Description:
Our model is hand-crafted from hard wood with planks on frameconstruction.Specifications | 90L x 38W x26H (cm) | 35.43L x 14.96W x10.23H (inch) |
| 120L x 50W x34H (cm) | 47.24L x 14.94W x13.68H (inch) |
HISTORY
In the 1930s and1940s, loud, fast racecars were entertaining the masses, allowingautomobile manufacturers to show their engineering prowess andproviding a way for wealthy sportsmen to get their kicks. Butautomobile racing wasnt the only show in town. Championship speedboat competition, in the form of nautical circuit racing, enduranceracing and flat-out top speed record chasing were popular the worldover.
Just as auto manufacturers weredeveloping engines and race cars in cooperation with thrill-seekingrich guys, those same racing motors made attractive power plantsfor builders of competition boats. As we all know, publicity andadvertising foot the bill for competition. In Italy, automanufacturers such as Alfa Romeo and Maserati took pride in teamingup with Italian boat racers by supplying them with retired racecarpower plants.
Achille Castoldi was one such wealthyboat privateer. In 1940, Castoldi set the world speed record of81.10mph in the 400kg class with his boat Arno, a Picciotti hullpowered by an Alfa Romeo type 158 engine. Castoldi subsequentlybuilt a number of Arnos, mostly with Alfa engines, but at least onewas powered by a Maserati racing mill. In 1952, Castoldi severedhis ties with Alfa Romeo, or maybe Alfa severed their ties withCastoldi? Its not clear one way or the other.
