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Features

The Typhoon Measures 38" (long) x 9" (wide) x 8" (high). The Typhoon is shipped fully assembled, ready to be displayed. Imagine this exquisite piece of art glimmering in your home or office! Great Gift Item! The Typhoon model speedboat sits perfectly on the included base, which is made of a high-quality, conditioned wood. The Typhoon 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 are used on our Typhoon speedboat models. Our Typhoon 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 Typhoon 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 Typhoon model according to scale, using various pictures, original plans, drawings, and digital imaging. Each Typhoon model ship is examined during various processes of manufacturing and shipment to ensure the highest quality and accuracy possible for your investment.

History

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.

Packaging

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Included	Polished Wood Base
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Price:	$279.00 $499.00

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