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The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #71630 in Books
- Published on: 2005-06-01
- Format: Illustrated
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 288 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
It's a great read, packed with tales from the real wild ones! --IronWorks
The birth of the American biker: 59 years on the road with the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club --Garage magazine
Synopsis
Founding members of one of American's most colorful biker clubs share the stories and myths behind their history The seminal event in "outlaw biker" culture was a 1947 weekend in Hollister, California. Motorcyclists, including members of the Boozefighters club, engaged in street racing and other raucous activities. A sensationalized report of the event ran in LIFE magazine, along with frightening (albeit posed) photos of the outlaws. Was the event (later portrayed in Marlon Brando's The Wild One) as wild as reported? Or, in truth, was it even wilder? The answer is found in this book filled with first-person accounts from past and present members of the Boozefighters and others on the scene. This is gripping narrative of a now-legendary event. It's a true story that is more interesting than the caricatured outlaw legend that has grown up around the name Hollister.
Customer Reviews
The Original Wild Ones
I wasn't sure when I purchased this book, but having now read it, I know I did not waste my money. The reader is taken back to the post-war boom era for motorcycles. America went motorcycle crazy and following a drunken weekend in Hollister a legend was born. Though the legend bears little relation to fact, the world 'remembers' the lurid tales told in newspapers and men's magazines. Here is the chance to read the real story from the real boozefighters. Great read, well recommended.
Excellent ride back to the start of it all
I have read lots of different biker books, and this really has to rate highly.
A very good look back at really where it all started, the stories from the original members are excellent, giving a really good in-sight into the so called ''Lifestyle'' that some of us choose.
Truly excellent read and highly recommended
