“Sea Flash”
Watercraft
Effect: Pleasure-Adventure
Type: Runabout
Composition: Wood
Place: North America
Aristocraft produced several inexpensive yet spirited powerboats for a growing middle class eager to enjoy
the inland lakes and waterways.
“Sea Flash”, Runabout, circa 1956
Aristocraft Boat Company, Atlanta, Georgia
Purchased for the collection by the Bronze Door Society
Aristocraft produced several inexpensive yet spirited powerboats for a growing middle class eager to enjoy
the inland lakes and waterways. The boats were used for pleasure outings and for pulling water skiers.
Origin: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
"Sea Flash", a 1956 "Runabout" from Aristocraft
The first thing one notices about the Aristocraft Runabout is the aeronautical styling that evokes automobiles of the 1950s, like the '57 Cadillac Eldorado and the '59 Chevrolet Impala. Its bold lines, light weight, and Mercury outboard suggest a sleek and sporty boat that lacks humility but not speed.
1956 Aristocraft "Typhoon"
"Taifun" is a 1956 Aristocraft Typhoon mahogany plywood speedboat that is only twelve feet long.
