Speed Boat Models

Typhoon runabout 1930's Speedboat Model

 
The legendary 1930s Typhoon, a double-ender,
was the fanciest prewar runabout built ever.
This model is totally hand built down to the last detail.
Mahogany strips meticulously applied to a wooden frame.
Leather seats, die cast chrome-plated fittings and accessories.
And under the hatch a highly detailed engine.
All this finished to the highest standard possible.
Typhoon sits on a chrome metal stand.

The Typhoon is a one of a kind from an era when a runabout could, and in this case did, mean something far different than it does today,
Designed by George W. Crouch, the Typhoon was built for Edsel Ford to be used for commuting between his home and the Ford plant on the Detroit River. The 40 foot runabout was constructed at the Henry B. Nevins Shipyard, City Island, New York.
Now several years later, a totally restored Typhoon was launched in October last year near Louisville, the graceful powerhouse had to be towed one mile away from the launch site before being started in order to get away from the hundreds of small boats whose awed skippers maneuvered for a closer look.
Present plans for this survivor call for the kind of attention Typhoon has long merited but infrequently received --- a series of special appearances at boat shows and regattas where there will be nothing, absolutely nothing, quite like her.

L 33.07" x W 7.87" x H 7.09"