Dimensions: 34" L x 16" W x 12" H Sold Fully Assembled
Price: $399.00 $599.00
w/ Polished Wood Base added FREE
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The Ferrari Hydroplane Measures 34" (long) x 16" (wide) x 12" (high)
The Ferrari Hydroplane is shipped fully assembled, ready to be displayed. Imagine this exquisite piece of art glimmering in your home or office! Great Gift Item!
The Ferrari Hydroplane model speedboat sits perfectly on the included base, which is made of a high-quality, conditioned wood.
The Ferrari Hydroplane Speedboat model is built from scratch by experienced master artisans and is not from any sort of kit. To create the subtle details and definitions of the deck and hull, the plank on frame method of construction is used, which requires hundreds of hours of pain-staking, detailed work.
The highest quality, rare woods (including Ebony, Rosewood, Blackwood, Mahogany, Jack wood, and Sycamore) used to construct our models are subjected to specific seasoning procedures to ensure that the model will withstand severe climate and never warp or split.
The quality Honduras mahogany and fine cherry wood are of the highest caliber and generally used for real boats is used on our Ferrari Hydroplane models.
Our Ferrari Hydroplane speed boats are highly polished to a glossy smoothness along with meticulous details that match the perfection of the real thing. Numerous layers of paint and varnish are painstakingly applied, with each layer dried and smoothed through sanding before application of the next.
Details such as fittings, trimmings, steering wheels, and propellers are made sculpted brass or stainless steel. These metal pieces are then polished for perfect gold and metallic tones.
The Ferrari Hydroplane Speed boat's dashboard is complete with a realistic metal steering wheel, switches, and gauges, all made from polished metals.
Plush Seats are hand-stitched and genuine leather.
Extensive research is required to build each Ferrari Hydroplane model according to scale, using various pictures, original plans, drawings, and digital imaging.
Each Ferrari Hydroplane model ship is examined during various processes of manufacturing and shipment to ensure the highest quality and accuracy possible for your investment.
Loud, fast, and ridiculous for their time, the 1940s racecars were beginning to draw attention in the masses, allowing engineers to display their prowess while providing yet another means of entertainment to the wealthy and powerful. As automobile manufacturers were on the rise, the already-popular speedboat racing industry incorporated the attractive auto engines into their competition boats. The Ferrari Hydroplane was one such example.
Achille Castoldi, a wealthy boat privateer, set the world speed record of 81.1 mph in the 400kg class with his boat “Arno,” a 400kg class with a Romeo type 158 engine. In 1953, Castoldi decided to concentrate on speed records and commissioned the beginning of the Ferrari Hydroplane: an 800kg class hydroplane to be built by Cantieri Timossi. For the engine he turned to Scuderia Ferrari of the auto racing industry. Ferrari supplied Castoldi with a ridiculous type 375 V-12 Grand Prix Engine, the same engine that powered the Ferrari cars of the early 1950s. At a savage 385 horsepower, the engine of the Ferrari Hydroplane could spin the propeller at 10,000 RPM! Castoldi destroyed both the competition, and his old record, setting a two-way top speed record of 140.74.
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