Original Aronow Cary Cigarette scale model
02-15-2020, 10:53 AM
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I bought two scale Cigarette hulls in Miami in 1984. They were fiberglass with baby blue gelcoat and 48" long. No proof of provenance but Orange Blossum Hobbies in Miami at that time said that were made for Cigarette Racing Team. I sold one to a friend and still have mine 36 years later. It was the model for the 73" hull that I designed and sold for a while 20 years ago. I will get some pictures if anyone is interested. I have battery powered scale Merc stern drives from Germany on it. Matt, if your's is the Italian model, I would put it on ebay with a reserve that you are satisfied with and see what the market thinks it's worth. It is really impossible to put an accurate value on these. Bob.
02-15-2020, 12:05 PM
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Thanks for the insights. The way I understand it I have to contribute to 10 posts before I can post pictures. I hate to post frivolously and waste people’s time. If someone would be willing to post them for me I could email the pictures. I would enjoy sharing them knowing it might give you a tiny fraction of the joy I felt when I first saw it.
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02-15-2020, 01:23 PM
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The original ones, like this one might be, were made in Italy for Don. About a dozen of them. One changed hands on eBay in 2004 for $430. That was considered a steal then. Don's daughter Claudia(in the photo) has one and a Doctor Santiago used to own one. A few photos of the one Harry bought on eBay in 2004 and a link to the OSO thread about it.
Thread link: Scale Model of 32' Cary "The Cigarette"
Thread link: Scale Model of 32' Cary "The Cigarette"
what happened to Santiago’s custom gun zero cavity McManus redid? That thing was bad ass back in the day. Then the wife got it in the divorce and it sat for a while. Haven’t heard of it on 5-8 years now.
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02-15-2020, 03:12 PM
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02-19-2020, 04:18 AM
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The Cigarette scale models, made in Italy, U.K., U.S.A. & everywhere.
Can't edit my previous post any more, but want to make clear that the boat Harry bought on eBay in 2004 was not one of the about dozen original boats commissioned by Don Aronow, supposedly from Italy. Harry's boat was made in the U.K. My guess is that Matt's boat might also be from the same manufacturer, though with a few different details of self-assembly.
Dr. Gérardo Santiago aquired one of the original dozen from Cigarette, (photo of Dr. Santiago's model at Cigarette Racing in 2000). Don's son Michael has the one that Don displayed at his office back in the day. Don's daughter Claudia's model is supposedly also one of the original dozen.
The H.O.R.B.A. re-creation of the original dozen where a collaboration between Charlie McCarthy and Michael Aronow. Having Michael's original model and the professional model building executed by Christian Del Collo, with team, they turned out really nice. They started selling in 2006 for $2,500.00 and have sold well more than 20 boats. 2nd photo with wood stand, signed and numbered plaque.
Dr. Gérardo Santiago aquired one of the original dozen from Cigarette, (photo of Dr. Santiago's model at Cigarette Racing in 2000). Don's son Michael has the one that Don displayed at his office back in the day. Don's daughter Claudia's model is supposedly also one of the original dozen.
The H.O.R.B.A. re-creation of the original dozen where a collaboration between Charlie McCarthy and Michael Aronow. Having Michael's original model and the professional model building executed by Christian Del Collo, with team, they turned out really nice. They started selling in 2006 for $2,500.00 and have sold well more than 20 boats. 2nd photo with wood stand, signed and numbered plaque.
02-19-2020, 04:36 AM
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Dr. Gérardo Santiago's Cig TG Zero Cavity.
