David Hasselhoff in a Speedo

Are you thinking about David Hasselhoff in a Speedo? You're thinking about him now! It's hard to imagine the fate of Speedos if The Hoff, as he's affectionately known, hadn't been daring enough to sling one on with a leather jacket for a promotional poster in the 1980s. His hair was fluffy, he was muscular and he wore that speedo completely unwaxed. How times have changed!

Some people wonder why David Hasselhoff ever dared to wear a Speedo in the first place. While you primarily see board shorts and swim shorts on the beach today, Speedos were seen as sexy on well-built men such as Chippendale's original onstage "uniforms". While people might giggle today, David Hasselhoff was hardly ridiculed for his swimsuit choice at the time - at least by women.

Maybe you're puzzling over David Hasselhoff's appeal in a Speedo and why he's famous for wearing one. These are a few reasons why The Hoff's shot became so famous:

• He posed in a leather jacket paired with his Speedo, substantially pumping up his sex appeal.

• At the time, David Hasselhoff's Speedo was the perfect accent to his hairy chest and overt sexuality.

• He showed off a good deal of his body in the shot; this was particularly risque for the time in which this shot was published.

• The background color and use of strong shadows added intrigue to his Speedo zone.

See these the Hoff's speedo images for yourself at:

• Photobucket.com.
• myarmsfoldback.blogspot.com (Scroll down the page to see the image.)

If you are interested in viewing David Hasselhoff in a Speedo, you might be interested in researching the following celebrity and pop culture icons who also look great in a Speedo.

• David Phelps: Phelps is living proof that a Speedo enhances any athlete's physique. Hairless, tanned, and extremely muscular bodies can often make a Speedo look great.

• Rodrigo Santoro: Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro grew up wearing brief style swimwear called a sunga, which is a trunk-style, tight swimsuit bottom for men. He also has a carefully toned body from the gym.

• Daniel Craig: The James Bond actor captivated in a small blue pair of swim trunks on the beach, which accented his washboard abdominal muscles, his thick legs, and general attractiveness.

• Hugh Jackman: Hugh Jackman made an appearance in a black trunk swimsuit and captivated females worldwide.

If you are looking for a Speedo like David Hasselhoff's, try the following locations for both performance and fashion versions.

• Figleaves sells Speedo trunks and bikini briefs in basic colors, and they have a surprising number of cuts and styles for the modern man. These are performance items that can be worn in the ocean, pool, and sunning.

• Access the Speedo website directly for a wide variety of bikini brief swimwear in differing front and back coverage.

• Check out Shopstyle for a collection of Speedo looks, including long shorts that can be worn on top of your Speedo swimsuit when you are headed to and from the ocean.

• Shop for brief-design swimwear at Nike which offers technologically-advanced swimwear in professional cuts including the skimpy David Hasselhoff bikini brief.

• Go to American Apparel for brief swimwear. You might find a pair with a more comfortamble price point for casual wear.

• Check out Bluefly for brief swimwear and matching board shorts.

• Look to Saks Fifth Avenue for more European swimwear cuts like a Speedo. They carry brands like Dolce and Gabbana, Hugo Boss and Thorpys, all of which carry solid color swim briefs for the serious shopper.

The idea of David Hasselhoff in a speedo may seem ridiculous today, but in the Hoff's heyday, those images were cutting edge.

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