1971 Sutphen Gran Sport 1979 Mirage 9M-SS 1973 Sedan Magnum & SMIDGEN Too 1975 24' Cobra
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Originally Posted by Pops57
I had the original molds for the 25' 29' 32' and 36' Mirage. Unfortunately my father destroyed them and took them apart Hull and deck. They were in no condition to build a boat to my fathers standards atleast so he threw them out. Good news is my father still has the original plans for them. If your wondering who my father is his name is E. Cortes the owner and the man who built Mirage in the 70's.
After all these years the real Mirage name is still loved here on Lake St Clair. My white 29', & hull #3 P-111 La Salle, Li'l Abner, & the Pirate, and this recreation of the Wolverine turn heads today 30 + years later. Not many manufactures can say that !!!! Your Dad built a Great Boat
After all these years the real Mirage name is still loved here on Lake St Clair. My white 29', & hull #3 P-111 La Salle, Li'l Abner, & the Pirate, and this recreation of the Wolverine turn heads today 30 + years later. Not many manufactures can say that !!!! Your Dad built a Great Boat
Thanks we appreciate it. Good to hear that. Every boat that came out of our factory was built by hand with a lot of hard work, countless days of staying up all night and morning just to perfect and deliver these boats. I know the old man loves to see them still around after 30 years +.
It was slightly off white with an all black interior. Had a foot throttle and a shifter mounted on the floor to the right of the driver. All of the deck hardware was blacked out. I bought it from a guy in Ohio who had an automotive detail shop and supposedly helped out on the Thriller Jaguar race team??? Thats what he told me anyway. He did have a picture of the Thriller boat hanging in his shop.
Thanks for the comments. I think you will find the 32' mold, and to be clear, I'm talking about the mold your dad built with the reverse angle in the transom which made it perfect for someone like marlago to make a integrated boat about of it. I am only talking about the hull mold... there was NO deck mold at the RIO shop.
My dad built one set of molds for every model he had. He never built a mold with a reverse transom. That was not a Mirage. A boat was probably copied and redesigned that way but it wasnt a Mirage. The original Mirage molds were taken by the government and given back to me shortly while my father was still on vacation. I stored all the original molds until they were vandalized. At that point my father destroyed them and threw them out! Anything else out there right now is a copy and not the original Mirage mold. You have my word on that!
My dad built one set of molds for every model he had. He never built a mold with a reverse transom. That was not a Mirage. A boat was probably copied and redesigned that way but it wasnt a Mirage. The original Mirage molds were taken by the government and given back to me shortly while my father was still on vacation. I stored all the original molds until they were vandalized. At that point my father destroyed them and threw them out! Anything else out there right now is a copy and not the original Mirage mold. You have my word on that!
Jose C.
Please tell your dad that Richie Powers says a big hello,
Thanks we appreciate it. Good to hear that. Every boat that came out of our factory was built by hand with a lot of hard work, countless days of staying up all night and morning just to perfect and deliver these boats. I know the old man loves to see them still around after 30 years +.
Jose C.
Jose Do You Remember Paul From Advanced Marine In Seaford NY He Used To Be A Dealer For Mirage,,And I Used To Go To The Shop To Pick Up Some Of The Boats He Ordered,,Your Father Is A Great Guy,,I Got Some Good Stories With Me Paul And Your Father
After all these years the real Mirage name is still loved here on Lake St Clair. My white 29', & hull #3 P-111 La Salle, Li'l Abner, & the Pirate, and this recreation of the Wolverine turn heads today 30 + years later. Not many manufactures can say that !!!! Your Dad built a Great Boat
Still love the real Mirage boats and my Black 36 is still turning heads here in Delaware too.
Please tell your dad that Richie Powers says a big hello,
Hello Richie,
I gave my dad your regards and he immediately remembered you. He is very glad to hear from you and sends you a huge hug. He hopes all is well with you and hopes one day to reunite to catch up!
Jose Do You Remember Paul From Advanced Marine In Seaford NY He Used To Be A Dealer For Mirage,,And I Used To Go To The Shop To Pick Up Some Of The Boats He Ordered,,Your Father Is A Great Guy,,I Got Some Good Stories With Me Paul And Your Father
I was too young at the time but my father sure does remember. If there is one boat he truly misses and talks about all the time is the 29' he built for himself and had Paul make him the engines for! That boat would destroy pretty much anything that went at it at that time. It was a black 29' with a woman painted on the side coming out of a body of water also with a big Mirage sign on the side! (Anyone know what ever happen to that boat?) Ask Paul if he remembers that one?
My father is glad to hear from you and he asks you to send Paul a hug with all his heart!
PS. I have a video I should be putting up soon of a 29' Mirage inboard in which I believe it's Paul driving it. I believe he sent it to my father a long time ago. Ill keep you posted!
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