1952, Dad gets out of the Navy, buys a new Harley and a Langlitz to go with it from Ross. They are all long gone but not before passing the love for bikes and such on. I do have a pro portrait of them.

1986 I started dragracing in earnest at PIR and Woodburn. Bought a Brown medium weight custom Cascade that had not been picked up after being made, $175. Ran that jacket for several years until I went down at the 1/8 mile, 90 mph, slid over 700 ft past the 1/4 mi. finish line on my back, no rash anywhere the jacket covered. Front was still perfect, back was all still intact with a couple very small holes the size of a pinkie fingertip, amazing yet totally expected. Sold on efbay for $225.

Had a new Cascade made, Black, heavyweight, pads with no quilting. Went to the NHRA World Finals in Pomona 1988, undercover security at the airport gate puts his hand on my shoulder as I’m walking through and says “thats a effin Langlitz isn’t it”, yas it is I said.

Also have pics of a very special Langlitz made as part of a Father, son set made by an Aunt that worked there, this Langlitz is for about an 18 month old and is the coolest Langlitz I have ever seen.

Long live Langlitz, keep up the great work.