Interesting custom Vanson 9D in Japan

[Guppy]

Saw this on Yahoo! Japan Auctions Japan. Like most Japanese leather jackets, it's a size 36, so probably won't fit most readers, but I thought the customizations were interesting. I see elements of the Vanson Chopper and Langlitz Sidewinder. Sleeve cuffs with diamond contrast stitching and button closure is an odd choice, but they look cool. Whoever designed it must have wanted a little of everything, but it's pulled off impeccably. And that's got to be the good Comp Weight of old. It looks pretty bad-ass.

 

[handymike]

Love this!....unfortunately, I’m a 38

 

[ton312]

Killer. Astonishing and disappointing Vanson thinks dumb fat head Americans wouldn’t buy this. Should be in their catalog.

 

[Guppy]

Love this!....unfortunately, I’m a 38

Just about everyone in Japan is a 36, it seems like it's the most common size over there. It ends up saving me a lot of money.

 

[Guppy]

Killer. Astonishing and disappointing Vanson thinks dumb fat head Americans wouldn’t buy this. Should be in their catalog.

Not to plant an idea in your head, but the serial number is visible in the photo, you can ask vanson to look it up in their records and make one just like it in your size.

14259 P 18

 

[handymike]

Without the center back seam!

 

[Guppy]

Without the center back seam!

Base it off the Enfield rather than the Oxford, and there you go.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Eastcoast Sidewinder…. I like it! Everyone pulls out all the tricks for the Japan exclusive market products. quilted cuffs looks cool.

 

[TREEMAN]

Looks like there’s a bit of Model F in it too ..