Billy Lane
Paul Teutul Jr and Sr
Arlen Ness
Shinya Kimura
these guys did something similar to Von Dutch for the industry they made famous, they brought it to the headlines, and magazine features, and put the chopper into pop culture in a positive way that had corporations lining up to be customers, and cable tv channels trying to sign the talent to a contract for a series.
If you don't get the Von Dutch reference, well, shit, I've been doing this a long time, and about a decade ago, I came across a very cool tribute from pinstripers who showed respect to Von Dutch because if not for him, they'd work jobs that sucked just like you and me
my mistake, it was 16 years ago. https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/brucker-collection-aka-von-dutchs.html
So back to my point, these legends of chopper builds were a big part of the movement that allowed a LOT of other guys to start their own business, and enjoy the American dream of running your own business, making friends and customers happy, and creating a piece of respected craftsmanship
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