Chris Craft 1942 Hydroplane Special Race Boat Barrel Back 16'

Motor Vehicle

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Very Unique....one of very few Hydroplanes built by Chris Craft this is #19 of 19 built in 1942 and one of two known to exist.

Very Unique....one of very few Hydroplanes built by Chris Craft this is #19 of 19 built in 1942 and one of two known to exist.

Name/Title

Chris Craft 1942 Hydroplane Special Race Boat Barrel Back 16'

Entry/Object ID

2.1942.16.RB.150

Description

1942 Chris Craft Hydroplane Special Race Boat Barrel Back 16'

Motor Vehicle Type

Race Boat

Category

Antique

Make and Manufacture

Manufacturer

Chris Craft

Model

16' Special Race Boat Hydroplane

Manufacture Place

* Untyped Manufacture Place

Algonac, Michigan

Manufacture Date

1942

Total Produced

19

Total Produced Notes

Last hull of the series

Make and Manufacture Notes

Name - Scrappy

Motor Vehicle Details

Engine

Details

Chris Craft KB

Fuel Type

Leaded Gasoline

Engine Position

Inboard

Horsepower

121 HP

Vehicle Numbers

Number Type

Hull Number

Number

42519

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

16 FT

Provenance

Notes

Scrappy is a rare Stepped Hull Hydroplane Race boat. Only 19 of these boats were made in 1942 and this is the last one. Chris Craft made very few hull stepped hull boats.

Update Date

December 19, 2025