{"product_id":"chriscraft-boats-9780760309209","title":"Chris-Craft Boats","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris-Craft Boats\u003c\/strong\u003e by Mollica, Anthony, Jr.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780760309209.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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-Crafts 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44953089081397,"sku":"ByrdShop_0760309205","price":40.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780760309209_1a91f69f-48eb-43bf-898e-2a78dc9129fb.jpg?v=1778707224","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/chriscraft-boats-9780760309209","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}