#1 Collector Boat

You gotta hear this HEMI Under Glass fire up! The 1955 Chris Craft Cobra Boat has a 331 HEMI Chrysler Marine Engine. We spotted this 21 ft Chris Craft at Lake Mirror Classic in Lakeland, Florida. 1 of 108 built and only 80 exist today.
#holygrail #hemi #chrysler #chriscraft #boat #boating #boatlife

[@johnh8917]

You could tell that guy has his heart and soul in that masterpiece!! Great job! Thanks for bringing this baby to the masses dennis!

[@brutalbasspro]

My grandpa and I used to watch my classic car! Idk if this is a rerun or if the host is still around but this made me smile!

[@MyClassicCarTV]

I’m still around, and the show is in production for its 27th season. This particular piece was shot back in 2008, but we’re still producing new eps. The show airs on Motor Trend network on Saturday mornings, but you can always catch it here on KZbin. Thanks for watching!

[@wildcolonialman]

Work of art. Love the Hemi. Love the boat.

[@waterbourne9282]

Agreed, just beautiful, and sounds glorious.

[@ULTRAMAGAcultmember]

Gorgeous!

[@kdm71291]

Ultimately, I would tow that with a restomod ‘55 Chrysler hemi wagon, painted to match….that would be super cool, to me!

[@craigkaschan4822]

Yeah for sure.

[@robertcommier3773]

Here's a link to that dream you had. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hna8e6djfL-fapI

[@louserianni6661]

That boat is fantastically AWESOME!!!!!!

[@colehara]

Beautiful!

[@dodgeguyz]

True car guys don’t care what kind of vehicle it is. If it’s old and cool and you can drive/operate it then we want to see it! Very amazing old boat! As with cars, this is when everything was built with style!

[@libertyvilleguy2903]

Gorgeous.

[@alanfoster8444]

Beautiful boat x

[@anthonyf.9170]

Beautiful. 👍🇺🇸

[@BC-ni3sk]

The thing about most of the old boats, very, very heavy!

[@lawrencesmith2365]

Beautiful

[@jamesparker6017]

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 We saw one of these in Sandford . Displayed were cars& trucks, boats , and sea planes. 👍 🏄

[@lbgreen3872]

It's been 7 years sense last time that was on still a beautiful boat

[@imranabbasi7871]

👍

[@ReglazeRX]

WOW!

[@jameshutchins3396]

Absolutely love them

[@Trapper50cal]

Oh, hell yeah!

[@iainburns4493]

First time iv seen bathroom tiles on the inside on a boat 😦

[@vladtheimpala5532]

You haven’t seen bathroom tiles on the inside of a boat today either.

[@iainburns4493]

@@vladtheimpala5532 do me a big favour 🙏🏼 look up above your head for me

[@rickson50]

I would think that it is upholstery stitched in that fashion

[@iainburns4493]

@@rickson50 nah I know it just looks like bathroom tiles but I think Vlad is still looking for the joke that went over his head 😬

[@vladtheimpala5532]

@@iainburns4493 That “joke” 🙄 wasn’t above my head. It was just stupid and not the least bit funny. It didn’t go over my head. I flushed it down the toilet.

[@perarduaadastra873]

Cool. Like an early Riva. ✨✅

[@dukeallen432]

Wow

[@empathninja541]

holy grail

[@bigsarge2085]

👍👍

[@johnrobi0]

I thought they censored porn on KZbin?

[@tattooeddragon]

You know this has never been in the water.

[@MyClassicCarTV]

Not so. This craft has been at many wooden boat concours.

[@dbspecials1200]

I guess most of us would have to settle for the hope of replicating one. open your wallet.

[@Timberwolf69]

This boat definitely fits in here, more than enough automotive parts in it.

[@lrq7927]

WOW!

[@gerardgolder4901]

Wow

[@dave5833]

That is a Spectacular Chris’s Craft. Thanks for bring us on your trip Dennis. Happy 4th of July

[@fredburban8219]

Terry is one of the Greatest boat guys you will ever meet. Years ago, my grandson would help me judge a boat show in Houston. After a number of years we found a '67 Century and entered it in the show, it did not win and my grandson was crushed. The following year he & I enter a '70 Century, it didn't win it's class. But the Mayor was talking to Terry, Chief Judge, and Terry told the story of my grandson judging for years but not winning. The Mayor looked at my grandson's entry an he won Mayor's Choice Award. As a High School Senior he was in heaven that day. All thanks to Terry and his desire to introduce young people into Classic Boating. Thank you again Terry.

[@MyClassicCarTV]

Terry is a great guy!

[@terryeustice5399]

It looks like out of the page’s of a James Bond Movie. A gorgeous boat. Thank you for sharing!

[@Omrentonth999]

everything in the 50s had style from cars to boats 👍

[@jwvideos7011]

the 50's were the golden age of America

[@stefanpaege2046]

Let‘s be frank, McCarthy had no style at all…

[@CarsandCats]

That's the nicest classic boat I have ever seen!

[@richardmorris7063]

Ditto,I've long been a fan of these by my god that's swoopy..And original too,gotta b worth a ton.

[@kimosabbe50]

Beautiful boat! The owner seems like a great guy too ... Good combination 👍

[@richardmorris7063]

I'm not really a boat guy but always loved the Crisscraft,there's a company out of Italy that made wooden speed boats too but this thing is timeless.And to have an airplane tail fin & a hemi!!Get out!!

[@mitchburk5112]

I believe you are talking about Riva. They built wooden speedboats with twin Lamborghini V12's.

[@richardmorris7063]

@@mitchburk5112 Yes , thank you.

[@adityasanthanam1945]

@@richardmorris7063 They still build boats as well, although they no longer make the legendary Aquarama.

[@rpondyke2121]

@@mitchburk5112 they made only one boat with the twin Lamborghinis.

[@timetraverler1709]

You took the words right out of my mouth. It’s a fantastic boat.

[@christopherkraft1327]

From one Chris Kraft to another Chris Craft, this boat is spectacular!!! Thanks Dennis for sharing this fun video!!! 👍👍🙂

[@christopherkraft1327]

@@mariarusso1325 I'm great Maria, how are you?? 🙂

[@christopherkraft1327]

@@mariarusso1325 I'm in the high desert, Victorville. What part of LA are you in?? 🙂

[@christopherkraft1327]

@@mariarusso1325 not at all, We're both in Southern California!!! 🙂

[@christopherkraft1327]

@@mariarusso1325 no, I'm sorry, I don't have Google chat or Facebook or Twitter or Instagram, I guess you could say that I'm not very connected!! 🙄

[@christopherkraft1327]

@@mariarusso1325 I'm sorry Maria, I've never gone into any chat sight, I wouldn't know where to begin. I'm happy just to follow a few KZbin channels. 😐

[@jameshirschinger3100]

Amazing this classic survived after the accidents! Great that the owner put his heart and a lot of cash into bringing it back to it's glory. I have always loved such boats since I was a kid and also enjoy them now at the Lake Tahoe wooden boat classic. Nice to see Dennis again!

[@RBOJCK]

Had one in 1977, 21 ft CAD powered. It was a little faster. Uncle had the Hemi powered one. He used to get a little mad as I always beat him in a race. His was hull #43 and mine was #34. both came out of Indiana. Sold for $7000.00 in 1978. I gave all the build records to CC Cobra club in 1978, thats how they have records.

[@Freesavh1776]

OMG this boat is absolutely unbelievable! Just an absolute work of classic American art!🇺🇸

[@94twentytwo76]

Gorgeous 👍🏻

[@Friedbrain11]

Love the shape of the bow. Beautiful ..no...gorgeous beyond the norm boat!!! Fantastic! Can you tell I like it lOL

[@efhs1970]

Absolutely awesome, beautiful, did I say awesome!🇺🇸💫

[@THESLlCK]

Do we really care that it’s a boat??? I don’t think so. An engine is an engine. And that’s one hell of an engine.

[@rodz7910]

Not into boats but that motor and the boat is so stylish 👌 😎

[@alleyoop1234]

Absolute Classics in Kelowna, BC have started a concourse level resto on one of these Cobra's!

[@JohnShinn1960]

I wonder if baby strollers had fins back then. 🤔 Looks great, is great! 👍👍👍👍

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Wow... wow... WOW!!!

[@HeavyChevy]

Dennis has a good eye for beautiful cars….and boats 😉

[@shanew.williams]

Those were the most "car like" boats i've ever seen. When i was a kid growing up here on Lake Guntersville (Alabama) in the early 60's, my dad helped out with the Unlimited Hydroplane races held here for several years. He had a good friend from work at Redstone Arsenal that had a Cobra like that & every year he brought it out & ran it up & down the causeway right in front of the spectators. Very memorable for a 10 yr. old.

[@kennethwise7108]

Great job Dennis and crew 👍

[@kennethwise7108]

@@mariarusso1325 Hi there Maria!

[@kevinbarletta7749]

I have a 1954 century 17 foot that I bought in 1975. I had it on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pennsylvania and one day I was cruising down the lake and pulled in to get fuel and in front of me was that boat! I started salivating🤔😂

[@DavidKing-jx3sg]

Wow What a beautiful classic

[@jeffcanyafixiy]

Just a magnificent piece of history, just magnificent all around.

[@groovyhippie1165]

Wow, what a treat! This thing is amazing!! Denis when will you do a show called My Classic Boat? ;)

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

My dad and grandpa built a Chriscraft back in the day. I wish I could have inherited that boat. Oh well.

[@TheCecil64]

Wow - just Beautiful.

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Looks great, sounds great....BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@harryschaefer8563]

There was a Cobra on Greenwood Lake NY when I was a kid growing up in the 50s and 60s. It was always a thrill to see it cruising on the lake. It was so damn cool!

[@chuckb9867]

Super extra cool

[@bbcala9719]

Definitely a beautiful boat. I would be honored to take it for a spin.

[@ImTHATguy...]

A classic is a classic. I'd check out cool boats you come across. This things sweet!

[@bernardgraf7187]

She's a real beauty

[@therusticcollectionebaysto7028]

New sub! Liked 👍🙏😚🤣🙏😌😌😀😀

[@vivianc.168]

Such a beautiful classic boat and they were well made.

[@alleyoop1234]

I got to see one half way through the resto just last week. They are definitely a well made boat!

[@terrypickette118]

- 👍 👍 🔧 - 👀 ❤️🤍💙 Happy 4th of July ❤️🤍💙

[@crocglox7797]

A long, solid mahogany boat with a heavy iron hemi. Helper springs on the trailer?

[@flyingmedic]

Wow what a craft. A very special Criss Craft.

[@onehot57]

I had a 18 foot Cobra that I put a Laithum blower on !

[@markframe6457]

That's a beautiful piece of wood

[@patrickrooney5130]

The guy said it all. it's a beautiful boat.

[@marsdenbalaska784]

Nice Boat Dennis great feature as usual

[@tl3139]

Looks like a Buck Rogers boat.

[@shortribslongbow5312]

Whoa that is outstanding! kudos :o)

[@JonBlondell]

A good friend of mine owns one of these!

[@davestark2015]

Mechanical artwork

[@lawrencegatt4515]

How sweet it is love ❤️ it 👏👏👏🇦🇺🏁

[@martinp3371]

I have a rare boat. 1978 hurst

[@lloydsnapp8735]

It's very possible if you do not know of it already Tibbetts Family - Camden Maine "Tibbetts Industries" had one in 1963 @ their then there lock marina i doubt very much they ever sold it & have it stored somewhere still possibly a lake "cottage" close by I was 7yrs old & mesmerized by it back then when owner would fire it up idle it into the lock lowered into camden harbor & off even @ maybe 1/2 throttle you could hear him somewhat past curtis lighthouse he was very nice to it

[@georgec2126]

As you Americans say: 'Hell yeah!'

[@rogergoodman8665]

That is one nice boat! Wow!

[@lewiskemp5893]

That boat fits anywhere

[@larrycurrier290]

These boats give me movement

[@dadyo63]

Wow,what a beautifull boat

[@MFE92]

There was a guy across the lake from us on Lake Joseph in Muskoka that had one of these, and he wasn't afraid to use it. It was one of those boats where when you heard it coming, you stopped and watched it motor. Fast, cool, and classy.

[@jameshigginbottom6512]

There is a winery in lake county California that has the same boat plus 20 more that are extremely rare.It's called Boatique winery. Great wine too.

[@rickbullock4331]

That definitely is a work of art. What a gorgeous boat. That boat would be worth a small fortune especially with the background story to go with it. I would loved to have heard it in the water.👍👍🇨🇦

[@gregleonard9562]

What a great boat! I'm not a boat enthusiast, (butt!) this is a fabulous piece of art. I would be interested in seeing more of this type of mobile art is a beautiful Display of artistic disigne. I've seen this segment before and it always leaves me feeling good. Thanks to all involved, from original disigner to restoration team.

[@user-ts6yi8rn9y]

I have a 59 ski boat and I tried very hard to get a Rambler station wagon for several years. I thought it would be an absolutely amazing idea to tow it to a boat or car show

[@devingillis9661]

GEEZER!! Describing that boat as fabulous is a huge understatement!! Holy moly... ABSOLUTELY 🤯

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Just what I need to escape for the weekend 😎

[@davidharris9077]

beautiful boat

[@chiefsnarlsnortz1610]

Beautiful 🤩

[@dougalexander7204]

None better.

[@vandalorianvandalorian4769]

Beautiful!

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Pretty sweet

[@bsharporbflat8378]

A beauty

[@briannave7326]

I graduated from high school in 1958 and went to work for Glascraft boat company in Humboldt, Iowa. My job was sanding the boats with a sander, worst job I ever had. I came home at night and showered but couldn’t get the fiberglass washed off and it itched like crazy. They went out of business a couple years later.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Did they make good looking boats? Any inboards? All outboards? 14-18'?

[@briannave7326]

@@BuzzLOLOL Go to search and type old glasscraft boats and you will find lots of them.