Schott Cafe Racer Jacket
From my personal collection is a mint schott cafe racer black leather complete with zip liner.
Schott cafe racer jacket. Schott nyc s line of fine outdoor clothing leather jackets motorcycle apparel pants chaps and wool coats are now available for purchase on line. Please read carefully to make sure it fits well. Rooted in tradition the schott model 530 continues this cafe racer style from the 50 s. It was called a leather racing shirt and cost 28 95 at the time.
This jacket officially named the men s steerhide leather cafe racer motorcycle jacket is based on the horsehide perfecto jacket though a number of extraneous zippers have been removed leaving a much more subtle jacket that d probably better suit british motorcyclists. I love schott jackets and i owned almost all of the models they produced. It is baggy and comfortable at the shoulders level chest level but it is short and tight to the. Schott also marketed our own racing jacket as the model 641xx.
The vintaged leather has a nice broken in feel and more of a matte finish. The schott cafe racer 530 was designed as the retro version of the popular schott 141 jacket. The leather is extremely smooth eye catching and smells great. Schott 530 cafe racer jacket.
Design a tight fitting no frills mens leather jacket with a cool refined look. One would imagine there were wagers made and records set during these early cafe racing days. Based on early racer designs the 530 has changed a bit but the overall concept remains the same. I was initially torn between this style and the 530 cafe racer with the front pocket and bi swing back.
The jacket is not new but is barely broken in. Cafe racer schott nyc be the first to hear about. Schott brothers has produced a café racer leather motorcycle jacket since we produced model 666 rs for beck in 1956. This is my second schott jacket and again the quality is top notch.
I picked up this jacket recently at the schott store in sf. Keep in mind it is a cafe racer. The cafe racer is definitely my favorite style of jacket and i got the honey burnt orange to go next to my black 530. But alas inflation is a thing and today it costs 850.
Schott café racer jacket price when it was first released in 1956 this was called a leather racing shirt and cost the grand old price of 28 95. You wont be disappointed buying one. Schott designed this jacket to fit tighter than most for that classic bold and streamlined look.