Brooks Cafe Racer?

[tmitchell59]

Brooks sportswear Detroit Michigan made a lot of leather jackets. This is one style I had not seen. I was intrigued when it showed up on ebay. The price was out of line, but that changed and I was able to buy it quite reasonable. I'm always after something a bit unique, something that stands out from the standard line. This fits the bill for me. I owned/sold a number of Brooks jackets. Most have been the traditional black steer cafe racer. I also owned two of the mustard colored jackets and one in a rough out leather. I have not seen another of the rough outs and maybe one other of the mustard colored trucker style.

This Brooks has the embroidered label, which was recently identified as the earliest version of the "gold label". This jacket is pretty much unworn condition. It is the early light leather as seen on the early Brooks jackets. It does look more 70s with the "Elephant Ear" collar. The tags are like new. Sized a 46 and fits like one. I'm wearing a sweatshirt to fill out the jacket as I'm a 44 at best.

Not high end, maybe even odd. Certainly a mixed bag of styles.

 

[jonesy86]

Brooks sportswear Detroit Michigan made a lot of leather jackets. This is one style I had not seen. I was intrigued when it showed up on ebay. The price was out of line, but that changed and I was able to buy it quite reasonable. I'm always after something a bit unique, something that stands out from the standard line. This fits the bill for me. I owned/sold a number of Brooks jackets. Most have been the traditional black steer cafe racer. I also owned two of the mustard colored jackets and one in a rough out leather. I have not seen another of the rough outs and maybe one other of the mustard colored trucker style.

This Brooks has the embroidered label, which was recently identified as the earliest version of the "gold label". This jacket is pretty much unworn condition. It is the early light leather as seen on the early Brooks jackets. It does look more 70s with the "Elephant Ear" collar. The tags are like new. Sized a 46 and fits like one. I'm wearing a sweatshirt to fill out the jacket as I'm a 44 at best.

Not high end, maybe even odd. Certainly a mixed bag of styles.

T
I just love those elephant ears. Nice one!

 

[Motorbass]

Brooks sportswear Detroit Michigan made a lot of leather jackets. This is one style I had not seen. I was intrigued when it showed up on ebay. The price was out of line, but that changed and I was able to buy it quite reasonable. I'm always after something a bit unique, something that stands out from the standard line. This fits the bill for me. I owned/sold a number of Brooks jackets. Most have been the traditional black steer cafe racer. I also owned two of the mustard colored jackets and one in a rough out leather. I have not seen another of the rough outs and maybe one other of the mustard colored trucker style.

This Brooks has the embroidered label, which was recently identified as the earliest version of the "gold label". This jacket is pretty much unworn condition. It is the early light leather as seen on the early Brooks jackets. It does look more 70s with the "Elephant Ear" collar. The tags are like new. Sized a 46 and fits like one. I'm wearing a sweatshirt to fill out the jacket as I'm a 44 at best.

Not high end, maybe even odd. Certainly a mixed bag of styles.

Hi Terry. What a nice find! I have not seen this kind of Brooks Sportswear jacket before. The elephant ears do certainly have a 70ies swing to them. I wonder if sometimes Brooks used the embroidered label on later jackets just because they ran into a stash of them in the shop.

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[tmitchell59]

Hi Terry. What a nice find! I have not seen this kind of Brooks Sportswear jacket before. The elephant ears do certainly have a 70ies swing to them. I wonder if sometimes Brooks used the embroidered label on later jackets just because they ran into a stash of them in the shop.

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I thought the same thing about leftover labels being used later. It has the lighter leather of the early jackets. Maybe they made it just didn't like it!

 

[Motorbass]

Yes, that's possible. I have been looking for a vintage brooks catalogue to check the models they had on offer in the late 50ies, early 60ies (my favorite Brooks period) with no aval so far.

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[Monitor]

This was one of the first leather jackets I stumbled upon on eBay that I truly liked. I was all about cross zips back then and would completely ignore other styles altogether, until I clicked on this model by accident. Except that it was brown with a red lining and a bit different - I don't recall this elephant ears collar, though - but the basic styling was the same. I remember this because it's one jacket that stayed in the back of my mind the whole time afterwards.

In any case, I really, really love this jacket. Seeing how well it looks worn, I want one now.

 

[Monitor]

It might've been this one! Similar style. Definitely evolved from the jacket you have, @tmitchell59 Equally cool.

[URL='https://www.ebay.com/itm/BROOKS-Detroit-Vintage-Gold-Label-Leather-Jacket-Mod-Talon-Zipper-Tan-42/323767875588?hash=item4b6211b804:g:67UAAOSwfZ1WZlpz']https://www.ebay.com/itm/BROOKS-Detroit-Vintage-Gold-Label-Leather-Jacket-Mod-Talon-Zipper-Tan-42/323767875588[/URL]

 

[Gamma68]

I saw the video before you started the thread. Cool jacket! To me it’s reminiscent of a trucker/cafe racer hybrid. The large collar lapels make it something else altogether.

As noted above, the style seems 1970s to me despite the embroidered label.

 

[tmitchell59]

It might've been this one! Similar style. Definitely evolved from the jacket you have, @tmitchell59 Equally cool.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BROOKS-Detroit-Vintage-Gold-Label-Leather-Jacket-Mod-Talon-Zipper-Tan-42/323767875588

That is the Trucker style I sold some time back. The pointed button down collar.

I saw the video before you started the thread. Cool jacket! To me it’s reminiscent of a trucker/cafe racer hybrid. The large collar lapels make it something else altogether.

As noted above, the style seems 1970s to me despite the embroidered label.

Yes, kinda trucker cafe hybrid. Seems long, I have not measured it. Maybe because it's a size 46. I've been wearing around all weekend, perfect weather high 60s. Just a windbreaker anyway. I'm stunned by the condition is just like new.

Now I have to decide which of my new cafe racers are going to keep this one or my I Foster. Neither was expensive.

 

[ton312]

That jacket is bizarre/cool as Hell. I love it! It really is like a cross zip/ CR/ trucker/ half belt Frankenstein. I’ve never seen one like it. I think it’s cool!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I do too. Terry you got an unusual gem there.