Classic runabout boat install#

We are trying to preserve the history Jim Street has created with this boat. the 1939-Century Thunderbolt, this all modern, fiberglass 16 Classic Runabout is an absolute showstopper This modestly priced, special Limited Edition boat is designed by famed naval architect Harry Schoell and utilizes a patented 'Delta Conic Hull' with a modern wetted surface. We also had the super charger rebuilt and the engine gone through. Alsberg Classic Runabouts Designed after one of the worlds rarest boats. In the more recent years the boat has had the bottom refastened, interior redone and a new wiring harness installed. This is the boat seen in the iconic 'Beach Photo' staged with the Golden Sahara and was the featured attraction at the 2nd annual Bakersfield Motor and Boat Show in 1959 alongside the Golden Sahara II. The Interior featured an array of added instruments, a port-side dash and a Batmobile-style twin-grip yoke steering control. The hull modifications included painting the hull sides and iconic fin gloss black, blonde-stained covering boards, eight Buick porthole ventilators and quad exhaust tips. Soon after, a blower was installed to make the boat even faster.

Classic runabout boat install#

This enabled him to install a Henry Meyer-built Cadillac V-8. In 2017 Strange Magic won the Best Classic Runabout 21 & Over and the Sharpest Arrow award.

Since even the top-option Cadillac V-8 was not powerful enough for Street, he ordered the boat without an engine. BR-21-010 custom from Chris-Craft through his local dealer. Prior to Street’s passing in 2017, he was known as the only original Cobra owner left, having purchased the boat new in 1955 at the age of 21. This boat is believed to come about as a collaboration between Jim Street and his friend, George Barris. This 1955 Chris-Craft 21’ Black Cobra is perhaps the first-and-only true vintage Hot Rod boat in the classic-boating hobby.