WOODEN FERRARI SPEEDBOAT HYDROPLANE BOAT MODEL 32"

For 1953, Castoldi decided to focus on setting top speed records. He commissioned an 800kg-class three-point hydroplane hull to be built by Cantieri Timossi, a hydroplane builder on Lake Como, near Milan… The hull was dubbed Arno XI. For the engine, he turned to the new up and comers of the auto racing scene – Scuderia Ferrari… On the morning of October 15, 1953, Achille Castoldi succeeded in smashing the 800kg class speed record with an average “flying kilometer” two-way speed of 150.49 mph. He followed up the performance later that day by setting another record in the “24 nautical miles” event with an average speed of 102.34 mph… Arno XI was restored in the early 1990s and was put up for auction at the Coy’s Festival at Silverstone in 1997 where it did not sell. It was photographed skimming across the water as recently as September 2004, along with many other vintage racing boats...

FEATURES:

• 100% hand built from scratch using “plank on frame” construction method
• Included with this expert level model is a solid wood base
  
• Size: Length - 32" | Height - 10" | Width - 12.5"
  
• Condition: New (fully assembled) NOT A KIT
  
• Hundreds of hours were required to finish this model
  
• Completed model contains thousands of details created by skillful master craftsmen.
• Made of finest wood like Rosewood, Mahogany, Teak and other exotic tropical wood.
• Chrome and brass fittings and ornaments constitute the excellence of this model
• Extensive research through original plans and pictures make this model authentic
• This model went through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop

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• Packing: These models are fragile. Models are securely packed with foam sheets, peanuts or bubble wrap. Most of the items are shipped double boxed. All tall ships expert level are fully assembled and packed in an extremely secure wooden crate which is boxed and sometimes double boxed.