McGregor Drizzler or Baracuta G-9...

[Salv]

You're both quite welcome - the weather has taken a very wet turn for the worst here in SE England, so the Drizzler is back in the wardrobe and the Aero Barnstormer is back out. I work at Heathrow Airport and we get a daily weather forecast; for today it reads:

THE SSW WIND WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING
TO MEAN SPEED OF AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS 30 TO
35KT BUT ISOL GUSTS NEAR 40KT MAY OCCUR
NEAR HEAVIER SHOWERS.

Not quite hurricane weather, admittedly, but I'm not going to wear a Drizzler in that.

 

[scotrace]

Excellent!

I really like this jacket! It falls into place exaclty as planned. A very 40's sort of jacket. And well made, I might add. A GREAT deal at $19.

Though I think grampa had a different sort of velcro fastener on the inner pocket...

 

[Salv]

I really like this jacket! It falls into place exaclty as planned. A very 40's sort of jacket. And well made, I might add. A GREAT deal at $19.

Though I think grampa had a different sort of velcro fastener on the inner pocket...

The design is virtually unchanged since it was introduced in 1947 - the vintage ones I've seen lacked a lining and didn't have the inner pocket, but there have been no real changes to the basic design for nearly 60 years.

 

[Salv]

The Baracuta G-4

Here's an interesting twist on the G-9 - the G-4 by Baracuta:

This only seems to be available in the UK from Oi Polloi (although are plenty of google hits for Japanese websites) - according to Oi Polloi it's a "Two pocket Harrington golf jacket with fully vented back, belted adjustments at waist, button adjustable cuffs, tartan liner with one internal pocket. Two way zip with two-button fastening collar, button fastening flapped hand pockets. Made in England."

It has lost the elasticated waistband and cuffs, and is quite a handsome jacket. I especially like the waist adjusters.

 

[Speedster]

Here's an interesting twist on the G-9 - the G-4 by Baracuta:

This only seems to be available in the UK from Oi Polloi (although are plenty of google hits for Japanese websites) - according to Oi Polloi it's a "Two pocket Harrington golf jacket with fully vented back, belted adjustments at waist, button adjustable cuffs, tartan liner with one internal pocket. Two way zip with two-button fastening collar, button fastening flapped hand pockets. Made in England."

It has lost the elasticated waistband and cuffs, and is quite a handsome jacket. I especially like the waist adjusters.

That is a very nice variation on the Baracuta.

 

[Marv]

ah the black harrington, I remember them well and had me a hand me down in the early 80's which I wore too death......great jacket.

 

[DanielJones]

I was watching 'Man's Favorite Sport?' last night and noticed that Rock Hudson was wearing a Baracuta G9 (Harrington) jacket throughout the film when he was up at the fishing tournament. Funny how it went from an outdoors recreation jacket, to a mos/punker jacket back to an outdoors jacket all in a short 40 years.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[DanielJones]

Looks like Baracuta got some of it's styling for the G9 from the U.S. M40 (parsons) field jacket.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[BBanzai]

James Dean McGregor

I'm coming in to this one a bit late, but for those interested, Real McCoy Japan does make (or made at least, I don't see itin this year's catalog) a replica James Dean jacket. They call it a Drizzler, but it's really an Anti-Freeze. I have one. It's very nice, the usual Real McCoy's high quality.


http://www.c-king.jp/mj5130.html

 

[Salv]

More Baracuta goodies - limited edition 70th Anniversary Celebrity Icon G-9s. There are three colours/models to choose from: the Presley in tan; the McQueen in natural; and the Sinatra in navy blue. Each has a quote from the celebrity printed on the tartan lining and comes in a special presentation box.

The McQueen:

Baracuta have also got a special offers section in their online shop, with G-9s in various colours for just £80, rather than the usual £120. Sky blue for example:

They ship to the US for a further £30.

 

[Alan F]

Size of Drizzler

I was thinking of getting one of those $19.99 McGregor drizzlers on ebay--I'm a 46 Long (I'm nearly 6'3)--would sleeve length on Xl be ok? Sorta think for $19.99 might be tad short cut?
af

 

[Salv]

I bought one of the XL Drizzlers from eBay and the sleeve length on mine is 24" from the shoulder seam, and 19" from the armpit. I'm 5'10" and that's just about perfect on me, so it probably would be too short for you.

 

[anselmo1]

The G-9 at O'Connell's took a price jump to $245.00!

http://www.oconnellsclothing.com/baracuta.php

 

[Salv]

Just excavating this thread to point out to UK members that some branches of T K Maxx have original Baracuta G-9s reduced from £130 to just £49.99. A friend got one a couple of months ago and I've been checking my local branch once a week. Until yesterday I've only been able to find small sizes, but they've recently had another delivery and now have 3 or 4 tan jackets in large sizes, a dark blue, a very nice green (too small for me though) and a couple in a blue and grey check in XL, one of which is now safe in my wardrobe.

There's a store locator here.

 

[Speedster]

Aarrgh...

Why don't we ever have offer like this in Denmark :cry:

Congratulations Salv. That's a very good deal you got there.

 

[Salv]

Search for Baracuta on UK eBay Speedster - there are plenty for a Buy-It-Now price of £54.99 plus £12.95 p&p to Europe, and plenty starting at £44.99, all BNWT. I was going to allow another few weeks, then if I hadn't found one at T K Maxx I'd have bid on one of the £44.99 jackets.

 

[Speedster]

Thanks Salv. Will do that.

 

[ChuckO]

Buco Drizzler

I just saw a Japanese site that is selling a "Drizzler" by Buco. It's really by a Real McCoy and the jacket is marred a little (for me anyway) by having a Buco Helmet emblem stitched on otherwise it's a very good looking jacket.
See link:

http://shop.yumetenpo.jp/goods/d/realmoon.co.jp/g/BJ5005/index.shtml#

 

[Falconetti]

That green G4 looks tasty... unfortunately they seem to no longer be available at that site...

 

[Seb Lucas]

I wonder if they sell them in Australia. Not all that keen on the G9 knits so the Drizzler would probably suit my taste better (as won by Mickey Rourke in Barfly).