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John Harmon flies his Harmon Rocket II, which he built himself.
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Harmon Rockets, Wooden Boat Show (203)Take a ride in an exotic rental car, spend a day at an airfield with owners of Harmon Rockets, and head to Lake Arrowhead, Calif., to admire the classics at an all-wooden boat show.
Exotic Car Rental Facts:
- Budget Beverly Hills has been operating since 1972, and has about 1,500 cars at six Los Angeles locations.
- Budget rents Porsche Boxsters for approximately $300 per day and $1800 per week.
- Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car offers shuttle and luxury pickup service or vehicle delivery to home, hotel or business.
- Renting a 1988/1989 Ferrari F355 from Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car costs approximately $1,200 per day. Renting a 2000/2001 model Lamborghini Diablo VT will set you back $2800 per day.
Contact Information:
Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car
9220 South Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
800-479-5996
BHRAC-LA@bhrentacar.com
www.bhrentacar.com
Budget Beverly Hills
9815 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
800-227-7117
www.budgetbeverlyhills.com
Harmon Rocket Facts:
- It takes between 2,500 and 3,500 hours to build a Harmon Rocket.
- Rocket construction costs run from $30,000 to $150,000.
- The Rocket can cruise at 215 mph, but has a top speed of more than 275 miles per hour.
- There are currently 83 Rockets flying and 188 being built.
Contact Information:
Harmon Rocket, LLC
2000 South Union Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
661-836-1028
harmonrocket@aol.com
www.harmonrocket.com
Wooden Boats Facts:
- Garfield Wood was America's most successful racing boat champion and dominated the sport for three decades.
- Wood's claim to financial fame was the invention of the hydraulic lift in 1911.
- The members of The Antique and Classic Boat Society own an average of 2.6 boats.
- Chris-Craft began commercial boat construction in 1881.
- A Chris-Craft was the first allied boat to land on Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944.
- Chris Craft's last wooden boat was constructed in 1972.
Contact Information:
Antique and Classic Boat Society
www.acbs.org
Chris-Craft
8161 15th Street East
Sarasota, FL 34243
941-351-4900
www.chriscraftboats.com
Resources:
Antique Boats/Ship Models website
www.woodenboats.com
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