Sponsored by:

• Introduction - story by Carol Van Etten

• Wild Horses - 33 foot new custom wooden raceboat, ready for the '99 Concours d'Elegance
  
• The Thunderbird - a 55 foot express speedboat designed by John Hacker and built by Huckins in 1939 for Captain George Whittell, a reclusive millionaire....
• The Comet - 1920s 36 foot embodiment of marine elegance which is still in use today
  
• Solace - 1940 Chris Craft Barrelback
  
• The Quit-Cha-Kiddn', a piece of Tahoe marine history is being restored.
  
• Cherokee - Belle Isle Boat Company 25'10" Bearcat model, powered by a Hall-Scott LM-6A engine.

• North Lake Tahoe Historical Society
  
• Tahoe Maritime Museum, Read about bringing the Mercury to the Concours in 1999.

Products - Wooden boat posters, maritime history books and more!:

• Tahoe Tavern - one of the world's finest destination resorts (gone but not forgotten)
• Tallac - Yesterday and Today
• Ehrman Mansion - rustic retreat which set the standard for West Shore elegance.
• Vintage Postcard Exhibit - the life of early day vacationers was made vivid for those at home by postcards. (88 cards in collection, and growing!)
• Meeks Bay - Old Time Photo Exhibit (13 photos)
  

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