Museum Mimics Movie Motorcycles

A friend of mine manages a Hollywood themed museum located in the Hollywood Casino in Pennsylvania. They recently put a couple vintage bikes on display that are "studio representations" (replicas) including Marlon Brando's own 1950 Triumph Thunderbird as seen in "The Wild One". Triumph's importers originally objected to the bike being used in a film about rowdy motorcycle gangs. The Steve McQueen motorcycle is a studio replica of his "Great Escape" Triumph, which was dark green in the movie. Also, I don't remember the Indiana Jones sidecar bike seen in "The Last Crusade", having mag wheels.

Happy Birthday Marlon Brando

Born 1924

Men's FIle Features Ton Up Boys, Royal Enfield

There's a new culture magazine out there that really gets me. Old motorcycles, early 1950s gear, noir, soap box derbies, rockabilly girls and 1953 Chevys. The latest "Men's File" magazine is out and it's packed with some great spreads featuring goggled Ton Up Boys and their bikes and some very cool images showing the new Royal Enfield Bullet C5  in a cleverly staged, Brando-styled environment. Much more photos at the site.
Get the issue at TheMagazineMan.co.uk for about $12 or £7
Note: Men's File photo spreads are occasionally NSFW.