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Typhoon

Edsel Ford, Howard Hughes, George Crouch.
George Crouch was a designer of  famous powerboats. He designed the
Typhoon for Edsel Ford who wanted a boat that would 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, reportedly for over $70,000. The boat took her name from the
original engine

a 600 hp, 12 cylinder Wright Typhoon aircraft engine, designed initially for a
dirigible. This power plant was carried in a lacquered African mahogany hull
which was double planked forward, single planked aft, had seven feet, eight
inches of beam and was pointed at both stern and bow. She had three broad
seats, two forward and one aft of the amid ship engine well.

In 1941, Ford sold it to Howard Hughes who kept it running during the war
years, selling it soon after .

two stories exist about the fate of this beautiful boat, we can't prove or
disprove either ....

One : the boat was found by George Babcock and he restored it spending a
fair bit of money and time to do it. The original engine was replaced with a
Packard W-14 that developed 1500 HP and consumed about 125 gallons of
gas per hour. The boat went on to be displayed at boat shows and regattas.

Two: in the late sixties, her current owners had her shipped from Kentucky to
Seattle, Washington. In the late 1960's, at Bryant's Marina in Washington, the
boat that was docked next to the Typhoon caught fire. The fire raged out of
control, and soon engulfed the Typhoon. The Typhoon was a total loss.

If you know the true fate of this classic boat, drop us a line and let us know !

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92 CM TYPHOON
£645
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