Post by ferris1248 on Jun 20, 2024 10:45:10 GMT -5
The shapely, 19 foot, closed-bow runabout featured a wraparound windshield, two-tone blond and red mahogany construction, two rows of comfortable seating, and a Chris-Craft KFL 236.6 cu-in six-cylinder engine that offered “flashing speeds up to 38 mph.” Many consider the late-1950s Capri as the last of the traditional runabouts.
This Capri was restored in 2005-2006, revarnished in 2014, and has been continuously maintained by Mayea Boat Works of Algonac, Michigan (birthplace of Chris-Craft). The restorative work included a no-soak 5200 replacement bottom, wood refinishing, refurbished chrome, and correct replacement upholstery.
Documented by the Chris-Craft Museum and The Mariners Museum, this Capri is one of only 786 built between 1955 and 1958
Matching numbers original Chris-Craft KFL 236.6-cu-in six-cylinder engine generating 131 horsepower
Auto-Lite Shunt Generator
Refinished mahogany
5200 no-soak bottom
Original stock wheel
Original dashboard gauges:
Speedometer
Fuel
Temperature
Oil pressure
Amperes
Original chrome navigation light housings
Original Chris-Craft badges
Original bright work has been refurbished
Reupholstered interior in period-correct Tango Red and White
Seats reupholstered with the correct colors and patterns
Original hull plate (CP-19-760)
This Chris-Craft Capri is being offered with 103 engine hours, however the true engine usage is unknown
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This Capri was restored in 2005-2006, revarnished in 2014, and has been continuously maintained by Mayea Boat Works of Algonac, Michigan (birthplace of Chris-Craft). The restorative work included a no-soak 5200 replacement bottom, wood refinishing, refurbished chrome, and correct replacement upholstery.
Documented by the Chris-Craft Museum and The Mariners Museum, this Capri is one of only 786 built between 1955 and 1958
Matching numbers original Chris-Craft KFL 236.6-cu-in six-cylinder engine generating 131 horsepower
Auto-Lite Shunt Generator
Refinished mahogany
5200 no-soak bottom
Original stock wheel
Original dashboard gauges:
Speedometer
Fuel
Temperature
Oil pressure
Amperes
Original chrome navigation light housings
Original Chris-Craft badges
Original bright work has been refurbished
Reupholstered interior in period-correct Tango Red and White
Seats reupholstered with the correct colors and patterns
Original hull plate (CP-19-760)
This Chris-Craft Capri is being offered with 103 engine hours, however the true engine usage is unknown
www.hagerty.com/marketplace/auction/1957-Chris-Craft-Capri/e601e6cb-0633-454c-a59d-8bad0b8d3be4?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=24_MKT_MKT_USA_EML_UN_UN_MKPNL_Thursday&hashed_email=63c04464cda8a18e98751fea96e16a3cd73cb2ecbc50f90a4d58a68f6798192a&dtm_em=63c04464cda8a18e98751fea96e16a3cd73cb2ecbc50f90a4d58a68f6798192a
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