that was an era in time that many young people have no idea existed, an era that will never be repeated. Everyone and anyone who was somebody in south florida knew or knew of Don A. He was connected to the upper crust of high society in America. RIP Don you'll always be remembered, and your Cigarette boats still exist even in 2024!!
The book "Blue Thunder" was the best book about Don A that I've read. Don A was playing both sides of the fence on almost every deal and got killed because of it.
3:43: "He never honored any of them". I worked for Cougar Catamarans in the early 80's on Thunder Row, the scuttlebutt was that that he had scammed a few, certainly wasn't trusted by the Brits who ran Cougar. Not the only drug related story I heard back then.
@@vehiculemagazine Would you accept a story involving a sailboat, a large amount of cocaine, a homegrown skinhead NAZI, a good friend of mine, my partner to be, Fidel Castro, and Jesse Jackson? Oh, and it's true.
@@vehiculemagazine This was the second video of your's that I watched. Seeing as you are so good at taking criticism, it will be the last. Good luck with your channel.
I just picked up a 1977 formula f18. I had a 1976 that I sold years ago. This one was made in north Miami on thunder boat row. 302 with 351 heads and cam. With a omc stringer drive.
He would sell Go Fast boats to smugglers then sell go faster boats to customs and Law enforcement then go even faster boats to smugglers and on and on😂😂😂
We had that when I was a kid back in the 80s and 90s era. Not much for the 70s because I was born in 75 lol. But growing up my ex step-dad was like Ben Kramer. Powder dealer with a super fast 38' Glastron race boat. He bought it from another powder dealer who got busted and he needed money. Still had bullet holes in the boat where he got shot at lol. I went to clean it out 1 day and found about 30 or so different sized hollow points that had been flattened. From 9mm to 3" shotgun shells. Scariest part about riding in that boat was if the guys who shot at the boat before my ex step-dad got it were still out there looking for it. We did a lot of partying and stupid shit on that boat. Fun but scary all at once. Especially being around people you don't know
I met the hitman ( Bobby Young) at Miami FDC back in 07. A skinny, frail man by then. Got my hands on Speed Kills book and once as I was passing by his cell showed it to him ( I was the only Cuban at the time who spoke fluid English so used to translate for other people) and he only made one comment "...please don't mention my name and I ask you as a favor to keep book and don't let it get out in the open. Charles Emmanuel Taylor, the son of Liberia's dictator Taylor was not only in my same floor but we were even cellmates for a couple of weeks before I found out who he was. There was also the Colombian paramilitary boss Cuco Vanoy, we played chess several times until I found out who he was.
Age has nothing to do with it. Generally great videos but with this one, the shaking that starts around 2:28 is unwatchable and is going to give people a stroke. I had to stop looking and just listen. But I still gave it a thumbs up and subscribed a while ago 👍. Keep 'em coming.@@vehiculemagazine
Don was the true king of off shore powerboats! I used to think of him like a Clarke Gable/Steve McQueen type figure who had all the right qualities and mystique to his persona. TO COOL FOR SCHOOL 😂😎!! His ending was not befitting for a man of his accomplishments but fate always has its reasons ,however unfair .
Chad Everett. It was a TV film called Thunderboat Row (1989). It was kinda cheesy. Not well done. (EDIT: But you're probably referring to the 2018 Film called Speed Kills with John Travolta. Looks like it was pretty bad also.)
I have that movie. Called "Speed Kills". But in my opinion i believe Ben Kramer and his crew had a lot to do with Don's murder. The movie says one thing as in real life things are different. I mean to be gunned down in front of your business and in front of your employees while those 2 were always bumping heads with each other, definitely had to of had something to do with it. Involved i mean
that was an era in time that many young people have no idea existed, an era that will never be repeated. Everyone and anyone who was somebody in south florida knew or knew of Don A. He was connected to the upper crust of high society in America. RIP Don you'll always be remembered, and your Cigarette boats still exist even in 2024!!
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Well said..no cameras, no technology no tracking no problems...
You know it!!👍👍👍💯💯💯💯
yea I'm from the opposite part of the world, I didn't know any of this existed and I could give two shits
@ then why comment?
The book "Blue Thunder" was the best book about Don A that I've read. Don A was playing both sides of the fence on almost every deal and got killed because of it.
no it’s not. the book is 🚮
But Ben Kramer's 47' Apache still rides the waves in Miami apparently. I see videos of it all the time on YT
I worked on the Miami River, what a world??? You almost have to file it under fiction... what a life.
tell us stories!
absolutely great videos. just wish they were longer.
your supposed to read the story! vehicule-magazine.com
That 80s voice…👍😎
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3:43: "He never honored any of them". I worked for Cougar Catamarans in the early 80's on Thunder Row, the scuttlebutt was that that he had scammed a few, certainly wasn't trusted by the Brits who ran Cougar.
Not the only drug related story I heard back then.
tell us more
@@vehiculemagazine Sure, got a doozy, but it will take me a bit to get it together.
@@ChimeraActual lets hear it
@@vehiculemagazine Would you accept a story involving a sailboat, a large amount of cocaine, a homegrown skinhead NAZI, a good friend of mine, my partner to be, Fidel Castro, and Jesse Jackson? Oh, and it's true.
Cougar Catamarans - Was that Ted Toleman's company?
Just found your channel am hooked 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠 great content
Welcome aboard!
I owned a Formula Thunderbird 272LS , a phenomenal boat, fast and handled well, I also ran a 37 Wellcraft Scarabb , the Formula was a much better
That blurry, shaky screen effect is headache inducing and unwatchable. 3:03 in...and I'm out. I'll read about Don somewhere else. That sucks.
lol make your own film buddy
@@vehiculemagazine This was the second video of your's that I watched. Seeing as you are so good at taking criticism, it will be the last. Good luck with your channel.
70's-90's were the Best of times. Florida was Beautiful back then.
it was
Who was the genius that said Don Aranow "didn't have an enemy in the world."?
right?
Miami was awesome back in the 70s and 80s and growing up in that time it still felt like a small town in a lot of ways.
still kinda does on the beach at least
Very cool editing in the history 1960-70
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Love these old stories
The 80s was time to live
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This vid is great. Just awesome. Thank you.
I have ridden in several of the 'blue thunders' for U.S. Customs Service. We clocked one at 122 knots one day.
Talking about living on the Edge. Don was the goat u don't see men like that anymore!
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These were the type of men we looked up to in the late 80's and early 90's. In high school and college I worked at a marina and jet ski rental.
I was only a couple of blocks away when he was killed ...
wild
I just picked up a 1977 formula f18. I had a 1976 that I sold years ago. This one was made in north Miami on thunder boat row. 302 with 351 heads and cam. With a omc stringer drive.
He would sell Go Fast boats to smugglers then sell go faster boats to customs and Law enforcement then go even faster boats to smugglers and on and on😂😂😂
got a real history buff here
These retro videos, along with the wild topics and stories, are fresh as fck! Way cool. Well done!
Glad you like them!
He was a very wealthy man,its said that his money came from questionable sources like drugs and organized crime and money laundring.
I worked the races in the keys back in the 80s best parties ever.Kool people, hot women and everything else🔥🔥🇺🇸
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We had that when I was a kid back in the 80s and 90s era. Not much for the 70s because I was born in 75 lol. But growing up my ex step-dad was like Ben Kramer. Powder dealer with a super fast 38' Glastron race boat. He bought it from another powder dealer who got busted and he needed money. Still had bullet holes in the boat where he got shot at lol. I went to clean it out 1 day and found about 30 or so different sized hollow points that had been flattened. From 9mm to 3" shotgun shells. Scariest part about riding in that boat was if the guys who shot at the boat before my ex step-dad got it were still out there looking for it. We did a lot of partying and stupid shit on that boat. Fun but scary all at once. Especially being around people you don't know
@@BigDMF thx for sharing! read all about it vehicule-magazine.com
I met the hitman ( Bobby Young) at Miami FDC back in 07. A skinny, frail man by then.
Got my hands on Speed Kills book and once as I was passing by his cell showed it to him ( I was the only Cuban at the time who spoke fluid English so used to translate for other people) and he only made one comment "...please don't mention my name and I ask you as a favor to keep book and don't let it get out in the open.
Charles Emmanuel Taylor, the son of Liberia's dictator Taylor was not only in my same floor but we were even cellmates for a couple of weeks before I found out who he was.
There was also the Colombian paramilitary boss Cuco Vanoy, we played chess several times until I found out who he was.
sounds intense
I'm surprised this hasn't been made into a movie.
It has.. Speed Kills with John Travolta is the story of Don Aronow
Out standing
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YEAH I WORKED AT FORT APACHE THE WORLD'S HIGH PERFORMANCE MARINA IN THE LATE 1990"S AWESOME MEMORIES ❤TX
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I can't tell what's going on with the editing 😢
your old
you can read it vehicule-magazine.com
Age has nothing to do with it. Generally great videos but with this one, the shaking that starts around 2:28 is unwatchable and is going to give people a stroke. I had to stop looking and just listen. But I still gave it a thumbs up and subscribed a while ago 👍. Keep 'em coming.@@vehiculemagazine
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Your face is old
The result of playing both sides of the fence.
The result of playing on the other side of the fence
crazy story
indeed read all about it vehicule-magazine.com
Don was the man.
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Like the other commit....Don did it to himself. He knew what he was into...easy come easy go! This was .not a big thing in Miami for that time.
Why would HW Bush need to be censored?
they put our film on some strange category otherwise
Don was the true king of off shore powerboats! I used to think of him like a Clarke Gable/Steve McQueen type figure who had all the right qualities and mystique to his persona. TO COOL FOR SCHOOL 😂😎!! His ending was not befitting for a man of his accomplishments but fate always has its reasons ,however unfair .
them were the days
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They did a film about him that I have seen many months ago. Can anybody tell me who the actor was that played him and the name of the film.
Chad Everett. It was a TV film called Thunderboat Row (1989). It was kinda cheesy. Not well done. (EDIT: But you're probably referring to the 2018 Film called Speed Kills with John Travolta. Looks like it was pretty bad also.)
@ that’s the one pal it was ok I suppose without John Travolta I wouldn’t of bothered my time with it.
Johnny strama jr,,is a rookie,,
say wut
Still pushing out Apaches in fort myers
What’s with the bleeping of names??
yt makes it a political piece otherwise it’s weird
@@vehiculemagazine Really?? Good lord. Thanks for the response. Excellent video!!
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Best dope boat in the world. Coast Guard couldnt catch em
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I remember this.
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I have that movie. Called "Speed Kills". But in my opinion i believe Ben Kramer and his crew had a lot to do with Don's murder. The movie says one thing as in real life things are different. I mean to be gunned down in front of your business and in front of your employees while those 2 were always bumping heads with each other, definitely had to of had something to do with it. Involved i mean
the movie is 🚮
Great times❤❤
What do you think of the movie about Mr. Aronow, starring John Travolta?
I enjoyed the movie.
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I have the movie. It was awesome!
@@BigDMF the period film with boats from 2020 lol you must not take your history very precisely
terrible.
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Hola
Everybody got well off drug smuggling! Everybody.
lol
Mystery 😂😂😂😂😂 of what 10000 of gals of gas in minuets …! $$$$$$$$$$
it’s only $
@vehiculemagazine What's with censoring George bushs name?
it’s weird we left it in and yt flagged us as a pol. video
Gangsta
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Horribly written by chat GBT and spoken by AI. Come on you can do better than this.🎉
lol 💪🏻 make your own.
maga!
This would have been better without the crap 'music'.
make your own film.
Great times❤❤
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Correction! The 32' Cary named "The Cigarette" was in fact a Cary. Cary Marine was owned by Elton Cary; a long time friend of Don Aronow's.