Triumph Legends - Marlon Brando

Friday, September 18, 2009

Inspired by Marlon Brando in the iconic biker movie, The Wild One, Triumph has designed a replica jacket identical to the one worn in the film.

The 1953 movie depicted the motorcycle rebel culture and proved a seminal piece of movie making, inspiring generations.  The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) was led by the charismatic Johnny Strabler, the character played by Brando, who gatecrashed a motorcycle race in the small town of Wrightsville.  The bike of choice was the Triumph Thunderbird 6T (The Triumph ridden by Brando in the movie was actually his own personal motorcycle).

The modern day replica includes the key features of Brando’s original jacket, right down to the ‘Johnny’ embroidered chest signature and the BRMC distressed print on the back. The style takes a direct influence with the classic highway collar, shoulder epaulettes and pocket detailing and is brought up to date with double impact seam stitching, CE certified shoulder and elbow protectors and a removable thermal vest lining.

The leather is a close but modern match whereby it is treated to give a vintage finish.

Inspired by the Wild One and under official license from the Brando estate, we’ve developed additional products alongside the special edition jacket. The collection includes a men’s and ladies t-shirt and a limited edition print that features Brando’s iconic movie pose to celebrate the life of the original rebel.