From the late 1910's to World War II, the name of Gar Wood dominated the world motorboating scene. For over 20 years, the great industrialist and american pilot accumulated victories and speed records.
After being a business associate with Chris Smith, the founder of Chris Craft, he also gave birth to a production shipyard of top quality runabouts. The Gar Wood range of boats is synonym of excellence in the fields of aesthetic and technics.
For the first time, a book is dedicated to this thrilling adventure. Antony S. Mollica, Jr, chairman of the historic Gar Wood Organization, brought together exceptional stock shots including unpublished photographs from the Wood family. We can also find the whole informations related to the production of each type of boat bearing the prestigious name of their creator.