Typhoon 38"

Ready for Immediate Display - Not a Model Ship kit

Exquisitely crafted with precision detailing, this model speedboat of the iconic wooden-hulled Typhoon powerboat will take you back to the luxurious pleasures of lazy days upon the river or perhaps waterskiing as you race across the lake.  Feel as if you’re speeding across the water with the wind in your hair with this powerboat model of the classic mahogany hulled Typhoon speedboat.

38" Long x 9" Wide x 8" High (1:13 scale)

• Accurate scale replica model powerboat of the Typhoon
• Individual hull planks used for plank-on-frame construction
• Dual cockpits finely crafted and trimmed with leather-lined seats
• Heartwood Honduran mahogany used for hull construction just like real Typhoon powerboats
• Rare high-quality woods such as birch, maple and yellow siris also used for construction
• Amazing Details, including:
  • Leather lined seats
  • Engine compartment doors open
  • Authentic gauges and dials on dash (not decals or stickers)
  • Individual decking planks visible
  • Highly polished finish with multi-layered micro-sanded varnish
  • Stearing wheel, deck fixtures and other details
    
• Sturdy wooden base included with speedboat model
  
• Meticulously painted to match the real Typhoon powerboat
  
• Limited production run only 10 of these Typhoon powerboat models
• Extensive research of drawings, original plans, photographs and the actual ship ensures the accuracy of this Typhoon speedboat model

The boat, Typhoon, was designed back in 1929 by George Crouch. The Typhoon's origin began with Edsel Ford, who was an avid raceboat enthusiast. Knowing the background, and seeing the famous Teaser speedboat in action, Edsel Ford wanted a new fast boat just like it. He contacted the yard that built the Teaser and had an exact copy built, naming it the Typhoon. The Typhoon was a large brute, measuring in at 40' in length with a 2000 cu. in. Wright Typhoon engine, she was made for racing. Edsel Ford never used it as a pure racer, however. His primary use for the boat was as a commuter speedboat between the Ford factory and his home in Lake St. Claire. In 1941, Ford sold it to Howard Hughes who kept it running during the war years, but soon sold it after the war. The Typhoon then went through a series of owners over the next few years ending up in Kentucky. Then in the late sixties, her current owners had her shipped from Kentucky to Seattle Washington. In the late 1960's, at Bryants 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.