Tugboat

[Nosferatu]

I built the boat (The Illusion) a few years ago but never had a tow car that looked good with it. So, I decided to make one using similar style to the boat.

I started with the Lincoln Futura. I cut off the rear and added the rear from a 1958 TBird. I also added the front grill and bumper along with a Corvette hood to match the boat. The paint is a combination of three colors of nail polish.

Thanks for looking and I hope you like it.

Dave

 

[espo]

Both of these are pretty wild looking body work and paint. The boat is something I would like to know more about. What was the hull based on? 

[ea0863]

Both are great builds, but the boat is so extra-imaginative! I too would love to know more about it.

[Kah puts]

Hot diggity dang those are really fun to look at, excellent job ?

[bondo bill]

Kool pair love he boat

[TNT]

Batman has no chance. Those are very cool.

[XYHARRY]

Customising this concept car, and boat, is a stroke of genius. Really well done Dave.

Cheers, 

David M. ??

[PappyD340]

Awesome custom combo, very well done!

[Nosferatu]

15 hours ago, espo said:

Both of these are pretty wild looking body work and paint. The boat is something I would like to know more about. What was the hull based on? 

 

14 hours ago, ea0863 said:

Both are great builds, but the boat is so extra-imaginative! I too would love to know more about it.

Thanks for your nice comments. 

Here is the link to the boat build.

 

 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Super-nice custom work on both. Smooth lines and wild concept combination. Great job! Thanks for posting.

[slusher]

Absolutely stunning combo!

[ncbuckeye67]

Those are amazing!

[Nosferatu]

Thanks again for your nice comments!

Dave

[TarheelRick]

Exceptionally nice combination and well thought out concepts. Only problem I notice is it would be extremely difficult to fish out of that boat. 

[Kenmojr]

Great job on two pretty darn cool kustoms.

[Tim W. SoCal]

I wish I had your imagination! Bitchen rig, David...

[karbuildr]

Shades of the 60's. Looks like they both belong in the Oakland Roadster Show back in the day. Beautiful customs.

[Phildaupho]

I like them both. Fantastic designs and execution.

[Chuckyg1]

Those are really cool. Nice execution on both.

[happy grumpy]

Very cool project, I like the take on the futura-bird concept. Great idea.

[Falcon Ranchero]

THOSE FINS. Big Space Age fan here; love the cars from ‘57-‘60 that had those tail fins. Always wanted to find a kit of a car with fins and customize them so they’re larger. This boat is very inspiring, next time I find a finned car kit, huge fins are in order! Very well done with this, notable favourite right here ?.

[Nosferatu]

Thanks everyone for all your comments. I'm glad you liked the builds.

Dave

[iBorg]

I feel like I'm caught in the 1950s.

 

[NOBLNG]

Beautiful work David! That’s a really nice pair.??

[chris chabre]

Clean work, but I may have to STEAL THE BOAT IDEA!!!!