Description
Authors: Anthony S. Mollica with Chris Smith, Hardbound, 176 Pages, ISBN: 9780760335925, 1st Edition, 2010 - Second-Hand copy in excellent unused condition !
For more than half a century, Chris-Craft reigned supreme in the world of motorboats. This dominance was due in no small part to the design and construction techniques employed in the company's studios and on its factory floors.
Illustrated with high-quality archival images that take readers inside Chris-Craft factories around the country, Building Chris-Craft examines the company's design and production heritage in the contexts of its early history, motorboat racing, key competitors, and contemporary design and industrial trends. Wooden boat expert Anthony Mollica explains in detail the processes that were employed at Chris-Craft factories, not to mention such considerations as quality control and sales and marketing.
In addition, appendixes offer detailed information on production terms and materials, as well as a list of factory locations.
Written and compiled with the help of company documents and the input of Chris Smith, grandson of Chris-Craft founder Christopher Columbus Smith, this unprecedented look behind the scenes of Chris-Craft's factories is a fascinating and fitting tribute to an icon of American ingenuity and leisure.
