Holy Grail LVC/Aero Leather Jacket

[Rudie]

This jacket is my personal all-time favorite leather jacket style. It is from an old LVC contract made by Aero in pristine condition. If it fit me I would have snatched it up immediately. There were no bids and the seller relisted it. So this is your chance to get an awesome jacket that, in my mind, surpasses all of Aero's current designs. Take a look at the breast pocket. It is killer. This jacket was so complicated to make that Aero had only one machinist skilled enough to do the work at the time.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/201001242700?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[HoosierDaddy]

If Aero made it now..I would definitely buy one in my size. No hesitation...
HD

 

[resortes805]

Awesome!

 

[Equality 7-2521]

Pretty tight for a size 40, no ?

 

[Edward]

I wonder if Aero will reintroduce this one. There was some kind of a deal done with LVC over the design that eventually became the Speedster, to the effect that Aero would eventually have full ownershpi of the design (or, at least, the elements of a vintage design that can legally be owned, which would be the patterns in particular). Perhapsthey did the same with this? I'm sure I read somewhere that Ken intended to introduce more new designs in Spring 2014.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

The front is a bit 70s East/West for my tastes. The back is nice.

 

[Rudie]

I wonder if Aero will reintroduce this one. There was some kind of a deal done with LVC over the design that eventually became the Speedster, to the effect that Aero would eventually have full ownershpi of the design (or, at least, the elements of a vintage design that can legally be owned, which would be the patterns in particular). Perhapsthey did the same with this? I'm sure I read somewhere that Ken intended to introduce more new designs in Spring 2014.

They are going to reintroduce this model in spring, but minus the chest pocket. It seems to be too difficult to make.

BK, didn't the 70s often mimic the 30s? To me the front looks awesome, especially with the pocket. But the collar is also a nice deviation from Aero's usual shapeless collars. For my own jackets I asked them to make to collars curvier to give them a little panache.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

The 70s did that, yes, typically in a rather "bells and whistles/belt and braces" way. That's what this reminds me of - how many more style features can we cram onto the front of that jacket! The collar does not help allay the 70s vibe, and indeed heightens it.

 

[Rudie]

I disagree. I don't think the front is overloaded. The chest pocket is very subtle, too, and it just oozes style. I guess there is no accounting or taste.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I think I would like this jacket more if it had a zip, and not that collar:twitch:

:spider:

 

[Rudie]

Haha, you see? I like the button front much better and the collar is also a nice departure from Aero's standard fare. To each his own.

 

[Rudie]

It's not my fault that you confuse a legitimate 1930s collar with a 1970s pimp collar.

 

[Rudie]

Pretty tight for a size 40, no ?

I think he got the measurement wrong. Looks like he measured from the side seam, effectively omitting the side panel. If he measure the back from front side seam to front side seam (if you know what I mean) that would probably be 23 inches or more instead of 19.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Hey..if I can't get that pocket...then thanks but no thanks..!!

 

[Rudie]

Exactly my words.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I also hate to even contemplate the weight of hide used on this jacket. it makes my shoulders ache just looking at the pictures.

:spider:

 

[Rudie]

Actually, it was made from their mid-weight A-2 leather. Ken told me this jacket works best with the lightest leather available. It seems they also did a version part leather, part whipcord.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

It makes HD's heart ache that I don't have that jacket on my back...

 

[Rudie]

Your disco-hippie heart.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

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