Dunlop rally jackets
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Dunlop rally jackets
hello,
Anyone know of anyone selling one of these i.e, back in production.
Was going to put this under wanted but I though these were being produced new at some point?
Anyone know of anyone selling one of these i.e, back in production.
Was going to put this under wanted but I though these were being produced new at some point?
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Re: Dunlop rally jackets
Basil Wales had some of these made about 10 years ago, not sure if anyone else had done this recently.
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Re: Dunlop rally jackets
I spoke to Basil last year and he said he had no plans to make another batch
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Bit of a shark is old Basil I have a dunlop jacket from about 10 yrs ago, when I ordered it through his XWAS club they were to be around 90 quid with a 60 quid deposit but when the final bill arived they were 140 if my memory serves me Nice jackets though, but still hav'nt told the wife.
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He He!
You're right Austin, I'm fairly sure 'Special Tuning' was at it's most profitable when Basil was at the helm!
I too got a jacket and if I recall correctly, I think that 'Jaybrand' the motorports clothing company made them for him? Does Jaybrand even exist anymore?
Good quality though, and a really faithfull reproduction of the originals, I compared mine to Willie Caves original 60's one!
You're right Austin, I'm fairly sure 'Special Tuning' was at it's most profitable when Basil was at the helm!
I too got a jacket and if I recall correctly, I think that 'Jaybrand' the motorports clothing company made them for him? Does Jaybrand even exist anymore?
Good quality though, and a really faithfull reproduction of the originals, I compared mine to Willie Caves original 60's one!
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Re: Dunlop rally jackets
I am sure that someone is still doing these jackets, leave it with me, I am sure I'll remember who.
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Re: Dunlop rally jackets
Does it look a bit like this? A Dealer Opel Team one, but no doubt the same style. The tache is optional if you want to wear one. The great Tony Pond,
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He certainly wasn't behind the door when it came to marketting his XWAST regalia, quite a cottage industry, many with MCR labels on ! Taxi for Mr Wales !Austin Costin wrote:Bit of a shark is old Basil .
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Re: Dunlop rally jackets
No quite like that!! Black with a yellow/orange strip down the arms and dunlop on the chest.austinisuseless wrote:Does it look a bit like this? A Dealer Opel Team one, but no doubt the same style. The tache is optional if you want to wear one. The great Tony Pond,
Still, TP look pretty 70's cool with that one and a great tache sir.
I can here the questionable music audult film themed music now..woo,wacka-wacka-wacka woo.....
Re: Dunlop rally jackets
Tony Pond, the last brit works driver, of a Brit works car, ARG Metro 6R4,
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yes, I did a bit.
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Re: Dunlop rally jackets
Was also talked to Basil about these jackets for length of time last year, down to taking size and deposit. But then, he said the production can't proceed due to licencing problem with the use of Dunlop logo?
Still very interested. Mark, can you count me in if you can get it going? We may have a few orders here in HK.
I know the Japanese also made there own version with BMC logo, very nice indeed!
Still very interested. Mark, can you count me in if you can get it going? We may have a few orders here in HK.
I know the Japanese also made there own version with BMC logo, very nice indeed!
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Re: Dunlop rally jackets
That last image is very Les Leston, but at the same time it doesn't look quite right. I suspect from this image that its a 70 jacket that's had a BMC rosette sewn to it.
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Re: Dunlop rally jackets
posted in my 'tc' resto thread, but worth repeating here.
1971.....
doesnt mention the size of the collars, but im hoping for 'large, pimp style'
1971.....
doesnt mention the size of the collars, but im hoping for 'large, pimp style'
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
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