Motorcycle Diaries Riding Coat

[garzo]

I've started a thread (with photos) regarding the film "Motorcycle Diaries" at

http://cornellsurgery.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=4904

I'm looking for information on the coat worn by Gael Garcia Bernal, the actor who plays Che Guevara in the film.

Would appreciate any info if anyone recognizes it.

I read somewhere that the real Che actually wore an oiled-cotton Belstaff riding coat on his trip, but the leather coat in the film looks very cool.

 

[GateXC]

It indeed was a Belstaff jacket (the original). If you go to their main site, they still make an exact replica of the original which (though I despise Che) is a pretty cool jacket - as are most Belstaffs.

http://www.belstaff.com/

It's in the Fall/Winter Collection.

 

[garzo]

It indeed was a Belstaff jacket (the original). If you go to their main site, they still make an exact replica of the original which (though I despise Che) is a pretty cool jacket - as are most Belstaffs.

http://www.belstaff.com/

It's in the Fall/Winter Collection.

Yes I've seen the Belstaff jacket, but I don't think it's the one used in the film. The Belstaff as far as I know was an oiled-cotten version, while in the film they went with a classic leather coat -- looks like an Aero Barnstormer without the belt, or something along those lines.

 

[Flitcraft]

Looks like a Dr. Who type- horizontal lower pockets with vertical slit pockets above. Looks like it doesn't have a a half-belt in back, like the Dr. Who version- more like a peacoat in the back. Jackets cut like that were pretty popular from WWI right up until the late '40's.

 

[garzo]

The black kettle speaks. :eusa_doh:

Kevin

You right. I nipped this one at the bud.