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I believe only 2 were ever built.
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so the one above ended up all Red with Favor Shoes on the side? think it went to Europe. wonder what happened to the white one?
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Fayva not Favor .. sry
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Only 2 Cigarette Racing 'Bubbledecks' were ever built, this is the second / lighter boat designed and built by Don Aronow (the founder of Cigarette Powerboats) with a Kevlar hull originally for Al Copeland Snr - of 'Popeye’s' Chicken Fame.
This is the famous original “Popeye’s” Raceboat and in addiion to Don and Al she was raced by, Chuck Norris, Malcolm Meynard and Ben Kramer then in latter years Steve Curtis. http://newimages.yachtworld.com/resi...=1450724519000 |
Guess this one is/was for sale in the UK.
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so AZ .. I thought there was a RED one "Fayva Shoes" or was it Bounty Hunter ? want say I saw it in Key West a number of years ago
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I Believe the history of the Bubbledecks goes like this..... The Black Bubbledeck (although it was really Dark Blue) was the first of the (2) Boats built. That Boat's Fate is at the bottom of the Everglades. The Red Boat is the boat that keeps popping up on E-Bay. Last we heard of that boat last year, was that it is sitting in a wharehouse in Colorado. My Father Ran the Blue Boat for Halter Racing and then was sold to Fayva Shoes. Fayva Shoes then Sold it to someone in florida, who had other uses other than racing, for the boat, and it was dumped in the Everglades. He then had the Red Bubbledeck Built and I Believe Only Raced it a few times before selling it to Popeys. I Believe that is the Outcome of the two Bubbledecks. I ask my father all the time, What the whole story was on those (2) Boats and he Smiles and says, He would have never guessed there would be so many questions of a boat. He says he really didnt pay too much attention to the outcome of the boats. But does remember the Blue Boat was faster and lighter then the red. No Matter what he did at the time, he could only get the red one up to 85mph! He Called it the red slug, and quickly sold it. Hope this helps for those that wanted some info on the infamouse "Bubbledecks"
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Great bit of history! I appreciate it. Thanks
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I see big air ,,, Are there any of the Regular Guy/Girl boat?
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Originally Posted by AZMIDLYF
(Post 4513795)
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Originally Posted by AZMIDLYF
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Originally Posted by DriverofDonzi
(Post 4519480)
where is that boat now? not racing anymore?
Chris Pretty sure the cig and the skater are still over seas. |
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