TOPIC: Glastron or Chrysler

Would like a GLASTRON GT (150 or 160)
Ran across a 2 chrysler boats locally ..one looks like a little speed boat the other is HydroVee...

I'm really like the GTs but the these Chyrslers have my eye too?

What do you do?

Glastron all the way. I used to have a cvx 20 sprint and a gt150 replica. You cant go wrong with a cvx or a gt.. Carlson baby...Mike

did you purchase the replica yourself new or run across it? they look sharp but still not the real deal.....What makes the carlson better than the GT?

Glastron Carlsons are the performance side of Glastron designed by the legendary designer Art Carlson . Go Glastron / Carlson .
here is a side by side of a Glastron GT160 and a Glastron Carlson CV21 . you can find a real nice CVX16 for a good price , there are many on Craigs list and Ebay . keep in mind they are old boats and may need a lot of work but they are well built and are way cool to run . Gil

Bragger! Heh heh.

Dang Doug, I must be stupid, or just extremely SLOW! (I just now figured out who "Bigfoot" is! duh) What's up buddyroo? Course we know Gil, hey Gil! Now we need Chris and the rest of the Glastron Gang to chime in and chant. Glastron, Glastron, Glastron..........

sweet......

did you restore these 2 babes or have you owned since like new?

I love that GT160

thanks Matt , i dont want to hijack your thread but the GT160 was redone a little over a year ago and the CV21 i bought this spring is in the middle of its restoration. it doesnt look like the pictures i posted lol . Gil

Can't go wrong with either one depending on the deal and condition! The Glastrons are great looking but the Chryslers a little more rare and have Chrysler motors on them to complete the package????

I really like my '78 Conqueror, I'm having a hard time parting with it after getting it all fixed up. I got a 84' Baja now too that is awesome and I don't want to try and keep both! What a dilemna!!!!!

i agree , both are cool boats , i know of two conquerors in my area , one is complete with the blue tinted windshield and a 105 on the back and the other is a mess sitting in a oil company parking lot , that one is the red accented one with no motor .

the one thing i can say, if your going to get one for a project whether its a Glastron or a Chrysler be sure all the trim is there and the windshield is intact . i know finding parts for my GT160 was extremely difficult , im still looking for intact front bucket seats for mine (two years now) , i can only imagine how hard finding Chrysler parts must be .

heres the link to my CV21 project
www.fiberglassics.com/glassic-forums/the-70-s-disco-fiber/1973-glastron-carlson-cv21

i located a 150 with seats in tact....but bad transom....
i tried getting the guy to email pics biut instead got a nasty email stating wasn't going to fart around with pictures...was asking 250...guessing its gone...found another one called on it ...no seats, broken windsheild..and 1/2 @ss'd fiberglass job on the floors and transom....

might just have to squash the bug and try fixing up a couple of the mercs I have and sell those to help pay for a good condition GT...

The chrysler I seen I believe it to be a HyDro Vee....LOT oif work needs to be done..but from what I remembered all trim was there..

thanks...and don't worry about HI Jacking my thread I love ideas and your pictures keep it going...