by Don Danenberg
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by Jerry Conrad
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by James P. Barry
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by Anthony S. Mollica Jr.
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by Jeffrey L. Rodengen
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Brawny inboard motors, lovingly crafted wood hulls and swank chrome accessories are all synonymous with Chris-Craft, the most prestigious name in the annals of American boating. This beautifully illustrated history of the Michigan-based company and its boats begins in 1922, when the visionary Christopher Columbus Smith and his sons formed Chris Smith & Sons Boat Company. Modern color photos depict restored runabouts and cruisers at speed and dockside, detailing the evolution of Chris-Craft from the early hand-built years through the introduction of assembly-line techniques, the move to fiberglass hulls and Chris-Craft*s demise in the 1980s. Archival photography provides an evocative historical context, while the history discusses the business climates in which Chris-Craft operated and contemporary boats from competitors.
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Chris-Craft is without doubt the most prestigious name in the history of American boatbuilders. This beautifully illustrated history of the Michigan-based company and its most significant powerboats begins in 1922, when the mercurial Christopher Columbus Smith and his three sons formed Chris Smith & Sons Boat Company. Modern color photography depicting restored and factory-original runabouts and cruisers details the evolution of Chris-Craft boats from the early hand-built years through the move to fiberglass hulls.
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When Harsen Smith, chairman of the board of Chris-Craft, appeared on the cover of Time magazine for a story on "The New Boom in Boating" in May 1959, it in many ways represented a climax for the Smith family. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Classic Boating, Gar Wood, Chris Smith, Racing Runabout, New York, World War, Gold Cup, Silver Arrow, Custom Runabout, Miss Detroit, Deluxe Runabout, Harry Coll, Jay Smith, Super Sport, Special Runabout, Commuting Cruiser, Custom Ski Boat, Don Mortrude, Harsen Smith, Baby Gar, Freedom Fleet, National Automotive Fibers, Sea Hawk, John Hacker, National Motor Boat Show New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
When Harsen Smith, chairman of the board of Chris-Craft, appeared on the cover of Time magazine for a story on "The New Boom in Boating" in May 1959, it in many ways represented a climax for the Smith family. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Classic Boating, Gar Wood, Chris Smith, Racing Runabout, New York, World War, Gold Cup, Silver Arrow, Custom Runabout, Miss Detroit, Deluxe Runabout, Harry Coll, Jay Smith, Super Sport, Special Runabout, Commuting Cruiser, Custom Ski Boat, Don Mortrude, Harsen Smith, Baby Gar, Freedom Fleet, National Automotive Fibers, Sea Hawk, John Hacker, National Motor Boat Show New!
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- The Legend of Chris-Craft by Jeffrey L. Rodengen on 4 pages
- Engines Afloat set (Vol. I & II) (v. 1) by Stan Grayson on page 140, and Back Matter
- Christopher Columbus (People Who Shape Our World) by Margaret Holland in Front Matter, and page 11
- Gar Wood Boats: Classics of a Golden Era by Anthony S. Mollica in Back Matter
- The Classic Boat (Time-Life Library of Boating) by the editors of Time-Life Books in Back Matter
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- Chris-Craft in the 1950s by Jack Savage in Front Matter
- American Powerboats by James P. Barry in Back Matter
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