It's hard not to be influenced by movies. I actually think it's the props that become icons as much as the film or actors in them. There's always a hint or suggestion in design when walking around a lot of the bike and car shows. Sometimes you see a clone, sometimes the actual prop.
I have a sneakin' suspension that Dean was influenced by a movie when modifying his last bike, a '55 Triumph TR5 Trophy. He added upright bars, straight pipes and an older 6T seat. He also reversed the P-pad. Take a look at Brando's Triumph in The Wild One. Then I thought of the irony that Deans' bike was called a Trophy.
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