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Typhoon Speed Boat
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Designed in 1929 by George crouch, the Typhoon’s birthing began from Edsel Ford, who was an avid speedboat racing enthusiast. After observing the performance of the well-known Teaser speedboat, Edsel Ford launched a plan to replicate the Teaser through the same shipyard that built it. Ford’s Teaser copy was named the Typhoon.
The Typhoon was fairly large, measuring in at about 40 feet. The Wright Typhoon Engine was 2000 cubic inches, obviously designed for racing. Edsel Ford primarily used this speedboat to commute between the Ford factory and his home in Lake St. Claire. Ford sold the Typhoon speedboat to Howard Hughes in 1941. Hughes kept it running during the years of WWII, and then sold it after the war.
After a series of various owners, the Typhoon speedboat ended up in Kentucky. Later in the sixties, the Typhoon’s owners had the ship transported from Kentucky to Seattle, Washington. Towards the end of the 1960s, at Bryants Marina, Washington, the boat docked beside the Typhoon burst into flame. The out of control inferno engulfed the precious Typhoon Speedboat and the racer was lost forever.
SOLD FULLY ASSEMBLED - THIS IS NOT A MODEL SHIP KIT38" long x 9 " Wide x 8 " High (1:13 scale)Includes Solid Marble Display BasePlank on frame construction where each strip of wood is applied to the hull one at a timeMade from heartwood honduras mahogany. One of the highest quality mahoganies available and typically used for real boats.Highly polished smooth finish. Many layers of paint and varnish applied. Each layer is left to dry and micro sanded before another layer is applied.Plush leather seatsDashboard has realistic gauges/switchesMeticulously painted like the actual TyhoonTo build this ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual ship. |
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