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The acquisition was likely unrelated to Lonestar’s new boat for 1964-named, as Chrysler’s new 1964 Plymouth, Barracuda (the boat was a 13-footer). The company’s sales shot up when they were purchased by Chrysler, partly due to name recognition their products were, for a time, sold under the “Chrysler Lone Star” label. Lonestar Boat was in Plano, Texas, and became the Chrysler Boat Corporation. In any case, in 1965, West Bend became the Chrysler Outboard Corporation, and the outboards were re-engineered to solve their noise and reliability problems. Chrysler marine engines were the opposite, known for running well. Regardless, West Bend’s attractive styling housed motors with a poor reputation for quality, and which were noisier than competitors’ outboards. The company’s outboards were also sold under the Elgin and Sears labels. West Bend made 29% of marine engines sold in the United States from its 590,000 square foot factory in Hartford, Wisconsin (northwest of Milwaukee). But Chrysler did not really get into the boat business until its 1965 purchases of sailboat maker Lonestar and West Bend Outboard. In 1927, Chrysler started selling its first marine engine and for decades, it would make special versions of its car engines for the marine and industrial uses. Mopars running on water: Chrysler Marine (Boats and Engines)īy David Zatz a good deal of information is also at Dave Kain’s Hurrikain manuals and parts business.
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