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WHITE LEATHER VINTAGE MOTORBIKE GLOVES « 1971 LE MANS »

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Pair of vintage Racer leather gloves with patina by Hold Fast.

Grained cowhide leather
White colour with 2 white stripes in red and blue
Aged effect patina treatment
Padding on thumb, index and middle finger for flexibility and comfort
Reinforced handles with velcro adjustment
White leather reinforcements on the inside of the hand, reinforced seams.
Sensitive Touch » system on index finger for touch screen use
Padded interior
HOLD FAST logo engraved in the leather on each glove
Water proof treatment (rain resistant)
Brand HOLD FAST – Marseille
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Available in size S, M, L, XL, XXL

LE MANS 1971, A MYTHICAL RACE :

Its fame

The first race in history to last 24 hours, Le Mans is legendary. Known throughout the world for its famous endurance race, which welcomes the best drivers and gentlemen drivers each year, and 250,000 spectators.

The cinema has been inspired by the race on several occasions, of course, the famous film with Steve McQueen, called Le Mans, released in 1971, from which our pair of gloves is fully inspired, especially with its white colours and blue and red stripes.

Steve McQueen, himself a great driver and motorcyclist, wanted to express the quintessence of this race in a film.
Luc Besson also shot several scenes during the 24 Hours in 2002 for the film Michel Vaillant, adapted from the famous comic strip.

First race in 1923

Developed around the Bugatti circuit, the 24 Hours of Le Mans route has large sections of road sections, the most famous of which is the famous Hunaudières straight, over 6 km long. There are also other famous stretches such as the Tertre Rouge, Arnage, Mulsanne… stretches that remain unique in the memory of endurance racing fans. Its first edition took place in 1923, with a circuit measuring 17 km.

Unfortunately, its fame also comes from the danger of this race and its dramas: Many drivers have lost their lives during this race (22 drivers died) but also among the spectators. The most striking one was the accident of 11 June 1955, when Pierre Levegh’s Mercedes 300 SLR flew and crashed into the stands: The French driver killed himself and took the lives of 82 spectators!

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Heures_du_Mans

With this pair of leather gloves, Hold Fast wanted to pay homage to this mythical race, but also to all those who lost their lives because of their passion.