Good point, I was wondering that yesterday.

What I really wanna know is when the "Coney Island Marathon" Limited Edition is being released....

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...er-weenie2.jpg

I agree with 78CIG24, by changing a few logos, there comes an identity crisis to many, particularly without the DA history in the case of Outerlimits.

OL makes a quality product, from all that I've heard, but this is similar to Chevrolet winning the Nascar season then bringing out a "Henry Ford" tribute edition Chevrolet to honor the man who started it all. Would that make any sense or would it ever happen? I'm thinking no.

Now I want one of those! THAT looks yummy!!!!:drink:

Not the OL thing, it's the Dan/OL thing and the reactionary bash fest that's ruining this thread. Agree with you on all other points.

Gotcha. I understand.

Time for a Don Aronow pic.....

Maybe someone should have a seance and ask Don what he thinks and clear up all the BS..

:lolhit::lolhit::evilb:

Commanche
Is that an OL in the background?

NK

I'm wondering why Cigarette has not done a Aronow tribute boat in the past ?
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How long did he own the company ?
And how long did he wait to compete with them after he sold it ? If in fact thats what happened.

It was a Cary secretly built under the name of a friend's Florida boatbuilding company to Aronow specifications since he was under a no compete restriction to the purchaser of one of his former companies.
Always the innovator,Aronow named it THE CIGARETTE after a fast 50' commuter hull built for New Yorker Gorden Hammersley by the legendary Gar Wood.


How many times did that happen ?

Who says they won't?

They did a few Thunderboat Row tributes.

Great pic, thanks for sharing!!

Isn't that a Mistress in the background?

We need more pics in this thread!!!!

BTW, I notice he is not wearing "Ed hardy clothing" ....whoever the frack Ed hardy is?? Is Ed one of the Hardy Boys from that Nancy Drew Mysteries TV show??

Dave

Guess I'm wondering why his son tied up with O.L. not Cigarette ?

No

Sure

But that one pic shows him in a "sit down" boat....does that count??

Thanks again for the pics.

Dave

Donzi did an Aronow Edition 22 Classic and Michael nixed it.....

Never said this was the elite race to hold a title to.

I was connecting the dots of what's gone down recently

horba , bill and charles talked to mike a to use dons name for their l.i. race

Mike a was at this race

An o.l. Broke the record for the race

somewhere along the way someone said it would be a good idea to make a tribute boat to don.

Charles, dan, o.l. And mike a. came up with this cadillac cimeron of a tribute paint scheme to don.

I was merely suggesting it would be a lot cooler to make a purpose built boat boasting larger tanks for the don A long island marathon.

This is no disrespect to any of the parties involved, im just trying to connect the dots of this concept. And yes d I know what they say when you assume something.

None of this is fact , all assumption

FYI, not many people will get that reference...

http://www.carfolio.com/images/dbima...illac-logo.png

But technically it is more like the Magnum Marine Logo... which I have been hesitant to mention since "Post #1"...we don't need those Magnum guys in here TOO.. LOL

http://www.magnummarine.com/images/logo.png

Ha. Cadillac cimeron was the best odd ball flop I could think of.

again if any of my connect the dot assumptions are way off base or out of line, someone please feel free to call me out or correct me.

I think your "Whatevertheheckname" Marathon version with extra fuel tanks is spot on, and a great idea, in concept.

Sadly though, most people that buy "Limited Editions", replicas, etc, are posers and would never use or need the extra fuel capacity. People that would use that capacity typically want to make their own "history".

Oh, no offense meant to anyone about the Poser comment, just my observation over many decades.

Dave

All this cross branding is getting silly. I can understand some of the old Don Johnson Edition KV Scarabs, Reggie Special Signature Edition Fountain's, Donzi Aronow Edition 22's – (licensing issues prod. cut at 6) and even the Cigarette Playboy Edition but some of these editions are just whoring. Even the new Cigarette Ducati Special Edition and the Cigarette AMG Special Edition just seem more like OCC reality tv marketing.

Starting to become a re-run of Shelby doing Pit Stop Deodarant, Chili Fixins , Shelby Donzi's, etc.. and even a Shelby Edition Dodge Omni. I thought the bottom for boat companies was when Donzi made a Special Edition Les Paul Guitar …

If Michael Aronow had direct input and design involvement with the original 43OL build from the start it would be easier to buy in but just giving the okay on paint and interior sketches seems like a total money grab and a disrespectful move on the DA name and legacy.

Respectfully disagree for one reason: At least boat builders who are cross-branding are trying to stimulate sales. The end product might not appeal to you, but it might appeal to someone else who isn't already a go-fast boat enthusiast or owner.

They're trying to stimulate sales. If you follow this industry, and I'm sure you do, you know that new performance-boat sales are not strong these days.

And guys (and gals), I don't think I'm revealing any profound marketing/packaging secrets when I say what makes most "special editions" of most products "special" is their cosmetics.

Last, I love these discussions and I wouldn't do a thing to change them. But I do wonder why they go so quickly from passionate to personal. Just sayin'.

I understand what you are saying..while I didn't ever think the Ducati version would have Ducati engines...I was surprised the AMG version didn't have some of their engines.

At least when Porsche did their "Porsche Design" boat stuff years ago with Kineo...they used Porsche engines in them....

http://germancarsforsaleblog.com/wp-...Boat-Motor.jpg

Along with some unique Porsche Design features most will never notice. The flush flip out Swim Platform on this was brilliant.
http://germancarsforsaleblog.com/wp-...-Boat-Tail.jpg

FYI, Mr. Shelby cooks up some Kicka$$ chili !!

:evilb:

For once I disagree with Matt Trulio. I think this is one of the best posts on this thread. Donzi flooded it's line-up with special editions that hold no special value because there are so many of them and the max power offered in the Shelby 22 Classic was a stock 496 HO. The only performance enhancements were an air scoop and raised "X". Also, TTBOMK, the Donzi guitar wasn't even a "real" Les Paul but was the imported version.

WOW! my head is spinning!!:eek:
19 pages and its not about (dare I say) Apache:evilb:

AaaaaHaaaa! LOL!!! Let's see that OL run this water! LOL!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niwjMgDl02k

Off Topic but I could watch that video all day

NK

Helz yeah, me too! What a concept, not dubbing music over it...:coolcowboy:

And I'm good with that. :drink: Disagreement is healthy.

That, right there, is what it's all about. Gives me chills ;)

LMFAO!!!

I actually used my boat today...and got laid. Don would have been proud! :D:evilb::D:evilb:

Ya! thats the spirit!:lolhit:

Beautiful.

Let's see a Bravo boat do that:lolhit:

I don't know...you sure that video is not a fake?? Not sure if it is my old eyes, but I don't see any steps and chit on that boat...I don't think they can run that good with out that "stuff", right?

:party-smiley-004:

Me too...sick boat.

Kreed

;)


http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/im...64499678-4.jpg

Outerwhat?

Outerlimits may be fast, But looking at Old Schools Top Gun, you cant beat the classic look of a Top Gun...timeless IMO. Nice pic.

Time for a commercial break. :drink::drink::drink::drink:

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