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[[Speedway/Dunphy|Speedway Trailers, Inc.]] was a division of Dunphy Boat Corp.
 
[[Speedway/Dunphy|Speedway Trailers, Inc.]] was a division of Dunphy Boat Corp.
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It has been reported that Sam Owen who owned [[Fleetform]] also worked for [[Trailcar]] and designed boats for Dunphy (the X-55) and also perhaps [[Glass Magic]]. In 1958, Carlton H. Foster was president of the company. He also served as vice president of [[Speedway/Dunphy|Speedway Marine Corp.]], which originally was a division of Dunphy Boat Corp. Besides the Speedway Trailers, the Speedway Marine built and sold the Magic Carpet spring-cushion boat seat. This was advertised as having been developed with General Tire & Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio. It was included in Dunphy advertising and in boat models for 1958.
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''History by Andreas Jordahl Rhude''
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Robert F. Smith of the Chicago area and his brother owned a marine dealership (Smith Marine) in the Berwyn area in the 1960s. They along with their father purchased [[Dunphy|Dunphy Boat Corp.]] of Oshkosh, WI in 1963 and quickly drove it into the ground.
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About 1970 Smith Marine opened another dealership at Sequoit Harbor near Antioch. He also started [[Classic|Classic Boats, Inc.]] about that time, manufacturing fiberglass boats. I have no clue how long they lasted. They were at 1 Roselle Road, Roselle, IL 60172 in Chicagoland.
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Smith purchased [[Sea Sprite|Sea Sprite Boat Co.]] at Crescent City, IL on Friday the 13th of April 1984. Melvin Redeker, the seller, never got paid in full.
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Smith eventually had his fingers in many other boat-building firms which he operated under the umbrella of United Marine Corporation.
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Smith filed for chapter XI bankruptcy on 25 April 2002 with $97 million in claims against him and his businesses!
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'''Model Information'''
 
'''Model Information'''
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Dunphybb001.jpg|1955 to 1956 Outboard Models
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File:Dunphybb001.jpg|1955 to 1956 Dunphy outboard boat models
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File:Dunphybb002.jpg|1957 to 1959 Outboard Models
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File:Dunphybb002.jpg|1957 to 1959 Dunphy outboard boat models
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File:Dunphybb003.jpg|1960 to 1962 Dunphy outboard boat models
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File:Dunphybb004.jpg|1962 Dunphy inboard boat models
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</gallery>
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'''1957 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Dunphya57001.jpg|1957 Dunphy photo
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File:Dunphya57002.jpg|1957 Dunphy 14' Trout Photo
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File:Dunphya57003.jpg|1957 Dunphy Ad
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File:Dunphya57004.jpg|1957 Dunphy Article
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File:Dunphya57005.jpg|1957 Dunphy Vice President Article
 
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'''1958 Information'''
 
'''1958 Information'''
 
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File:BHBPHOTO173.JPG|1958 Dunphy Manta  
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File:Dunphya58001.jpg|1958 Dunphy Manta and Whitecapper Ad
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File:Dunphya58006.jpg|1958 Dunphy Dealer Ad
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File:Dunphya58004.jpg|1958 Dunphy 16' Whitecapper Photo
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File:Dunphya58002.jpg|1958 Dunphy "Magic Carpet" Seats Ad
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File:Dunphya58008.jpg|1958 Dunphy "Magic Carpet" Seats Ad
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File:Dunphya58003.jpg|1958 Dunphy New Catalog Ad
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File:Dunphya58005.jpg|1958 Dunphy New Models Article
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File:Dunphya58007.jpg|1958 Dunphy New Models Article
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File:BHBPHOTO173.JPG|1958 Dunphy Manta [[Mercury|Mercury Mark 78EL]] Test
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'''1959 Information'''
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File:Dunphya59001.jpg|1959 Dunphy Article
 
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'''1960 Information'''
 
'''1960 Information'''
 
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File:Dunphyb60001.jpg|1960 Dunphy Brochure, p1
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File:Dunphyb60002.jpg|1960 Dunphy Brochure, p2
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File:Dunphyb60003.jpg|1960 Dunphy Brochure, p3
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File:Dunphyb60004.jpg|1960 Dunphy Brochure, p4
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File:Dunphyb60005.jpg|1960 Dunphy Brochure, p5
 
File:Dunphya60001.jpg|1960 Dunphy Boats Ad
 
File:Dunphya60001.jpg|1960 Dunphy Boats Ad
 
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'''1964 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Dunphyb64001.jpg|1964 Brochure, page 1
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File:Dunphyb64002.jpg|1964 Brochure, page 2
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File:Dunphyb64003.jpg|1964 Brochure, page 3
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File:Dunphyb64004.jpg|1964 Brochure, page 4
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File:Dunphyb64005.jpg|1964 Brochure, page 5
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File:Dunphyb64006.jpg|1964 Brochure, page 6
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File:Dunphyb64007.jpg|1964 Brochure, page 7
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File:Dunphyb64008.jpg|1964 Brochure, page 8
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'''Misc Information'''
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File:Dunphyaxx001.jpg|Dunphy X-55 Tigress Ad, Year unknown. Man pictured may be Sam Owen.
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File:Dunphybxx001.jpg|Dunphy X-55 Brochure, page 1
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File:Dunphybxx004.jpg|Dunphy X-55 Brochure, page 2
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File:Dunphybxx003.jpg|Dunphy X-55 Brochure, page 3
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File:Dunphybxx002.jpg|Dunphy X-55 Brochure, page 4
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Dunphy Boat Corp.

322 and 560 Broad St.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin


Speedway Trailers, Inc. was a division of Dunphy Boat Corp.


It has been reported that Sam Owen who owned Fleetform also worked for Trailcar and designed boats for Dunphy (the X-55) and also perhaps Glass Magic. In 1958, Carlton H. Foster was president of the company. He also served as vice president of Speedway Marine Corp., which originally was a division of Dunphy Boat Corp. Besides the Speedway Trailers, the Speedway Marine built and sold the Magic Carpet spring-cushion boat seat. This was advertised as having been developed with General Tire & Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio. It was included in Dunphy advertising and in boat models for 1958.


History by Andreas Jordahl Rhude


Robert F. Smith of the Chicago area and his brother owned a marine dealership (Smith Marine) in the Berwyn area in the 1960s. They along with their father purchased Dunphy Boat Corp. of Oshkosh, WI in 1963 and quickly drove it into the ground.

About 1970 Smith Marine opened another dealership at Sequoit Harbor near Antioch. He also started Classic Boats, Inc. about that time, manufacturing fiberglass boats. I have no clue how long they lasted. They were at 1 Roselle Road, Roselle, IL 60172 in Chicagoland.

Smith purchased Sea Sprite Boat Co. at Crescent City, IL on Friday the 13th of April 1984. Melvin Redeker, the seller, never got paid in full.

Smith eventually had his fingers in many other boat-building firms which he operated under the umbrella of United Marine Corporation.

Smith filed for chapter XI bankruptcy on 25 April 2002 with $97 million in claims against him and his businesses!


Model Information

  • 1955 to 1956 Dunphy outboard boat models

  • 1957 to 1959 Dunphy outboard boat models

  • 1960 to 1962 Dunphy outboard boat models

  • 1962 Dunphy inboard boat models


1957 Information

  • 1957 Dunphy photo

  • 1957 Dunphy 14' Trout Photo

  • 1957 Dunphy Ad

  • 1957 Dunphy Article

  • 1957 Dunphy Vice President Article


1958 Information

  • 1958 Dunphy Manta and Whitecapper Ad

  • 1958 Dunphy Dealer Ad

  • 1958 Dunphy 16' Whitecapper Photo

  • 1958 Dunphy "Magic Carpet" Seats Ad

  • 1958 Dunphy "Magic Carpet" Seats Ad

  • 1958 Dunphy New Catalog Ad

  • 1958 Dunphy New Models Article

  • 1958 Dunphy New Models Article

  • 1958 Dunphy Manta Mercury Mark 78EL Test


1959 Information

  • 1959 Dunphy Article


1960 Information

  • 1960 Dunphy Brochure, p1

  • 1960 Dunphy Brochure, p2

  • 1960 Dunphy Brochure, p3

  • 1960 Dunphy Brochure, p4

  • 1960 Dunphy Brochure, p5

  • 1960 Dunphy Boats Ad


1964 Information

  • 1964 Brochure, page 1

  • 1964 Brochure, page 2

  • 1964 Brochure, page 3

  • 1964 Brochure, page 4

  • 1964 Brochure, page 5

  • 1964 Brochure, page 6

  • 1964 Brochure, page 7

  • 1964 Brochure, page 8


Misc Information

  • Dunphy X-55 Tigress Ad, Year unknown. Man pictured may be Sam Owen.

  • Dunphy X-55 Brochure, page 1

  • Dunphy X-55 Brochure, page 2

  • Dunphy X-55 Brochure, page 3

  • Dunphy X-55 Brochure, page 4


Dunphy Boats in Use


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