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adamt 
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 Topic: The Mustang, the Barracuda...Posted: September-13-2008 at 3:43am |
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THE MUSTANG...
THE BARRACUDA... 
THE RIVIERIA... 
THE SKYLARK... 
THE TORINO... 
THE GRAND PRIX... 
THE WILDCAT... 
Just wondering...what's the story behind Correct Crafts in the late 60's and early 70's having automotive namesakes...was there a reason for this, or is it just one of those things that has no answer?!? I would think back then if someone told you "You've got see the new Mustang, or my new Barracuda I've got in my garage", when they opened the door you probably wouldn't expect to see a boat. |
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bkhallpass
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Posted: September-13-2008 at 3:58am |
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It's a good question Adam. The only correlation I've been able to put together is that each of the boats offered what was the typical engine in the car. BKH
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Posted: September-13-2008 at 9:35pm |
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I've wondered that too. Imagine the trouble today with copyrights and trademarks.
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adamt
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Posted: September-19-2008 at 1:43am |
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1965 Grand Prix...
1965 Grand Prix... 
Following that line of reasoning, did the Grand Prix come with a Pontiac marine engine? |
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jbear
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Posted: September-19-2008 at 2:40am |
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Now those are some cars.
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Posted: September-20-2008 at 1:04am |
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BKH, he's got us there, as I was with you. I know Grand Prix's at least came with Buick engine options, so isn't that close enough? But I can't recollect any production Pontiac based marine conversion. |
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adamt
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Posted: September-20-2008 at 1:33am |
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Good enought for me, I just wondered what the correlation was. I remember seeing a guy on ebay with a Mustang (boat) saying it was some joint venture with Ford commemorating the Ford Mustang some how. I thought to myself, I don't remember seeing anything about that on CorrectCraftFan.com!!! |
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bkhallpass
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Posted: September-20-2008 at 1:40am |
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Yep, he's got us Reid. I give up.
Mustang - Ford 302 Torino - Ford 302 or 351 HM Skylark - Buick V6 Barracuda - Chrysler 318 Wildcat - Buick 401 Maurauder - Ford 427 Riviera - Can't figure this one out. I would have guessed that the boat was offered with the 401 or 425 Buick, but I can't find any evidence of that. Grand Prix - Really can't figure that one out as the boat had a 401 Buick. Maybe they just ran out of cool cars/cool car names. BKH |
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Posted: September-20-2008 at 2:04am |
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No "gotcha" intended!!! Thanks for knowledge guys. I've always thought that "Grand Prix" invokes an automotive theme anyways, kind of a strange name for a boat. |
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bkhallpass
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Thinking about this a bit more, didn't the ealry Mustang boats offer a 289 Ford? BKH
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Posted: September-20-2008 at 10:10am |
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Early Mustang boats had 289, 260, 170, 140. All Ford engines. I think it was more marketing than anything else. All the boats were named after hot cars. Some had engines from the same manufacturer, but not always. Maybe Dave Hendricks could get the scoop from Mr. Malloon. That would be an interesting tidbit of history to know about. |
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Posted: September-20-2008 at 10:15am |
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I remember that guy and I'd say he had been misinformed, or was rewriting history. |
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Posted: September-20-2008 at 11:48am |
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BKH, cool names maybe but not cool enough names, Camaro, Corvette, Chevelle, Nova lol
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Posted: September-20-2008 at 11:14pm |
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe Bayliner made various models over the years utilizing those exact names. Now THAT'S LOL. |
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Posted: September-21-2008 at 3:14am |
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SO what about the mustangs with 273s and 318s in them, are they crossbreads??
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Posted: September-21-2008 at 11:36am |
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"The Bayliner Chevette"
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Posted: September-21-2008 at 2:18pm |
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I beleive they are called FTFs (Faster than Fords). BKH |
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Posted: September-21-2008 at 11:01pm |
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Gran(d) Prix was a race first, car second.
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Posted: September-25-2008 at 4:10am |
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...and a CORRECT CRAFT third!!! 
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Posted: September-25-2008 at 4:15am |
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...and they can presently be seen at the bottom of lakes all over the United States!!! 
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Posted: September-27-2008 at 2:31am |
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Either this guy's back, or someone else is claiming Ford is responsible for the Correct Craft Mustang. "This boat was part of a cross-promotion" |
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Posted: September-27-2008 at 4:19am |
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I dont think I have ever seen a Mustang with the play pen up front!
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Posted: September-28-2008 at 11:52pm |
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Is that what you call the bench seat? I like that. And I'm with Mark in that I've never seen one in a Mustang either. It could be an Am Skier, as I don't see the Mustang name or any other for that matter, on the dash. The rest of that Ford and Mustang car/boat story is likely BS, unless I hear it from Mr Ralph. Furthermore, the car had already been out for a year and a half at that point, but I'm not sure CC needed Ford's permission to call a boat a Mustang.
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Posted: September-29-2008 at 2:37am |
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reid..I think you are right, it looks like an AM Skier to me, if you look the transom pic it looks just like Boat Dr boat, it does not have the hump down the center
Am=Skier 
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Posted: September-29-2008 at 2:42am |
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good eye, Blondie...
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Posted: September-29-2008 at 2:47am |
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I guess that guy is going to have come up whole new line BS now!!
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Posted: September-29-2008 at 9:57am |
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over the weekend I seen a new 2008 or 09 Dodge RT challenger. very nice
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Posted: September-29-2008 at 12:27pm |
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I asked the seller a couple questions! The Ford - CC story and to look for the serial number on the aluminum hull tag. I told him the serial will start with one or two letters. I did get a preliminary responce: "Dear 8122pbrainard, One of the Correct Craft dealers in Indiana confirmed the two years that Ford had a promo with Correct Craft. I will check on the hull #. It might be a state issued number of some sort. All I know is what the Michigan title has on it, but I will see if I can find the hull plate by the engine. I'll let you know!!" Well, it wouln't be the first time a dealer has talked BS. Maybe it was from the other seller of the "commemorative" issue Mustang - and he was a marina!! |
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Posted: September-29-2008 at 5:26pm |
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Well crap Blondie, as I hate to tarnish your brief moment of brilliance. But in the never-ending quest of historical accuracy which we all strive for here, that hump in the transom actually appears to have been an on and off again thing on Mustangs. Looking back thru the diaries, "most" 69's on back (like my blue '69) don't have it while most 70's do. But your attention to detail is spot on. |
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Posted: October-01-2008 at 11:50pm |
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Since were looking at rear ends, here is mine
Now Hollywood lets see what you can do with that 
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