An idea came to me to do some of the older "Retro" Motorcycle Clubs or Gangs... Maybe I should start a new thread for these, but I would post them here if you guys think it is appropriate... Let me know your thoughts on this... I did think that this one might be appropriate for here being it is from a classic movie from the 50's...
Some brief history:
1953′s iconic biker flick
The Wild One starring Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin, was loosely based on two actual California motorcycle clubs of the day having a highly charged clash in the small town of Hollister, CA. Brando portrayed
13 Rebels leader
Shell Thuet, while Lee Marvin’s character “Chino” was based on
“Wino Willie” Forkner of
The Boozefighters. Fact is– the gangs were not rivals (although “Wino Wilie” was an ex-member of the
13 Rebels– asked to leave actually for rowdy behavior) and the Hollister incident never happened, at least not to the extent that LIFE magazine or
The Wild One portrayed it.
From Marlon Brando’s motorcycle gang in the 1953 film,
The Wild One. In the film the gang was referred to Black Rebels MC.
Link to an article on the 13 Rebels:
THE 13 REBELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB | 1953?s ?THE WILD ONE? INSPIRATION | The Selvedge Yard