Typhoon - 1929
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About:
The pedigree of the Typhoon dates
back to the days of the Gold Cup
Races.
The original Typhoon was designed
back in 1929 by George Crouch. Among
the other famous designs from George
Crouch ‘were the ever popular Baby
Bootlegger, and the award winning
Teaser, to name a few. The Teaser
became famous by winning the
celebrated time trial against the
Twentieth Century Limited from New
York City to Albany in 1925. She
beat the record by more than an
hour. The Twentieth Century Limited
was the fastest train on the rails
at that time.
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Dimensions: 33" x 8" x 7 3/4
"
The Typhoon origin began with Edsel
Ford. Edsel Ford was an avid race
boat enthusiast. Knowing the
background, and seeing the famous
Teaser in action, Edsel Ford wanted
a new fast boat just like it for his
own personal use. He contacted the
yard that built the Teaser and had
an exact copy built, naming it the
Typhoon. The Typhoon was a large
brute, measuring in at 40' in
length, with a 2000 cu. in. Wright
Typhoon engine. Like a wild
stallion, she was born to race. She
had the seating capacity to seat up
to eight adults, in three separate
cockpits, but without the creature
comforts and safety of any
windshields.
Edsel Ford never used it as a pure
racer, however. His primary use for
the boat was as a commuter speedboat
between the Ford factory and his
home in Lake St. Claire.
In 1941, Ford sold it to Howard
Hughes who kept it running during
the war years, but soon sold it
after the war. The Typhoon then went
through a series of owners over the
next few years ending up in
Kentucky. Then in the late sixties,
her current owners had her shipped
from Kentucky to Seattle Washington.
In the late 1960's, at Bryant's
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 . The Typhoon was a total
loss.
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Model
is hand-crafted from hard wood,
planks on frame by master craftsmen
with lots of brass chromed details
and leather seats. Model is ready
for display. We als have the display
case available for this model.
Please look at Display Case Category
in our main page for picture.
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