Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

B.T. Thanks for helping me sort this one out. Here are a couple more pics.. The engine rm. pic isn't so great,but the dam hatch was heavy with one arm holding. :D It sure is some old race rigging with fuel tanks,twin turbo'd bbc's etc.
The salt air sure has done a job on her though.
Here is the Hull I.D. pic. also.
CRT - Cigarette Racing Team
400008 - 40' hull # 8 ? :confused:
1273 - Dec yr. 73
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/15617243110.jpg&s=f5
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/15617230676.jpg&s=f5
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/15617215870.jpg&s=f5
http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/15617202032.jpg&s=f5

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

Donzi. If your decoding is correct(I don't know the I.D systems of Cigarette)it exclude that was the former "Bounty Hunter" and the "Sunoco DX-CAM2",because they just exist before.
It can be the former US-1-UFOII-Limit Up but it's went in England.
The last knew,"Slingshot" went in Australia.....

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

One of those 40' builted for fast cruising only.

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/5...i77a5va.th.jpg
Bacardi 1977

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

Marco....this is a Perfomer, built by Bill Elswicks company.

I took that photo.

That boat was built as the Miami Boat Show boat for Performer and it had 3 engines.

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

Eitherway, that is a great shot w/ some very cool boats. :cool:

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

Performer! This phantomatic copy of Cigarette factory was of Bill Elswick at least!
I remember the "Night Moves" and the publicity of this Performer said was a 36'....with the appearances of a Cig. 40' but with a different "wheel house".
Now this fast cruise version but however the same appearance that the same of the Cigarettes.....
Can you help me to know something more of Performer?

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

the days i wish i lived.... that looks like mid to late 70 right behind the 4 ambassador condo in Brickell in Miami

jr mike

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

The boat right behind the 40 is a 38 Bertram "49er", the first Bertram made of "Kevlar 49. The brown Production boat in the background is "Boogie Bear", a 30 Corsa. :D

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

Ok, Ok, it's not a 40'. But hey! A close relation. And too beautiful for words.............

Re: Early 40' Cig's Raceboat ?
 

Anybody know if Al Copeland ever raced a 40' cigarette built in 1980 with kevlar hull named Popeye's with a quite different "round" deck? If so is there any pics out there?
Regards Joern