Beautiful Outboards [Hardcover]

Peter Hunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

This unique collection of outboard motors highlights the aesthetic and technical qualities of these powerful machines. Each engine, selected for its historical significance, is beautifully photographed and features a discussion of its history, importance in advancing technology, collectibility, and technical attributes. Ranging from 1901 and the introduction of the first gasoline “rowboat” motors through the ingenious outboards of the 1960s, this guide covers the finest engines from Johnson, Evinrude, Mercury, Champion, Elto, and others.

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About the Author

Peter Hunn is the author of The Golden Age of the Racing Outboard and The Old Outboard Book. He lives in Fulton, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Devereux Books (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928862047
• ISBN-13: 978-1928862048
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beauty in the eye of the beholder, February 2, 2004

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Michael P. Glenn (Albany, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Outboards (Hardcover)

After reading this book I can say I share an eye with the author for beautiful outboards. Contained in this tribute to not only kickers of distinction is interesting historical information as well as discussion of restoration in general. Peter Hunn has a great love of outboards of bygone days, as is his many loyal readers and fellow enthusiasts. If you want to relive a piece of the past with a picture and accompany text, this was written for you.

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit over pretentious., August 25, 2010

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Jeezer "jeezer" (St. Louis , MO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beautiful Outboards (Hardcover)

The book was made for the admirers of antique outboards, but the value would have been better if the book was made in a larger "coffee table" style format. Nice pics, one to two page descriptive follow-ups, mostly in chronological order.
The sections that I found "odd" were the solid gold plated over-pretentious restorations. What the heck were the owners thinking? This was a bizarre augmentation of old outboards that made me want to laugh at the glitzy extravagance. It's like some gold toothed rap star wanted a photo spread to show how much money he could pour into a motor. Trashy glitz.
Using the same background/backdrop for most of the photo-shoots soon gets cheap & boring, a little creativity would have gone a long way. A bit more detailed pictures would also have helped this book to be a better value. A few more motors would have justified the cost.
The redeeming feature was the general cross section of motors. Hope Hunn's next attempt is bigger in scope, and less over-done in over-restored gold plate.

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3.0 out of 5 stars In the eye of the beholder, December 24, 2009

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Professor Joseph L. McCauley "Joseph L. McCauley" (Austria+Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Outboards (Hardcover)

The pictures are very nice, the book is well-constructed, and there certainly are many beautiful outboards included. Beauty is subjective, however, and I would have deleted several (the Mercury Mark 6, e.g., I was a Mercury mechanic at age 14 when that motor came out) and definitely would have included others. Glaringly absent are the 1975 Evinrude 75 Hustler (the short shaft EP/SE racing model) and it's hotter twin the Mod 50 CC. The former was the most beautiful outboard ever produced. Also missing is the 1958-60 Scott/McCulloch 60 or 75. Those motors were way ahead in styling, and are still very beautiful. The Scott 40 was no dog to look at either. I would not have included any pre-1930 outboards.