In 1969, Mert Lawwill won the Grand National Championship, on the Harley-Davidson factory 1969 KR750 race bike. In 1970, Bruce Brown travelled with Mert as he tried to defend his title, which became one of the main stories in On Any Sunday. Like the Endless Summer, the movie continues to be hugely influential to this day and my favorite motorcycle movie. The shots of Mert, Malcolm Smith and Steve McQueen riding cow trails in Holister and of course Mert sliding around the flat track are some of the most iconic in motorcycle history.
The idea for this hat was to look like a piece of vintage Harley/Mert merchandise, something you would have found at the track in 1970. I drew Mert, sliding around the track and added some vintage race imagery.
To purchase this hat please call The Shop at the Harley-Davidson Museum at 414-287-2770 and the good folks there will take care of you.
Made in Los Angeles, CA. USA
- AMPAL for the Harley-Davidson Museum
- Unstructured 100% Cotton Brushed Twill Upper
- Black Cotton Herringbone Underbrim & Front Lining
- Vintage Style Felt Patch
Ampal Unstructured Fit - unstructured like a vintage baseball cap but deep like a trucker or fitted hat.
Domestic First Class Orders
- $7 Domestic First Class
Free domestic shipping threshold - $75 cart value
International Orders
- $30 International First Class
- $55 International Priority
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Returns / Refunds
We are happy to offer an exchange on all brand new and unused products. Please be aware that fragrances, colognes and hair care products can permanently stain or mar products. Please contact store@theampalcreative.com with your order number and the product you'd like to exchange for and our team will be in touch to help. The Ampal Creative does not offer refunds on orders, and all sale items are final sale.
Unstructured. Packable. Crushable. Customizable. Vintage out of the box. All Ampal hats are built using our Unstructured construction; a style that allows you to stomp, drop, pack, throw and smash your hat all you want without fears of creasing or destroying it. Built to last, built to custom fit to your head, built like they used to.
In 2020 we decided to develop 2 signature custom sweatbands for use on all Ampal hats - a Navy Premium Chino Twill and a Dk. Brown 3M Tech option. The Premium sweatband is soft 100% cotton Chino Twill with a special blend of layers for comfort and a vinyl sweat barrier layer. We first developed the 3M Tech sweatband in 2013 but only used it intermittently. It's soft, ultra breathable and moisture wicking, and now upgraded with a sweat barrier to keep the exterior of the hat looking clean.
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