Entries by Texx

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SPLASH BACK SATURDAY- Classic Fiberglass Shootout, Two Big Guns From The 70’s – Century Arabian vs Chris-Craft XK-19

By the late 1960’s and early 1970’s the fiberglass boat business was growing quickly and the modern designs were beginning to take shape for both Chris-Craft and Century. The muscle car era was peaking in terms of popularity and horsepower, and the boat builders were also focused on performance with the availablity of big V-8

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EVANGELINE – Henry Ford’s 1924 33′ Hacker (Part 1)

American industrialist Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, developed and manufactured the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford. In doing so, Ford converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity into a practical conveyance that would profoundly impact the landscape of the twentieth century. His introduction of the Model T

The Speedboat Ride Of A Lifetime

“Miss America IX” is unique in many ways, her history, her records, her famous designer & builder, her awards… But for us, what makes “Miss America IX” special is the fact that unlike most other vintage 80 year old race boats, you don’t have to go to a museum or arrange to get in to