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TYPHOON classic speed boat
The Typhoon's origin began with Edsel
Ford, who was an avid raceboat enthusiast. Seeing
the famous
Teaser speedboat in action, Edsel Ford
wanted a new fast boat just like it. He then contacted
the yard that built the Teaser and had an exact copy
built, naming it "Typhoon."
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Measuring at 40' in
length with a 2000 cu. in. Wright Typhoon engine,
she was made for racing. Edsel Ford did not use her
as a racer but a commuter speedboat between the Ford
factory and his home.
In the late 1960's, at Bryants
Marina in Washington, the boat that was docked next
to the Typhoon caught fire. The fire raged out of
control, and soon engulfed the Typhoon.
This Typhoon model features:
- Scratch-built.
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Plank-on-frame
construction
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Heartwood Honduras Mahogany
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Deck made of real individual thin strips of
planks, not a large piece of wood with faked lines,
NOT good looking vinyl on cheap wood below the surface.
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Hundreds of tiny copper nails.
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Realistic gauges, switches...
- Precisely duplicates
the real boat's elegantly curved hull.
Typhoon's hull is by far the
most difficult to build compared to other classic
boats. Only true master craftsmen can
tackle this job. If you happen to see
a hull from somewhere else that appears correct
(like our model), ask
the seller if it is plank-on-frame or a piece of
solid wood carved by a computerized machine.
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Made of real individual
planks, not vinyl on cheap wood below the
surface as numerous models that are priced under
$1,000 all over the Internet.
42.5"L
x
8.8"
W x 8" T $2,950
Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other
places: $400 flat rate.
64"L
x
13.5"
W x
12" T $7,590
Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other
places: $700 flat rate.
Models are built per
commissions only. Please email us for more details.
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