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08-31-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Fast Shafts

The #27 was "Challenge", a 40' Gara, owned by Bob Esposito from Toms River. It only ran a couple of races-if I remember correctly.

Thanks for pointed that Fast Shafts because of the boat and its driver were no news actually.

01-22-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash-Box

Well then,

What original group or guy was the financier behind

The "Gara" boat company ?

Also,

What happened to the plug / mold ?

Did it get a mild re-design and take another

promenent name and stay a 40' ?

Or did it get re-tooled all together and become

multiple boats ?

Very interesting stuff we have here !!! lol

Crash Box

Anybody know?

H20......... Tell us a story!

Jeff

01-22-2012, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hallj

Anybody know?

H20......... Tell us a story!

Jeff

Did they not become 41' Corsa, Tempest, and today Rabco has the molds ????

01-23-2012, 04:33 AM

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Did this book come out yet? Where can I get one?

01-23-2012, 07:21 AM

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Good stuff here

01-23-2012, 07:42 AM

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It all became Corsa.

01-23-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BROWNIE

It all became Corsa.

Brownie, I heard you were writing a book????? Any truth to that?

Kurt

01-24-2012, 05:48 AM

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Wow! These boats look fantastic! Can I borrow one for the weekend. Think my girlfriend would be impressed.
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01-24-2012, 05:21 PM

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Robert not Tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Tornado

Good news Charlie.
Can you tell us some particulars of the book like composition,pages,pics and price?

For your trivial this is the answer:
Why Not - Gara 40' - Barry Cordingly-Tom Vesco-Paul Haggerty
Here in a shot of the first race as no name boat and without the jaws, in the Bahamas 500 race in 1974.

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The fugitive financier was Robert Vesco, not Tom Vesco. Don Aronow often told the story of Robert Vesco wanting to give Don a check for a Cigarette just before Vesco's disappearance. Don said, "Robert, I'll take cash OR I'll take cash". Don said Vesco then gave him a briefcase of cash.

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Driver - High's Fuel Your Journey Cigarette Racing Team #598