{"product_id":"chris-craft-boats-0760309205","title":"Chris-Craft Boats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0760309205\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mollica, Anthony, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrawny inboard motors, lovingly crafted wood hulls, and swank chrome accoutrements are all synonymous with Chris-Craft, the most prestigious name in the history of American boatbuilders. This beautifully illustrated history of the Michigan-based company and its most significant powerboats begins in 1922, when the mercurial Christopher Columbus Smith and his three sons formed Chris Smith \u0026amp; Sons Boat Company. Modern color photography depicting restored and factory-original runabouts and cruisers at speed and dockside details the evolution of Chris-Craft boats from the early hand-built years through the introduction of assembly-line techniques, the move to fiberglass hulls and Chris-Craft's demise in the 1980s. Archival photography provides an evocative historical context and images of key personalities, while the history also discusses the business climates in which Chris-Craft operated-including a tenuous alliance with Gar Wood-who split from the Smiths to form his own acclaimed boatworks-and concurrent products introduced by Gar Wood and other competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67815962870048,"sku":"NEW0760309205","price":71.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71pkfOmy5qL_7a50ad1b-9b6a-411b-b75c-ebcb8124d51b.jpg?v=1792176711","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/en-ca\/products\/chris-craft-boats-0760309205","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}