Cole Trickles (Tom Cruise) Distressed Mello Yello Racing Suit

Sold Stock #118637 | Sold Oct 7 2019

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - London - 2019

Cole Trickle's (Tom Cruise) Distressed Mello Yello Racing Suit

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Cole Trickle's (Tom Cruise) distressed Mello Yello racing suit from Tony Scott’s racing drama Days of Thunder. Cole was sponsored by the citrus-flavoured soft drink Mello Yellow during the film’s climactic Daytona 500 race. This particular distressed racing suit can be screen matched to the entirety of the film's concluding scene when Cole exited his car following his victory. Cruise wore the suit when he graced the cover of Entertainment Weekly magazine.

Manufactured by Simpson Race Products, this jumpsuit is made of Nomex with other flame-retardant materials and is noted as a size “2/90” on the sizing label. It includes Tom Cruise’s faded initials written in black ink. Cole’s suit features a zipper down the front and has been decorated with numerous embroidered patches including “NASCAR,” “Winston,” “Cole Trickle” and “Mello Yello.” The garment has been distressed on the front with dark paint to mute the colours of the patches and also includes numerous tears in the right leg. To simulate a layer of clothing underneath the suit, a leg section from a pair of white sweatpants has been stitched into the shredded leg of the suit, making it visible during the Cole’s exit following the race. The costume exhibits intentional wear due to production use and remains otherwise in very good condition.

This item is located in London.