Thanks Che. Yep, the book isn't your typical picture book (there are lots) but also includes a lot of inside the industry insight by the author. I'd call it must have if your interested in these shirts. I now know just enough to be a danger to myself.
Thanks Dale, the fabric has that cool like its damp feeling.
Here's the book, also might find a bargain on Ebay:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Aloha-Shirt-Spirit-Islands/dp/1582700346/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410215579&sr=8-2&keywords=the+aloha+shirt
The main reason I got this one is because it was a steal, $9.95 delivered! Turns out once in hand I love it, it really has a mello vibe to it. Modern Kahala repop with really nice details. 70% silk 30% linen looks like barkcloth but has soft/squishy/cool feel of crepe. Loop collar, 2 pleat back...
There was also a class for BMW motorcycles. Many people like Harley's, I like BMW's. 1965 BMW R69/S
I had one of these back in the day but mine was silver and orange, Orange Smoke officially. 1975 BMW R90/S in Black Smoke
There was also a class called Modified Flathead Hot Rods. This is a...
Another Chrysler, this time bodied in Italy by Ghia, 1953
I thought I knew my BMW's but had never seen one of these, 1958 503 Cabriolet. It was a jewel mechanically with a small V8. It's owner, a woman, drove it 1800 miles round trip from Kirkland, W. to Pebble Beach, Ca. I should have...
Another judged class was The American Tail Fin Class. Here's a row of em facing some pretty big bumpers
More from that class, most tail fins got front too. 1960 Cadillac Barritz with suicide doors
1954 Cadillac Eldorado
1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
1958 Chrysler 300D, it's got a...
Thanks Che! But wait there's more.........
This 1914 Mercedes Grand Prix won the 1914 French GP and then the Indianapolis 500 the following year with Ralph DePalma driving averaging just a tick under 90 mph. It's top speed is 120 mph. The race took 5 1/2 hrs to complete. It required a riding...
This thread was basically created to let us indulge and use up bandwidth with excessive photos so I indulge. Went to the Pacific Northwest Concour's d' Elegance (formally Kirkland C d' E) today. Basically a fancy name for a car show.
I wore my Panama Bob by BSHW
This is the afield, The Lemay...
It's nice to see action on this tread. Thanks for the comments and always great to see a Che post especially with a sidekick! Rock'n those Avanti's and always first class head wear.
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