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[Closed] The Friday Performance and Photography thread! A "Sartorial" edition

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In honour (?) of Ladies Day, let's instead turn our minds to the GOOD side of sartorial elegance in sporting photography. So, [u]sporting [/u]photos of people/teams/cars/boats/whatever that are just damned dapper, fittingly fine and excellently elegant.

Like this (Best race kit ever?)
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One of the greatest players, involved in one of the greatest tries, in perhaps the greatest rugby kit ever made;
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Posted : 04/04/2014 7:35 am
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Mike Hawthorn.

First picture with his trusty flame proof tie and tank top combo on;

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Harrington Jacket and cravat

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Whereas Fangio preferred the Fred Perry look for his protective clothing;

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Tim Birkin, when being British meant wearing white clothing at completely inappropriate moments;

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For me, I love Henry Blofelds style (ok, maybe not the apron)

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I do like seeing MCC members dressed in the clubs colours

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Posted : 04/04/2014 8:44 am
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Fasthaggis wins the thread so far! That is a stupendously cool picture!

Tim Birkin, when being British meant wearing white clothing at completely inappropriate moments;

Top quality 'tache action there as well. Here he is again, with Woolf Barnato.
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And here is the latter's stunning jalopy;
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Posted : 04/04/2014 12:35 pm
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My wife worked with Walter Hassan's daughter for a few years. He built that for Barnato, as well as this;

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1935 Oliver Bertram took the All-corners Brooklands lap record in the Barnato-Hassan at 142.6 mph[/i]

He also designed some rather tasty F1 engines and various takes ont he Jaguar XK's

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anyway, sorry bit of a diversion.

John Cobb looking dapper;

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Jean Rene-Lacoste

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I'll go for our Roger - guru of the über sartorial slouch...

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* waves at everyone, then goes back to RetroBike *


 
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It's got to be the U-boat captain himself, Brian Holm.

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Nice Bregante

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[i]As an aside, I can never admire smug lugs up there, for pulling that gold jacket shit at wimbledon when he played Roddick[/i]


 
Posted : 04/04/2014 3:32 pm

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