Author: Anthony S. Mollica
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760306079
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This is more than the story of the person and the company he founded in 1930-it is a photohistory of the magnificent boats themselves, and the extraordinary design, craftsmanship, and materials that made them legendary. Special attention is given to the Baby Gar, as well as runabouts, speedsters, utilities, and express cruisers-all built in Wood's Michigan boatworks.
Gar Wood Boats
Author: Anthony S. Mollica
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760306079
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This is more than the story of the person and the company he founded in 1930-it is a photohistory of the magnificent boats themselves, and the extraordinary design, craftsmanship, and materials that made them legendary. Special attention is given to the Baby Gar, as well as runabouts, speedsters, utilities, and express cruisers-all built in Wood's Michigan boatworks.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760306079
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This is more than the story of the person and the company he founded in 1930-it is a photohistory of the magnificent boats themselves, and the extraordinary design, craftsmanship, and materials that made them legendary. Special attention is given to the Baby Gar, as well as runabouts, speedsters, utilities, and express cruisers-all built in Wood's Michigan boatworks.
Gar Wood Boat Parts Book
Author: Gar Wood Industries. Boat Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Gar Wood
Author: Gar Wood Incorporated
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motorboats
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The 1935 line of Gar Wood standardized speed boats.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motorboats
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The 1935 line of Gar Wood standardized speed boats.
Chris-Craft Boats
Author: Anthony S. Mollica
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760309205
Category : Algonac (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
As the most prestigious name in American boatbuilders, the Chris-Craft is a lovingly crafted vessel with wood hulls, swank chrome and brawny motors. Color photos take a look at the history and details of this beloved boat. 100 photos.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760309205
Category : Algonac (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
As the most prestigious name in American boatbuilders, the Chris-Craft is a lovingly crafted vessel with wood hulls, swank chrome and brawny motors. Color photos take a look at the history and details of this beloved boat. 100 photos.
American Wood Runabout
Author: Anthony S. Mollica
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610606110
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Magnificent mahogany-hulled runabouts with growling inboard engines deliver high-speed thrills as they slice the waves! This fabulous color volume examines the engines, hull development and styling of Chris-Craft, Gar Wood, Lyman, Century Dodge, Sea-Lyon, and Hackercraft runabouts. From the period just prior to WWI through the swingin' '60s, this book features restored and factory-original examples of the stylish creations that became the sports cars of the nautical set. In the Enthusiast Color Series. Tony previously co-authored Chris-Craft 1922-1972 (0-7603-0920-5)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610606110
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Magnificent mahogany-hulled runabouts with growling inboard engines deliver high-speed thrills as they slice the waves! This fabulous color volume examines the engines, hull development and styling of Chris-Craft, Gar Wood, Lyman, Century Dodge, Sea-Lyon, and Hackercraft runabouts. From the period just prior to WWI through the swingin' '60s, this book features restored and factory-original examples of the stylish creations that became the sports cars of the nautical set. In the Enthusiast Color Series. Tony previously co-authored Chris-Craft 1922-1972 (0-7603-0920-5)
Wooden Boats of the St. Lawrence River
Author: David Kunz and Bill Simpson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146712401X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"The Thousand Islands' very name conjures up images of great natural beauty and nautical wonders. They are forested islands replete with storybook stone castles. Exquisite mahogany runabouts can be seen speeding across the placid surface of the mighty St. Lawrence. Names like Boldt, Bourne, Emery, Lyon, and Pullman are embedded in the Golden Age of the area, and it all comes to life in this pictorial history of the river. Images of America: Wooden Boats of the St. Lawrence River tells the story of the rich and powerful men who constructed castles and built classic wooden boats in the Thousand Islands. At the center of the story loom David and Charlie Lyon. A descendant of the Lyon family, David Kunz, tells this story through historical photographs. David is the great-great-nephew of Charles Potter Lyon and Helen Griffin Lyon. Bill Simpson, whose first visit to the Thousand Islands was in the fall of 1976, is a novelist and publisher of Simpson Books. The majority of the photographs in this book are from the Lyon Archives on Oak Island"--
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146712401X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"The Thousand Islands' very name conjures up images of great natural beauty and nautical wonders. They are forested islands replete with storybook stone castles. Exquisite mahogany runabouts can be seen speeding across the placid surface of the mighty St. Lawrence. Names like Boldt, Bourne, Emery, Lyon, and Pullman are embedded in the Golden Age of the area, and it all comes to life in this pictorial history of the river. Images of America: Wooden Boats of the St. Lawrence River tells the story of the rich and powerful men who constructed castles and built classic wooden boats in the Thousand Islands. At the center of the story loom David and Charlie Lyon. A descendant of the Lyon family, David Kunz, tells this story through historical photographs. David is the great-great-nephew of Charles Potter Lyon and Helen Griffin Lyon. Bill Simpson, whose first visit to the Thousand Islands was in the fall of 1976, is a novelist and publisher of Simpson Books. The majority of the photographs in this book are from the Lyon Archives on Oak Island"--
Wood Through Water
Author: James W. Ogilvie Knowles
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub
ISBN: 9781567998030
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In more than 100 full-color photographs and vintage archival images--including a variety of personal wooden power boats, from speed boats to luxury cruisers, to modern interpretations of classic designs--this book presents the history of the personal wooden power boat.
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub
ISBN: 9781567998030
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In more than 100 full-color photographs and vintage archival images--including a variety of personal wooden power boats, from speed boats to luxury cruisers, to modern interpretations of classic designs--this book presents the history of the personal wooden power boat.
Building Chris-Craft
Author: Anthony Mollica
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1610601068
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
For more than half a century, Chris-Craft reigned supreme in the world of motorboating. This market dominance was due in no small part to the design and construction techniques employed in the company’s studios and on its factory floors. Building Chris-Craft examines the company’s design and production heritage, looking at Chris-Craft’s considerable accomplishments in the context of key competitors and industrial trends in general. High-quality archival images take readers inside the factories, design studios, and lofts of Chris-Craft factories in Algonac, Holland; Cadillac, Michigan; Salisbury, Maryland; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Caruthersville, Missouri.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1610601068
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
For more than half a century, Chris-Craft reigned supreme in the world of motorboating. This market dominance was due in no small part to the design and construction techniques employed in the company’s studios and on its factory floors. Building Chris-Craft examines the company’s design and production heritage, looking at Chris-Craft’s considerable accomplishments in the context of key competitors and industrial trends in general. High-quality archival images take readers inside the factories, design studios, and lofts of Chris-Craft factories in Algonac, Holland; Cadillac, Michigan; Salisbury, Maryland; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Caruthersville, Missouri.
Mahogany Memories
Author: Wilson Wright
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563119811
Category : Boatbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Brief history of the company and stories about specific boats and their owners from the 1920's to the 1960s.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563119811
Category : Boatbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Brief history of the company and stories about specific boats and their owners from the 1920's to the 1960s.
Dodge Boats
Author: Anthony S. Mollica
Publisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 9780760311745
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Dodge Boats is a must-have for any boating enthusiast who wishes to take a spin back through a powerful boating era. In the antique powerboat world, Dodge ranks as one of the most prolific builders of all time. Inside, readers will find the dramatic story of how one of America's elite automobile families poured its heart, soul, and personal fortune into developing some of the finest handling and most powerful boats of their time.
Publisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 9780760311745
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Dodge Boats is a must-have for any boating enthusiast who wishes to take a spin back through a powerful boating era. In the antique powerboat world, Dodge ranks as one of the most prolific builders of all time. Inside, readers will find the dramatic story of how one of America's elite automobile families poured its heart, soul, and personal fortune into developing some of the finest handling and most powerful boats of their time.