How many 24' were made?
 

I've searched through the threads and see this question was asked a long time ago, but I haven't seen an answer....so, I thought I'd pose the question again. How many 24' Cigs were made and does anyone know of any for sale?

I'd love to know the answer as well, sure don't see too many. I haven't seen any for sale recently either.

I have a 1987 Cigarette Firefox. I am the original owner. It is for sale.

Firefox
 

My son has a 79 firefox, its very nice, check your PM box

What are they going for? How about a 20 cig what are they going for?
-Mike

that thing is cool! any more pics? Looks like a mini-me to the red Cig CoverGirl that was built around that time.

In 23 years you where the only person to pic up on that! A+

when i was a kid i bought that magazine with it on the cover (still have it) and built an 41 inch RC copy (still have that to)

actually surprised no one made that connection before.

A 79 Firefox? Is it a 7' or 8' beam boat? I would love to see some pics! My '81 is still an early hull (8' beam, flat deck). I didn't think they built the Firefox's until later in the 80's.

Here's a shot of mine, is your son's similar to this one?

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...5-image018.jpg

24 Firefox
 

Yes, looks just like yours without the hood scoop. I actually owned the boat 18 years ago and had the build sheet and bill of sale, its definately a firefox, its also on the title.Boat has always been in Michigan. I will try to post a photo, it never seems to work on this site for me.

I'm no expert, but I believe they were made in 1986-87. They came with 420hp trs drives and very $$$$$ Hawk 511 & #3SSM drives. MSO is in a box right behind me. I haven't looked at it in 10 years. I don't remember if it said Firefox on it................God, I'm lazy! LOL!

I have one of the older 24's. 1972 with teak deck and twin 6 cyl's. Currently in restoration.

Looking at Cigarette's manufacturers statement of origin ......nowhere does it state "Firefox". It does spec the length at 24' 3 1/3" and the beam at 7' 4 1/2"

The HIN on my 24 is CRT24050E787. Other than that special 24 produced for racing purposes, I have often wondered if it was the last 24 Cigarette produced?

It seems there are several 20's around but only a handful of 24's. Not sure if I can count over 6 or 7 for the entire run.

------And,,,Whirlwinds Cig is a beauty as I have seen it both in the Port Huron area as well as going by my house in East China. I have never been close enough to say HI, but maybe that will change this summer........Bill S

Sold the 24
 

We sold that beautiful little boat to Rvander68 a couple of weeks ago. Went to Illinois,not sure where he boats

------Too bad,,,Ill miss it..........Bill S

Can anyone post pics of that boat?

Cig 24 List
 

Spent some time scouring OSO and the web for more 24's, here's the list of boats I have found.

Hotboat1 - Teak deck '72
Whirlwind - '79 smooth deck - now Rvander68
RT930Turbo - '81 Smooth deck
Comanche3six - '87
Cigracing1 - LipShip Firefox

Banana had this one for sale...

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...tte-e-bay.html

This one is on Boat trader

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...board-96586513

3 mentioned in this thread

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...ette-24-a.html

And the Later model race boat.

That makes 11... who else knows of a 24' hiding somewhere?!

A friend of mine has a white and blue Firefox down here on Lake Conroe. Don't have any pics, sorry. He is restoring it right now.

Here are some pics of mine (continuing from the Cig Pic thread).

She's a 1972. Last year I was going to rebuild the inline sixes (which are now for sale btw) but when the transom rebuild was discovered to be poorly done, I went ahead and reconfigured to a single 496. New transom, new stringers to fit the single, HD transom assembly, bravo 1x, etc. Orlandi Performance, just south of Detroit, did the work. Brian's a real perfectionist. More projects to go over the next couple of years, but she's running beautifully. The rest will be mostly cosmetic.

Apologies in advance for the size of the first few pics, but I'm feling lazy.

Engine Compartment Before
http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachmen...achmentid=8814

After
http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachmen...achmentid=8817

http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachmen...achmentid=8815

http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachmen...achmentid=5132

http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachmen...achmentid=5133

http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachmen...achmentid=5134

In water, repowered:
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/183...02cropped1.jpg

Very cool. I was wondering what was up with the waterline exhausts a la twin I-6's... now I see! Neat project, all the teak looks like it's in great shape. That's a rare piece you have.

24 Outboard
 

Hey guys - I saw this one about a month or so ago in Wisconsin. I did not get to talk to the owner. I think I've seen it for sale in the past - not sure what year it is.

That's the "boat trader" boat. Wish I had been more specific in these :lolhit:

So are we up to 13? Adding the red one above and Lap Dancer?

more....
 

Sorry, didn't mean to double count.....couldn't remember where I saw it before. Needless to say I was quite surprised when I saw it float in.

Forgot to add there are 3 other 24's on the same lake. I think an '80 red, '81 red, and ?? white side/deck with hockey stripe and red bottom. So 16 now?

and another....17
 

whoops! Forgot another.....'86 firefox - red/white. Run's on the Illinois river, etc. Just met the original owner this summer - boat was in an industrial condo building.

There's an early teak deck twin six (blue with red boot stripe, white bottom) a little north of Chicago. Not sure if it's any of the others mentioned earlier. It looks like the one in Naples FL, but a few details make me *think* it isn't the same one.

they was a grey 1 with twin 6 cyl. in ill. back in the 90's

NorthernOffshore, the grey one you mentioned, is that a grey-blue? I remember seeing one that I think was almost monochromatic--I think the deck and hullsides (and *maybe* the bottom were all one color of grey-blue.) It looked to have been recently redone and in excellent shape. Just can't remember where I saw it...

24 Cigarette
 

There was a Grey Hull Blue interior one here in MD with a single 330ish with TRS Drive. When I saw it in OC MD in 88/89 , It was still Gelcoat Original. Also, There was one built for Doc Magoon with two 200 Merc Outboards and was featured in a magazine article Maybe MB&S ? Late 70's?The boat sides were Dark Brown or Black with a Beige deck. Maybe is the one seen that is Blue now.

I may have mentioned in a previous thread that there is a white hull Firefox with red and blue stripes on the east end of long island. the name on the side is "In The Air Tonight" - Biggus has seen it too and we both have lusted after it... hahah. It went up for sale on craiglist a year ago and then disappeared...

Do you have any contact info with the owner it's pretty rare to find a white side boat, only two were made the other one is in Az.right now.
Brett