That IS a great jacket. You're right, it will certainly go well with reds, greens, and browns.

I've entertained the idea of a German National tartan kilt. I have no German lineage (that I'm aware of.) But, I was stationed there for a couple of years, and found it to be a very welcoming and lovely place. If the tartan popped up in a poly/visc fabric somewhere, I would certainly jump on the oppurtunity.