | | | both the new and old Porsche, Corvette, BMW, Shelby |
| inevitable that there would be a large appeal to a | | | | Mustang GT500, etc. Tony, who just had a podium |
| younger, non automotive related audience. | | | | finish at Infineon Raceway in his 40 year old 1969 |
| First comes the fabric. Leather jackets have always | | | | F5000 Championship car, said that he will also be |
| been cool, but when worn by Marlon Brando and his | | | | designing this Satin Lined, Leather Jacket in other |
| motorcycle gang, Jimmy Dean in his Porsche 550, | | | | fabrics including Corduroy and Nylon Cire. Tony plans |
| Steve McQueen "The King of Cool" in the Great | | | | to be styling in his vintage Datsun 240Z. I plan to follow |
| Escape - "cool" had a new meaning. Leather in jackets | | | | suit in my 65 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce. Niche market |
| relating to automobiles, modern and vintage, is back | | | | to mainstream continues to be the mantra for retro |
| with a vengence. Next comes the style. When I was | | | | design. |