RARE 1970’s Vintage Denim Handmade “Can-Am”Motocross Racing Pants
Actual Measured Size: 34 x 30
Color: Indigo Blue w/ White & Red Racing Stripes
Material: Denim - 100% Cotton
Trim: Nylon Canvas & Coated Nylon Canvas
- Waist: 17” flat
- Hips: 21” flat
- Rise: 14”
- Inseam: 30”
- Leg Opening: 6.5” when zipped closed
- Handmade
- Ultra High-rise
- Talon Metal Zipper & Snap Button Fly
- 7.5” Long Side Leg Hem Brass Zipper
- 4 Large Interior Patch Pockets (for inserting pads or items)
- Vinyl & Ribbon “Can-Am” Racing Stripes Down Side Legs
- Vat-Dyed Denim
- Contrast Stitching
Very good vintage condition. These denim pants had been taken in (cinch sewn) at the rear. I took out the stitching where it had been cinched in so there is a double line of stitch marks that add character, a couple small frayed holes.
HISTORY:
Denim pants were commonly worn in motocross during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, before being replaced by specialized nylon and leather gear in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Specialized gear brands began emerging in the 1970s, but many riders still used denim, sometimes with added padding, as a cheaper alternative to full leather suits. For example, a rider in 1974 used padded denim for a lighter, cooler option, but switched back to leather due to "strawberry" abrasions when falling.
Can-Am is a Canadian subsidiary of Bombardier Recreational Products, once part of Bombardier Inc. Its products include ATV’s, motorcycles, and side-by-side vehicles. It was founded in 1942 as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée (Bombardier Snow Car Limited) by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in Valcourt, Quebec, Canada.
Can-Am was created as a subsidiary of the Bombardier Corporation in 1972, manufacturing high-performance motocross and enduro motorcycles.
