![]() After purchasing plans for the Crackerbox Who wouldn't love the the nostalgic lines of the Crackerbox?.Īnd with a previous Glen-L project under my belt ( the Skinned in marine grade plywood and powered by a 1959 Corvette smallīlock Chevy 283. I found this one for sale near by in Livermore CA. Since boat building is never a positive cash value This boat was built for racing - Period! So far as Personal satisfaction, there's no reason to build if you can find what you Prospect - it's always better to buy a boat than to build one. I've been able to learn - In its 60s heyday, the Crackerbox was usually builtīy amateur racers. Baby Gar IV was the last one built during their time together. who worked together on the design of these racing boats at that time. ![]() PRICE REDUCED - May 2023 - A classic Gar Wood with a very attractive price Price: 16,500. Smallīlock Chevy 283 power plants were often harvested from smashed up Corvettes It would feature a late 50s small block Chevy 283 V8. Priced to sell at almost half the price of other boats of this model. ![]() Of the same era in local junkyards throughout the country. Including full sized work trucks and the El Camino. The chief engineer in the Chevy engine departmentĬredits to Dusty - NCRS # 23655 for answerng the above question with the following quote: The small block Chevy 283 of this era is an extremely ballsy engine ![]()
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