A much-neglected driving accessory, if you ask us. ![]() But it is More’s tweed sports jacket and leather gauntlets combo in the race through London scenes that stick in the mind. John Gregson sports a superb easy-going look all through this British classic. ( Bill Hornets here: Sadly, we’re currently out of purple, ankle-length, double-breasted trenchcoats. Although we have deducted points for the Casey Jones-style hat. And nothing says “evil” better than a purple, ankle-length, double-breasted trenchcoat. Muttley effortlessly fits the bill for number one, so Dick Dastardly’s coat had to be something special. Curtis is a joy in this daft romp, as despised by film critics as it is loved by anyone with an ounce of happy silliness in their soul and/or a lifelong pash for Natalie Wood.Įvery baddie needs two things to be taken seriously – a great toadying sidekick and a great coat. Curtis’s white fur number is strictly for laughs. ![]() It’s not often that Tony Curtis comes second to anyone in our estimation here at The Hornet, but the clincher here is this: one could wear Sutherland’s jacket (above) every day of the week and still look cool. Tony Curtis’s White Fur Coat in The Great Race (1965) Great jacket, great character, great movie.Ģ. In this style tick we get a glimpse into his wild imagination: in his mind’s eye, he is Superman and his leather jacket hanging from his shoulders is his cape. It’s a short jacket, more like a biker’s leather, yet Oddball often insists upon draping it over his shoulders. Oddball, Sutherland’s 1940s tank commander with the groovy 1960s mores, is one of the most memorable comic creations of the modern cinema. Not a look we would usually recommend – grotty, sweaty, hairy – but when you are Donald Sutherland, all style rules go out of the window. ![]() Donald Sutherland’s Leather Jacket in Kelly’s Heroes (1970) The Hornet 5: Best Driving Garments in the Moviesġ.
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