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1939 ELCO 57'
Commuter Yacht
Elco, which stands for
Electric Launch Company, began in 1893. When World War
One came along, Elco produced hundreds of motor launches
for the British Navy. However, it wasn't until after
that war that the company really hit its stride building
unique, high quality electric and gas boats and became
the premier boat builder of its day. Chris Craft, Gar
Wood, and many others produced beautiful boats, but none
compared to Elco's yachts.
Elco motor boats and classic yachts of the period from
1890 – 1939 were long and low, resulting in unmatched
efficiency. Elco boats up to 40' long achieved 20-30
knot speed by nothing more than a primitive 150
horsepower motor. By virtue of their slimness they
sliced through the water, didn’t use raw horsepower to
pound along on top of it, and left very little wake.
Owning an Elco luxury classic yacht is a way of life, an
elegance and a tradition of American boating at its
best. Thomas Edison, J. P. Morgan, John Jacob Astor, the
Grand Duke Alexander of Russia and hundreds of other
notables had to have one.
This primarily wood model
of the Elco is 36" long x 17" tall x 8" wide. A wooden
base is included.
$4,790  Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other
places: $400 flat rate.
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