Jacket worn by Max in Mad Max 2 and Mad Max beyond Thunderdome.
Jacket has two symetrical diagonal pockets. Jacket has no epaulets. The
seam on the upper back is straight. No other seams appear on the back.

Jacket worn by the silver-helmeted bad cops, also
known as the “Gayboy Berserkers”. This jacket features a European
racing collar with two snaps. The jacket has epaulets, waste-adjustment
tabs, two symetrical diagonal pockets, and a front flap imbedded with 10
pairs of snaps. The brass sleeve zippers are placed in a peculiar place
– outside of the seam. The back of the jacket has expansion seams behind
the shoulders, and one seam on the lower back. Simplified vinyl versions
of this jacket are occasionally available through this website.

Those familiar with American motorcycle jackets might be
surprised to learn that most Australian jackets do not have the fabric webbing
between the sleeve zippers, but rather a piece of leather sewn to one side.
Also, the zipper tab for the main zipper is actually attached to the left-hand
side, which would make the task of zipping up an Aussie jacket a bit awkward
for most Americans.

SPECS:RETAILER: Found at second-hand shoppes and pawn shoppesCOUNTRY: Australia PRICE: AU$70 – $200 MATERIAL: Cowhide

Where to look: I have thoroughly searched
both Sydney and Melbourne for used jackets. I found none in Sydney, but
was able to find 3 great jackets in Melbourne. This leads me to believe
that Max’s jacket is a Melbourne style. The fact that Mad Max was filmed
around Melbourne also seems to support this.

The jackets can be found at trendy second-hand shoppes (don’t waste your
time in the Salvation Army), as well as pawn shoppes like Cash Converters.
Chapel Street is an excellent place to find these shoppes. Also, Elizabeth
Street is lined with many motorcycle shoppes (including Mars Leather), some
of which sell used motorcycle clothing.