After Don Aranow was killed by a gunshot in Miami in 1987, his story was told in the 2009 documentary Thunder Man: The Don Aranow Story and in the 2018 film Speed Kills. Aronow was murdered in his car at the end of 188th Street in North Miami Beach on February 3, 1987. If true, it was a curious place to hide out from them. Actor John Travolta as Ben Aronoff in the 2018 crime drama Speed Kills. (Ironically, in the immediate aftermath of the crash, Saccentis life was saved by his race partner, none other than Ben Kramer. She used to be married to Martin Kimmel, a real estate developer. Michael Aronow is one of Dons five sons from three wives. Because he did, thats for sure. I dont think it ever ran again. Since he was not supposed to be building boats in 1969, according to his non-compete clause following the sale of Magnum Marine, Aronow built the first Cigarette boat under the name Cary, with the help of Elton Cary's Miami Beach facility. "And they're entitled to spend it any damn way thay want.". Aronow famously kept company with people from all walks of life. We were having lunch one day and Don asked if it was a good watch. Her son Adam Kimmel is a menswear designer. I knew they were gunshots. The secret to happiness is taking risks. Get this magazine sent straight to your door, or subscribe and never miss an issue. Peters: He didnt like guys that came in and tried to go toe to toe with him. So does Jordan's King Hussein -- and Haiti's President Baby Doc, fugitive financer Robert Vesco, British tabloid tycoon Sir Max Aitken, King Juan Carlos of Spain and Evil Kneviel. In 1948, he married Shirley Goldin [1] [6] who he had met while working as a lifeguard on Coney Island. That was on my to-do list: Deal with Baby Doc. People said whatever Don touched turned to gold. In 1948, he married Shirley Goldin, [1] [6] whom he had met while working as a lifeguard on Coney Island. Having made a fortune in the construction business in New Jersey, building homes and shopping centres, Aronow hastily relocated to Florida in 1961. He came to my basketball games, my football games, he was always around. There'd been a problem with the taxicab company his father owned in upstate New York. Lipschutz: Once racings in your blood you can never get it out. "A stunning blonde. That was just his personality. The automobiles tycoons untimely demise, which made international headlines, did not go over well with the crowd. Retired President Lyndon B. Johnson owned several 16ft. Donzi speedboats on his Texas ranch with which he would race his Secret Service agents. His social group was pretty much divided along the same ratio. He gave me a spacious office, and I thought, Finally, Im starting to feel secure in life after a recent divorce. I remember taking a call from a guy named Ben Kramer and telling him that Don had already left his office for the day.. Some people say he was hiding from the mob. Don Aronow: The King of Thunderboat Row, 1994, by Michael Aronow Aronow raced his 8.2-metre Maltese Magnum all over the globe, Don Aronow with his wife Lillian and son Gavin, NE 188th Street which was nicknamed Thunderbolt Row, Credit: Courtesy of Cigarette Racing Team, Ben Kramer (on right) with racing friends, some of whom were convicted of cocaine traffiking (from left) Willie Falcn, Keith Eickert, Sal Magluta and Bobby Saccenti, Aronow was driving a sporty white Mercedes-Benz two-seater, Credit: Courtesy of Miami-Dade Police Dept/Arthur Jay Harris, Dry Martini, a cigarette designed and built by Don Aronow, Credit: Ajax News & Feature Service/Alamy Stock Photo, The Beatles taking a ride in a Formula 23 on their first trip to the US, The then vice president Bush personally tested the Blue Thunder boats, Aronow with Howard Cosell at the Kentucky Derby, The Lincoln Continental the shooter allegedly used, How the 88m Project X came to life over 14 years. He hung out with kings, mobsters, and The Beatles, and considered future president George H.W. They had two sons, Gavin and Wylie. Everyone who knew legendary Cigarette founder Don Aronow has a story to tell about him. The deals off. Im guessing Don kept some of the under-the-table money. A guy would come looking at a boat with a girl, and the guy would ask How much? And Don would go, $70,000. The guy would say, Thats too much. And Don would say, every time, I think you should go get a Bayliner then, this is way too much boat for you. And the guys would be ripping their pockets open trying to give him money!, Michael Peters A guy would walk into his shop, all excited to meet [Aronow] and buy a boat. The Beatles, Don Aronow, and his son Michael cruise off Miami before the bands iconic 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Many disputes were going on in his marital life. He often raced the fast boats owned by his company and won a number of races. He dont speak too much English, but hes trying to explain something serious. Just lining up. Also read:Wally Tatomir: Death And Obituary What Is The Cause Of The Equipment Manager&Death? I dont think it ever ran again., Michael Peters He didnt like guys that came in and tried to go toe-to-toe with him. Read more:David A. Arnold: Death And Obituary How Did Famous Comedian, Actor-Writer &Producer Die? His other relationship, with Katheryn Winnicks portrayal of Emily Gowen, succeeds. Bobby Young, the convicted shooter and the man who might have provided definitive answers, died in jail in 2009. Brown: Every boat he sold was built for himself. Theres about 70 people out there who think they have a boat Don built for himself. "It's being able to deliver when it counts.". Although he entered a no guilty plea to manslaughter in 1996, the real offender was Ben Kramer, the 1986 American Power Boat Association Offshore Championship winner. Collecting his children from summer camp, and not returning to the family home, the 34 year-old arrived in Florida with a $2 million retirement fund. He was going to run for president, and his friend had 140 people who wanted to kill him! I was like, do I really want to move down there? Was it even a planned killing, or some crazed crime of passion? Don was a native of New York who, through to his financial savvy and driving prowess, eventually came to command the Miami waterways. Hes pointing out the door and there was Don in his car, the engine is screaming, hes slumped over the steering wheel. This sum, Aronow did not return. Meet His Family, Ben Aronoff Net Worth Figures In The Movie. (ABOVE) TICKET TO RIDE: Don Aronow and his son, Michael, cruising off Miami with the Beatles before their iconic 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan show. I saw it, the blood. Lipschutz: [Aronow] lived right on the water on Biscayne Bay. Aronow sold the company (and Brownie) shortly after its inception (and a couple of big offshore wins). You make real money when you sell the company. The University of Florida standout athlete Michael was the one who suffered serious injuries in a vehicle accident in 1970. And every new [Cigarette] that I do, I drive right by his house with it, just so he can see. They had three children: [1] Michael who was a star athlete at the University of Florida until he was severely injured in a car accident in 1970 and used a wheelchair after that. Allegations ran wild in the aftermath of Aronows death. Reaching out across the Pacific to Miami, Florida, The Captain gets the lowdown on the wild life and times of legendary Cigarette builder Don Aronow. He was a real successful cocksman the best I ever saw. He went to 188th Street in Miami and decided he wanted to put a plant there. You make a living doing that. Brown: Shirley was his first wife. His father said it had to do with something called the Depression. Itinerary: Between the Bays in Anguilla and St Martin, Why this 38m yacht is the perfect new year purchase, A closer look at Benettis new 85m futuristic concept Project ORO. A ruthless businessman, he equally relished a challenge in his personal life; Hed fuck your wife in a second, said powerboat Hall of Fame racer and boatbuilder Allan Brownie Brown, author of Tales from Thunderboat Row. In the real-life offshore racing seasons, a majority of the contestants might well turn out to be drug runners say, George Morales, Sal Magluta and Willie Falcn, all convicted of cocaine trafficking. Don Aronow, powerboat racing champion and founder of Magnum, Cigarette and Donzi, continues to fascinate as doeshismysterious death,discovers Daniel Pembrey. The full breakdown of his net worth at the time of his passing is still unavailable to the general public. If your browser is out of date, try updating it. Hes the only person Ive ever known like that. The drug money was corrupting banking, real estate and law enforcement. Guys wanted to be him. Wally Tatomir: Death And Obituary What Is The Cause Of The Equipment Manager&Death? Further reading. You had to be able to match. The business was established in 1953 and immediately became one of the biggest construction firms in the region. [Aronow famously kept company with people from all walks of life. Hed knock you right down., Allan Brown Don was so reckless with shit like that. And sure enough, I moved there on a Monday and he was murdered that Tuesday. Their son is menswear designer Adam Kimmel; His second wife was former Wilhelmina model, Lillian Crawford, 24 years his junior. Don did not enjoy boating. [He drove it back and] the boat was sinking at the dock. The race was several days away. Check Out Christopher Brineys Unseen Summer I Turned Pretty PhotosYoull Be Surprised! Gavin and Wylie are their two sons. It was in 007 that he beat Bertram in the Miami-Nassau race in 1965. Back in those days, [criminal activity involving speedboats] was very prevalent because there was a lot of smuggling going on. He went to 188th Street in Miami and decided he wanted to put a plant there. Next thing I know an employee comes in and hes banging on my door. Peters: A guy would walk into his shop, all excited to meet [Aronow] and buy a boat. But a dark Lincoln Continental rolled alongside of him, and thenshots rang out.]. Guys wanted to be him. From being a huge success in the construction industry, he went on the being a legend as a powerboat designer and racer. At that time, NE 188th Street was a weed-strewn, low-rise strip. A kid was going to start a boat company in Florida, he had bought a boat in California, and he asked Aronow and me to drive it and see if it was any good. Besides the states weak case, there were other, more fundamental doubts over whether Kramer had arranged to have Aronow shot. Saccenti: When he came to Florida, he got hooked up with the greats, and he definitely made his mark. [2] In 1947, he returned to the USA and completed his studies graduating from Brooklyn College in 1948 with a physical education degree[1] earning letters in football, wrestling, and track. Little could prepare him for the scene two hundred metres up the street. Even local residents the Bee Gees were not immune. He was right out of a Hollywood script. You can talk to anybody [about that] [But] he was home every night. Content presented under the "BOAT Presents" logo is an advertising feature and Boat International Limited has been paid to include this content. The narrow street itself dead-ended to the east, requiring visitors to turn around to exit westbound. His social group was pretty much divided along the same ratio. At the age of 32 in 1959, Donald was listed as an official millionaire. [With lots of money and charisma, not to mention starting-quarterback good looks, Aronow soon became a ladies man of legendary status in Miami circles.]. Aronow: By 66 my dad had sold Donzi to Teleflex. As director of the CIA, hed also interacted with Aronow, recalling how Don came and offered to help our country. That was just his personality.. By the end of 1962, Don had founded the Formula Marine boat company as a specialized moto boat business, which he ultimately sold to Alliance Machine Corp. of Merrick Lewis. The Shah of Iran, George Bush Sr., and Lyndon Johnson all had speedboats that he made for them. Revealingly, the Time feature predicted that Miami would remain, as the late President Jaime Rolds of Ecuador put it, the capital of Latin America. "I'd never be married to a beautiful woman like Lillian if I hauled garbage for a living," Aronow adds. His face flushed with excitement, Don Aronow launches into another one of his stories. Aronow had just left a meeting with Bob Saccenti, part owner of Apache Power Boats together with partner Ben Kramer. Hed knock you right down. It had to do with his father's taxicab company. New hotels and office towers are rising in Miami, and once-sleepy towns nearby are growing skylines of their own, chronicled Time. He was born in 1927, the son of an affluent taxicab owner whose family had emigrated from Russia and been bankrupted by the Great Depression. Witnesses said a powder blue Lincoln pulled up next to Aronow's car from the opposite direction, and when Aronow rolled down its window the driver opened fire. And then there's the matter of status by association. A five-year non-compete agreement with Cigarette Racing, one of the companies hed sold, dated to 1982 and was about to expire. Those times can only be likened to the Old West: the Marlboro Man; the weed-strewn strip with its pioneers and settlers; the freebooters from south of the border bringing their lawlessness and loot and the law of the gun. Michael, Donalds eldest son, thought his dad was a hero. (Captains note: we think he means money.) Don Aronow has actually been married twice in his life. Katheryn Winnick and John Travolta in Speed Kills ( Source : imdb ) Ben and his wife Emily also had a son named Andrew. Don Aronow understood that motto as well as anyone who ever lived. Dream Symphony: Inside the 10-year build of the world's biggest sailing yacht. About his second son, David, nothing is known. [1] In 1945, he joined the merchant marine and worked overseas until the end of World War II. A violent criminal named Bobby Young was fingered as the hitman, whose employer according to the courts was Ben Kramer. Meanwhile, Kramer had been convicted of massive marijuana smuggling and money laundering, receiving multiple prison sentences including life without parole. Wylie, the second son, says that he helped start the Bored Ape Yacht Club. You should have seen that pilot's face.". Youre never gonna make a lot of money building boats, he was quoted as saying. "I took her to all the best places," Aronow says. He didnt pick on the little guy. Whats the difference between Heesens three superyacht build concepts? He had a brown Rolls Royce and [raced] horses and stuff. Nearly 60, he talked of taking up racing again. I told my secretary to call 911. I went over there and he had holes all over him. Around one-third of the regions murders were believed to be related to drugs. He became hooked on racing and thats how it all began., Phil Lipschutz Once racings in your blood, you can never get it out., Michael Aronow After that 62 race, my father started to work with Jim Wynne and Walt Walters. Similar to IMDb, it lists a middling 4.2 stars out of 10. The contessa suddenly mashed her brakes and brought the car to a halt at the side of the road, its tires only inches away from a sheer drop into a dark valley. Always laughing and full of life were typical depictions of the man. After divorcing his first wife, Shirley, with whom he had three children, Aronow married Lillian Crawford, a Wilhelmina fashion model and socialite. Since then, Aronow has designed and built some of the world fastest ocean powerboat racers -- including the stubby Maltgese Magnum, the sporty Donzi and the world famous Cigarette. And hes bellowing, trying to say something. And hes bellowing trying to say something. Everyone who knew him has a story to tell. He wears khaki slacks to work-tieless and sockless-as he cuts six-figure boat deals with a young Italian count one minute, and talks rpm's with a greasy race mechanic the next. 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The EMS showed up. Phil Lipschutz is a Miami Cigarette dealer and a former contractor to the Don. At his funeral, Doc Magoon gave the eulogy, and at one point he said Don was a mans man, and he paused, and then he said, and he was a ladies man. And everybody looked around the room at all of the known mistresses that were sitting there. I was a little hesitant to move to Miami because my view of it was straight out of [1980s TV series] Miami Vice. Dick Bertram was the man to beat both in terms of boat design and the racing itself. To this day, he maintains his innocence. WebProfile of Don Aronow murder on TV show Expose hosted by Tom Brokaw He was the wealthiest in the field, but he died tragically, and it took 20 years for the prosecution to convict him. I didnt hear shots, with the air conditioner and sewing machines going on, but somebody came and got me. Boat International Media Ltd 2008 - 2022. In the film, Ben Aronoff is wed to Katherine Aronoff, his wife. Saws buzzed and machinery hummed at the various boat shops, most of which Aronow had started at one time or another. Don Aronow has actually been married twice in his life. Having made a fortune in the construction business in New Jersey, building homes and shopping centres, Aronow hastily relocated to Florida in 1961. But it bothered Don Aronow that he couldn't win. He was a hero and a genius, a ballbuster and a bully. And he liked to get the best of people., Bob Saccenti When he came to Florida, he got hooked up with the greats and he definitely made his mark. I never thought anybodyd actually do that, but by God they did. He had a brown Rolls-Royce and [race] horses., Bob Saccenti He used to say youre never gonna make a lot of money building boats you make a living doing that. And if you had money and you were a coward, hed take as much as possible. How much does it cost to charter a Below Deck yacht? Being a multimillionaire and accomplished speedboat racing champion, he frequently ran afoul of the law and numerous drug lords in the water metropolis. He was going to run for president and his friend had 140 people who wanted to kill him!. Radios blared out the hits of the day. However when the Customs Service found out about the younger Kramers criminal reputation, they put the kibosh on the transaction.]. Brown: Don was so reckless with shit like that. He would have a succession of ladies that would appear. He gave the impression that he felt he could take whatever he wanted.. She was once married to renowned developer Martin Kimmel. One of Don Aronow's race horses has just finished first. Collecting his children from summer camp, and not returning to the family home, the 34 year-old arrived in Florida with a $2 million retirement fund. Jackson said it was the best in the world. Mega-priced and obscenely over-powered, Aronow's sleek craft have set 25 world speed records, won more than 300 major races and earned a dozen world ocean racing champions. It would be easy to become blocked in here. They become friends and Mr. Johnson told my father about the Miami-Nassau race and my father became really interested in it. These races were filled with tales of derring-do: engine burnouts and explosions, crew members being knocked unconscious or needing airlifting to hospital some even left marooned and bleeding amid circling sharks, not to forget the high-speed collisions, including one in rough seas under a hovering press helicopter. The Lincoln drove over the grass to get away. Back in 1981, Time quoted a legal researcher living in Miami as saying: I see people walking down the streets openly carrying guns, some in their hands, others in their holsters. Then the investigation got going and they realised who Aronow was involved with. He retired and moved to Florida 10 years later -- a millionaire in his early 30's, his fortune spawned by the thousands of tract homes Aronow had built and sold throughout northern New Jersey. You dont dare honk your horn at anybody; you could end up dead.. From one of Italy';s best families.". Witnesses assert that as Aronow rolled down his window, the other driver allegedly started shooting. by The Captain | Oct 12, 2021 | Articles | 0 comments. Aronow was born in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn,[1] the youngest son of Russian-Jewish immigrants[2] Herman and Ruth Aronow. Ive met some extremely charismatic men, including Sean Connery and Roger Moore, she said. Shortly after the visit, Aronow left his office and drove down the street to Apache Performance Boats to visit with his former protg, Bob Saccenti. His first boat was made of wood and broke apart. By various accounts, he then fled to Florida in 1960 to escape the mob. You make real money when you sell the company., Allan Brown He was also the best boat salesman in the history of the world. This was December of 86. [A tough, athletic, Jewish kid from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, by age 21 Aronow found himself married and about to start a career in his father-in-laws New Jersey construction company.]. Bush, right, was a close friend who initially threw his weight behind the murder investigation. In Miami, his head was turned by the nascent offshore powerboating scene and in particular the gruelling Miami-Nassau race that ran for 296 kilometres. [1] His father owned a gas station and then a taxi company which collapsed during the Great Depression. The boat coasted in fourth. Ben Aronoff's success in business and as a successful boat racer hampered his personal life and caused a separation between him and his wife. Certainly, he added sex appeal to it all. In 1977, Cigarette introduced the super sexy new 35 Mistress (as the advertisement read). (ABOVE) RUM RUNNER: The first boat to wear the Formula name was a 233 called Cigarette after a famous rum running boat. Everything there to me was racing and drug trafficking. [Allegations ran wild in the aftermath of Aronows death. Guys wanted to be him. WebThree weeks before he was murdered, Aronow had a pensive, reflective talk with his wife, Lillian, a former girlfriend of Jordan's King Hussein. Peters: If you were a coward, with him, you were gone. [He drove it back and] the boat was sinking at the dock and he stepped off and said The boats a piece of shit kid. Nobody really knows [what happened], the only thing for sure is that Dons gone. From being a huge success in the construction industry, he went on the being a legend as a powerboat designer and racer. The boats tend to be smaller, more sedate, more family-oriented. A violent criminal named Bobby Young was fingered as the hitman, and his employeraccording to the courtswas Ben Kramer. "I got bored with it," he explains. The sun was lowering in the wintery afternoon yet there was still plenty of warmth and light. Allan Brown He started Formula from scratch and sold it to Thunderbird in about a year. Still riding high in the charts was The Bangles recent chart-topper Walk Like an Egyptian, originally inspired by the way people struggle to maintain balance aboard boats, apparently. Like others who bought a boat company from Aronow, the Theodolis had reason to be wary. Ben establishes his automotive empire in the film after relocating to Miami and changing his perspective to win. He succeeds in a number of major motor races and rises to the position of speedboat tycoon. Over the years, theories have developed to involve the Chicago mob, Colombian drug kingpins, cuckolded husbands or just a random shooter. At Bushs instigation, the US Customs Service took the fateful step in 1985 of placing a $1.7 million order for high-speed pursuit boats with Aronows USA Racing Team. It fuelled an uneasy dynamism. Also, said Peters, the Coast Guard drivers were left drowned in the wake of the offshore racers and the cocaine runners, who just had a different mentality come race time.. Writer: How about a one-word description of the kind of boat you build? Don Aronow's pockets are stuffed with fifties and hundreds. Most of the guys ran stock boats. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Aronow was free to pursue the contessa. Half out of his car, Aronow lay slumped, crimson blooming across his shirt. "I'd never be married to a beautiful woman like Lillian if I hauled garbage for a living," Aronow adds. In the 2018 memory film Speed Kills, Ben Aronoff played a multimillionaire. It was from here the hit man opened fire, three bullets striking the powerboat star. Aronow won the World Powerboat Championship in 1967 (hed go on to win it once more and the US championship three times), and in 1968, he sold Magnum. He was a hero and a genius, a ballbuster and a bully. Credit: Courtesy of Arthur Jay Harris. Peters: Aronow looked the part. It lets you transport your luxury car up to the safety of your own unit, even as crime rates have dropped. I was a little hesitant to move to Miami, because my view of it was straight out of Miami Vice. The people who killed him were found out almost a decade after the fact. Leaving his office that afternoon, Aronow was making for his North Bay Road residence, a 1929 Spanish-style waterfront mansion undergoing renovations, 30 minutes drive away. Of the World's most recognized racing boat companies, Don Aronow established five; Donzi, Formula, Magnum, Cigarette and ), After Aronows brief visit with Saccenti, he got back in his white Mercedes and began to pull away. He said, I cant do this anymore. WebAronow married twice. More plausibly, he was drawn to the Sunshine State by its warmth, excitement and a different form of escapism, as many tend to be. Miami claimed the nations highest murder rate at 70 per 100,000 residents, and this years pace has been even higher. And I was like, do I really want to move down there? I cant imagine that, though, he was pretty easy to find. Youre a businessman, too. Please make sure JavaScript is enabled and then try loading this page again. Dons second wife Lillian Crawford and their two boys Gavin and Wylie are also left behind. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 0% approval rating and an overall rating of 2.5/10. Six foot three, real good-looking, lots of swagger. It was mostly a lot of hell-raising and good times.". After buying Aronows USA Racing Team, Kramer had a business dispute with Aronow, but was forced to sell it back to Aronow after the Customs Service refused to do business with him. He started hosting Sunday afternoon brunches at the new home, sometimes for 50 or 60 people, with only Skip and Joanne Allen, of Southern Boating, and my wife and I as the token Christians. 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