Artists including Von Dutch, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth and Tommy “The Greek” Hrones used pinstriping to add graphics to their vehicles, starting a trend that caught on with this new group of customizers. Likewise, customizers turned to whatever was available to add style to their rides, so an art form that only required a brush and some paint was a natural fit. Motorcyclists bought up surplus military bikes and chopped off anything that wasn’t necessary to drop weight, creating the “chopper” look, while hot rodders got whatever parts they could from junkyards to build a vehicle that could go fast, leaving off hoods and fenders to expose mechanical components.
The 50s ResurgenceĪfter WWII, people were ready to drive something fun, but parts were in short supply as factories converted their output away from wartime production. His company went to work for Studebaker coaches in 1890, and, just 7 years later, Studebaker went into the car business, bringing Mack’s stripes with them.Īlmost every automaker added their own pinstriping departments, but changes in styling and pressure to streamline production led to their phase out by the end of the 30s. Initially just simple lines, the pinstripe was revolutionized by Andrew Mack’s invention of the sword brush, which has a unique shape that allows the painter to vary the width of the stripe by changing the brush angle and pressure. Pinstriping has been around for centuries, but it only made its way to coaches and carriages in the 19th century. How did this style of ornamentation evolve, and how is it used today?
From hand-built coaches to modern custom cycles and cars, pinstripes have long been a styling staple.
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