Out of the business since 2009, the most successful go-fast builder in history still has notions of making a comeback.
During Reggie Fountain’s tenure, the company he founded reportedly built more than 10,000 boats.
Photo by Tim Sharkey.
As a high-performance powerboat industry icon who never shied away from the spotlight, Reggie Fountain took his fair of ribbing over the years. People poked fun at him for everything from his dyed jet-black hair to his mercifully brief infatuation with wearing spandex in Fountain Powerboats catalog photos and advertisements. A self-confessed Elvis Presley fanatic, he even had a sequined jacket worn by The King himself in his office at Fountain Powerboats in Washington, N.C.
Read more: http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2013/06/catching-up-with-reggie-fountain/#ixzz2VHqpTACTCatching Up With Reggie Fountain - Features, Boat Reviews and Boat Tests - Boats.com
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