Product Description

Let's be honest: eventhethoughest men freeze - especially when driving around the draughty Salt Flats with their Rod. But don't worry, this racing club sweater is going to keep you warm in a stylish way. Reason enough to buy a new racing sweater!

Strong and Dirty, that?s the motto: you are strong like a V8 flathead and dirty like the Salt Flats? You are strong with muscles of a miner and filthy like the mouth of a sailor? You are strong like the will of your wife and dirty like the thoughts of a harlot? You are strong like the steel on your switchblades and entertain with your dirty bare-knuckle tricks? Welcome to the team! You've proven yourself worthy to wear this cool sweater.

Racing sweater with cool hotrod embroidery and authentic 50s look.

Knitted very tightly is this racing sweater particularly voluminous because of its excellent workmanship. Inspired by the Classic Racing Club Sweaters of the 40s and early 50s and therefore equipped with a zipper on the collar which can be converted into a turtleneck. With extra long cuffs at the sleeves that can be worn rolled up or as gloves - especially by using the, for this purpose designed, thumb holes. The bolt stripes on the sleeves are coming in contrasting red. The back is awesomely decorated with an elaborated embroidery which is perfectly complemented with the small one on the front. All in all, just a cool sweater for real men - promise, you will never want to wear something else after you have worn it for the first time...

The Rumble59 Racing Sweater "Strong and Dirty" at a glance:

• Material: cotton
• Composition: 100% cotton
• Color: black, red
• Pattern: other
• Elaborated embroidery on the back side
• Small embroidery on the front side
• Available in sizes S-3XL: Please check our size chart for the perfect size.

History of racing sweaters:
The racing sweater has its origin in the 20s and were very popular up until far into the 50s. Wide collars, very high cuffs till waist and a thumb hole on the sleeves - this is what the frst racing sweater looked like. The collar could be closed with a zipper that ended approx. at chest-height, so that the neck was able to be covered compeletely. Provided a very warming wearing and was especially suitable and worn at motorcycle racings - this is why the sweaters are nowadyas known as 'racing sweaters'. Already during the interwar period did the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) organize the so-called 'Gipsy Runs'. These events were different kinds of competitions, freestyle disciplines or hill climbings. At that time, racing sweaters were offered in a wide range of colors and served as a platform for promoting of clubs, sponsors or companies at these events. This was the hour of birth of the racing club sweater! Finally the racing sweaters found an enormous popularity for several clubs in the postwar period. For a clear identification every member owned a sweater with his name on front and the club logo at the back.

This racing club sweater convinces with an authentic cut and lovely details.

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