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jonyb 12-18-2007 04:36 PM


Originally Posted by Dude! Sweet! (Post 2376352)
Oops, looks like someone didn't pay their host bill... try this, similar content. http://mapleleafmopars.homestead.com/carsinbarns1.html

Just like these boats, it's tragic seeing those cars rotting away like that.

RunninHotRacing163.1 12-18-2007 05:00 PM


Originally Posted by glassdave (Post 2376380)
Heres one that was available south of Detroit, brand new never rigged 198? 38 Cougar. I went up to look at it with a friend that was serious about purchasing it, wanted to do a clone of the old Systems boat. Called the owner back a few days after looking at it and i was informed that he was keeping it and rigging it for outboards (wtf?). Than the owner called me back a week or so later and wanted to know if i was still interested with the OB bracket work on it. He cut all the Arneson brackets off and welded on some contraption. I told him he ruined the boat and no thanks. Now i come to find out it has had some more work done to it and has some Iveco :confused: diesels sitting in the bilge . . . . oh . . . . and they want 90K for it :eek::rolleyes: . . . . to bad, it could have been a cool boat.

Hey Glass r u still thinking about picking up this boat, if not whats the guys #

glassdave 12-18-2007 05:34 PM


Originally Posted by RUNNINHOTRACING158 (Post 2376423)
Hey Glass r u still thinking about picking up this boat, if not whats the guys #


Not at this point. I dont know who owns it now but it is listed on the horba site. looks like its listed as a 1992 40 footer but thats the one


http://www.historicraceboats.com/classifieds.htm


its a pretty cool boat and like i said its brand new never rigged. there is some info on it some where in the classic offshore section. i believe it was being built for a kilo run boat, than the government decided they wanted to hang onto it for a while :D. most aggressive bottom they ever put on one of those things. OSO member Brownie could probably give the whole story on it.

nocigarette 12-18-2007 05:38 PM

Old cougar.....My uncle welded the braket on............I told wayne he was wasting his time.............(what a waste).....I would have bought it if he did not weld all that crap on the back....

Dude! Sweet! 12-18-2007 05:46 PM

A giant pontoon boat... I'll never understand why people do crazy crap like that.

nocigarette 12-18-2007 05:53 PM

It took me a while but here is my original thred when i knew he was going to ruin a classic...............


http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=143003

Dude! Sweet! 12-18-2007 06:41 PM

So did any of you guys ever get any pictures and does the dude who did the o/b conversion still own it? Man, I'm doing a full on car accident rubberneck on this one! :D

flat rate 12-18-2007 08:24 PM

Anyone seen the boats on the side of highway 55 between st.louis and chicago??? One is a old race cat I can't remember the name something like the Turkish carpet of something??????

Dude! Sweet! 12-18-2007 08:28 PM

Turkish Express Cougar. It was on eBay a few months ago. Did it sell?

HayJay 12-18-2007 08:54 PM


Originally Posted by flat rate (Post 2376744)
Anyone seen the boats on the side of highway 55 between st.louis and chicago??? One is a old race cat I can't remember the name something like the Turkish carpet of something??????

Yes! I've seen them a few times now and I keep kicking myself for not thinking of it sooner and taking a couple pics when I go by. :rolleyes:

They were both still sitting there as recently as three weeks ago.


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