Gidget
Model/Year: 1958 Glastron Fireflite
Made in Austin, Texas
Named after: “Gidget”
Gidget, the iconic 15-year-old California surfer girl rocking a pink polka-dot bikini, first came to life in a 1950s book. The talented Sally Fields later brought Gidget to the small screen in the groovy 1960s TV series!
Lola
Model/Year: 1958 Lone Star Meteor
Made in Grand Prairie, Texas
Crafted by the legendary Bob Hammond, co-founder of Glastron Boat Company, this beauty flaunts some Texan flair with seats designed after the Lone Star Flag of Texas.
Ethel
Model/Year: 1958 Tomahawk Ski-Mate
Made in Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Named after: Ethel Mertz
Vivian Vance rocked the role of Ethel Mertz, the lovable troublemaker from ‘I Love Lucy’. Ethel and her partner-in-crime, Lucy Ricardo, were the ultimate dynamic duo known for stirring up mischief!
Dorothy
Make/Model: 1959 Glass Slipper made by Marlin Marine
Made in Hillsdale, Michigan
Named after: “Dorothy”
Inspired by the lead character from “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy glides across the water, akin to slipping into the perfect pair of ruby slippers. She is an extremely rare model, with only 16 Glass Slippers ever produced, four of which were made in 1959!
Batgirl
Make/Model: 1958 Bee-line Sapphire
Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Come aboard Batgirl and witness the magic of the Congress Avenue bat colony in thematic style.
Solitaire
Model/Year: 1973 Glastron GT-150
Made in Austin, Texas
Named after: “Solitaire”
In the 1973 film “Live and Let Die,” Solitaire is a psychic medium and serves as James Bond’s love interest. In a remarkable stunt scene, Bond pilots a boat of the same model, which set a Guinness World Record by jumping a distance of 110 feet!
Janis
Model/Year: 1958 Vali IV
Made in Comstock Park, Michigan
Named after: Janis Joplin
Before becoming a renowned female rock and blues singer in the 1960s, Janis Joplin studied at the University of Texas at Austin and performed with a folk trio called the Waller Creek Boys. Her first song, “What Good Can Drinkin’ Do,” was recorded in December 1962 at a fellow student’s home in Austin, Texas.