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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / September 2006Another Raymond Loewy Design...
Ok... so I'm getting into old boats as well as Studebakers... Especially after finding out that Brooks Stevens did alot of design work for Evinrude. Here's a 1960 Dorsett Catalina Cruiser as "designed by Raymond Loewy"... http://www.fiberglassics.com/forms/forum818/showmessage.asp?fm=Forum&messageID=42494 Ray I like that... and there's one on E-Bay right now, a 1966 model for $599 BIN. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Classic-1966-Dorsett-17-ft-Boat-Catalina-17-foot_ W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ26455QQihZ011QQitemZ320006507098QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD 1V Lee > Ok... so I'm getting into old boats as well as Studebakers... Especially > after finding out that Brooks Stevens did alot of design work for [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Ray  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com And here is a cool Loewy link. Has some Studebaker picts and boat picts. Also other designs. http://www.jetsetmodern.com/loewy.htm Even his pencil sharpener looks fast standing still. Tony Glad you like the boat, it's mine and I refurbished it for seve months. It's the only Mesa Tan (gelcoat color) Catalina known t exist at this time. Raymond Loewy supposedly did not design these boats, he did howeve supposedly style these boat whatever that means. Regardless, hi influence on the boat is is quite obvious. Loewy contracted wit Dorsett from 1959 until 1963-64 only. While not quite 17' long, these little cruisers will handle som decent sized water without an issue. They plane quickly and are blast all around. Nothing beats the style IMO, but I may be a tad biased http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=5101409#510140 Almost looks like a '53 coupe back glass could be used as the windshield with just a little modifying. Matthew > Glad you like the boat, it's mine and I refurbished it for seven > months. It's the only Mesa Tan (gelcoat color) Catalina known to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=5101409#5101409 Rear Stude windows were used as windshields by at least one major brand of boats in the 1950/60's. JT > Almost looks like a '53 coupe back glass could be used as the > windshield with just a little modifying. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=5101409#5101409 > Raymond Loewy supposedly did not design these boats, he did however > supposedly style these boat whatever that means. Regardless, his > influence on the boat is is quite obvious. I read an article once regarding design and styling and RL. He talked to the customers (sold them on using his team) paid the employees who did the work. He is the one who caught hell if they were wrong. We can assume that he would drop by the guys/gals pushing the pens and give the guidance if anything was needed. Thus, at the end of the day, he was the designer / stylist. (The kitchens "done by him" that I saw were certianly not the work of an engineer!) Karl Hi...I like the boat as well..Very very nice job you did on it..Good trailer set up as well..Safe boating to you... Lansing >>Glad you like the boat, it's mine and I refurbished it for seven >>months. It's the only Mesa Tan (gelcoat color) Catalina known to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >>http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=5101409#5101409 |
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