Originally Posted by aex (Post 2655622)

This one looks retromod , also from boatdesign.net .
Boatmad.com is THE site for classic shots though .
Does any one know the driver of the Aronow cat ?

Originally Posted by pete60 (Post 2649317)

Bit of trivia..don't know if this is the appropriate thread so mods please feel free to move.

Aronow had 2 ( at least!) "The Cigarette"s, powered by twin Mercruisers. One of them was bought by Australians Val and Paul Carr in about 1970 or 1971, and came to race here. I think the other went on to be a "Black Tornado".

Tragically, both Val and Paul were killed in about 1972, when the boat spun in a race off Sydney and threw them out.

Subsequently, the boat was bought by Arnold Glass who ran it for a year or so before buying the candy striped "American Eagle" ( the 36 Cigarette).

The Cigarette was then sold to Norm Jenkin and disappeared. I hope it is sitting in a shed somewhere but I fear it may be long gone..

Originally Posted by pete60 (Post 2666696)

What a tragedy. Another priceless piece of history gone. Mind you, the boat was regarded as "jinxed" after it threw out the Carrs. Arnold Glass picked it up for a song in 1973 at the auction...

Originally Posted by Top Banana (Post 2666810)

Actually......HORBA has been tracking it and we have some reliable information that the boat was seen within the last year. The hunt continues.

www.historicraceboats.com

Originally Posted by Top Banana (Post 2666810)

Actually......HORBA has been tracking it and we have some reliable information that the boat was seen within the last year. The hunt continues.

www.historicraceboats.com