This black Cigarette was bought new from Don Aronow himself at the New York City boat show in 1971 when the boat made its debut and has lived in NY its whole life.

Don aronow first boat. The famous 007 catching up to an early Bertram race boat. Don Aronow the king of thunderboat row was gunned down in Miami Florida in 1987. Here are some of the news accounts on that dayAlula Media Grouphttpw.

Aronow sold the company and Brownie shortly after its inception and a couple of big offshore wins. New and used models for sale. Don had just moved down from Joisy and had sent his diving boat Claudia a 32 foot Pederson Viking skiff to our yard for launching.

An interesting aside here is that Wynne had previously worked for Carl Kiekhaefer at Mercury and had helped develop the sterndrive. Don Aronow who was seen later in his career racing without a helmet is shown here racing an ealry Formula boat in the Bahamas wearing no helmet or life jacket. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI.

Jacoby claimed to work for a very rich man who wanted Aronow to build him a 60 foot boat. He was tan enough that one might suspect a woodpile malfunction. Only 18 - 39 blue thundersand 2 -41 diesel versions were ever made.

This was Aronows first race boat and in collaboration with Jim Wynne and Walt Walters they founded the Formula Boat Company. It was all downhill from there. 007 won the Miami Nassau race and established Dons second company DONZI as a force to be reckoned with.

Today their names -- Formula Donzi Magnum Cigarette --. One of three made in 1972. Every boat he sold was built for himself Theres about 70 people out there who think they have a boat Don built for himself.