Aronow: My father broke up more marriages than anybody. One of Don Aronow's race horses has just finished first. How a week chartering in Croatia with SamBoat changed my life. He did that a few times. Don did not enjoy boating. Everything there to me was racing and drug trafficking. Peters: It could have been anyone from drug runners, to business partners, to jealous husbands. Get this magazine sent straight to your door, or subscribe and never miss an issue. And that became the original Formula Marine. First published in the October 2022 issue of BOAT International. Don and I had had a meeting to discuss my salary. Even though he was caught having affairs outside of his marriage, his son said he was a great dad and a great husband., He went on to say, My dad ended more marriages than anyone else. Then one time, Don left, and said Alright kid, Ill see ya, and he walked out the door. You dont dare honk your horn at anybody; you could end up dead.. At 57, he is a lean and muscular six-foot-two. A pattern emerged whereby Aronow would sell his companies and then seek to eclipse them. The 2018 criminal drama film Speed Kills served as a vehicle for Dons epicness. He says the Colombians did it. A kid was going to start a boat company in Florida. A certain nostalgia colours memories of the 1970s as a time of the gentlemanly marijuana business. Nobody really knows [what happened], the only thing for sure is that Dons gone., Phil Lipschutz [Aronow] lived right on the water on Biscayne Bay. The idea of bad guys outracing other bad guys and seizing their fortunes appealed to Aronow reasoned The Washington Post five days after his murder. And hes bellowing trying to say something. Don Aronow born in 1927 in Brooklyn New York, left New Jersey in 1961 to relocate in Miami. They could not countenance procuring drug interdiction boats from a firm owned by a convicted smuggler and predictably moved to cancel the procurement contract. At the time, Saccenti was recovering from a horrific crash on Lake Erie. Don Aronow with his wife Lillian and son Gavin. Aronow left his office in his white Mercedes, shortly after visiting a rival boat dealership owned by Kramer. Congregating witnesses spoke of a dark Lincoln Continental having pulled up alongside Aronows white Mercedes. "That's what winning is all about," Aronow grins nearly 20 years later. Aronow's mechanic was busy prepping their twin-engined Magnum. I never thought anybodyd actually do that, but by God they did. Even local residents the Bee Gees were not immune. Brown: Our friend Stu Jackson worked for Thunderbird and he received a gold Rolex when he retired. If you are using a VPN, try disabling it. He thought he was going to semi-retire to Florida and skin dive and fish, but he got bored. Peters: He didnt like guys that came in and tried to go toe to toe with him. To this day, he maintains his innocence. After Aronows brief visit with Saccenti, he got back in his white Mercedes and began to pull away. Peters: The upstairs apartment above his office was kind of famous. His wife appeared on the cover. Specifically, the 2018 film is a remake of the corresponding true-crime book. To finance the development, he sold more civilised versions, with teak decks and sleeping quarters, to the general public. Aronow went down the canal 65 mph in it, and ended up running into the seawall. 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. Writer: How about a one-word description of the kind of boat you build? The automotive billionaire was 24 years older than Crawford, a former Wilhelmina model. He came to my basketball games, my football games, he was always around. Her father was extremely wealthy and Don once told me he was going to take Shirley to California if the old man didnt cut him into the business., Michael Aronow After he was working with the family for a few years, he went off on his own and started building homes, then shopping centres and industrial parks all over northern New Jersey. Bob Saccenti Don used to come and see me when I was hurt one of those You need anything, let me know, things. Hes pointing out the door and there was Don in his car, the engine is screaming, hes slumped over the steering wheel. And he never would backpedal later or change things. Nobody really knows [what happened], the only thing for sure is that Dons gone. And every new [Cigarette] that I do, I drive right by his house with it, just so he can see. He has three childrenMichael, David, and Claudiawith Shirley Goldin, his first wife. Or man, his brother Robin added. Retired President Lyndon B. Johnson owned several 16ft. Donzi speedboats on his Texas ranch with which he would race his Secret Service agents. Witnesses assert that as Aronow rolled down his window, the other driver allegedly started shooting. During his quarter-century-long reign as the undisputed king of Thunderboat Row, Aronow was a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Money comes and goes. Alongside the sexual revolution came the growth in the drugs trade. [On the afternoon of February 3, 1987, a man claiming to be Jerry Jacoby walked into Aronows Thunderboat Row office exhibiting strange behavior; inquiring about a 60-foot boat and alluding to a mysterious man that he worked forand who he would kill for if need be. But in the end, the investigation led to a hired gun. Ultimately, Kramer pled no contest to second-degree murder. When you shook his hand, that was the deal. Youre never gonna make a lot of money building boats, he was quoted as saying. With his first wife, Shirley Goldin, he has two sons and a daughter. Claudia is a New York-based artist. I didnt hear shots, with the air conditioner and sewing machines going on, but somebody came and got me. Far below, the Mediterranean lay shimmering in the moonlight. 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. They conveyed a warmth and a feeling of genuinely liking you. Having made a fortune in the construction business in New Jersey, building homes and shopping centres, Aronow hastily relocated to Florida in 1961. Brown: Don was so reckless with shit like that. What Happened To Don Aronow? He would have a succession of ladies that would appear. 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. Aronow had sold USA Racing Teama company that built high-speed catamarans for the U.S. Customs Serviceto Kramer and his father in 1985. (ABOVE) RUM RUNNER: The first boat to wear the Formula name was a 233 called Cigarette after a famous rum running boat. I just did you a favour., Michael Peters [upon hearing Browns story] Im from California, I hope that storys not about me!, Bob Saccenti I think there were over 100 suspects when they finally killed him., Michael Peters It could have been anyone, from drug runners to business partners to jealous husbands.. At that time, NE 188th Street was a weed-strewn, low-rise strip. 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. From one of Italy';s best families.". Bush back-pedalled out of there as fast as he could. Bush, right, was a close friend who initially threw his weight behind the murder investigation. The sun was lowering in the wintery afternoon yet there was still plenty of warmth and light. Marchesa Katrin Theodoli and her husband became the owners of Magnum. And I was like, do I really want to move down there? 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. The Lincoln drove over the grass to get away. The Shah of Iran, George Bush Sr., and Lyndon Johnson all had speedboats that he made for them. Peters: Bushs reaction was that he wanted Dade Homicide on it like the most important case on their books. An estimated 70 per cent of all marijuana and cocaine imported into the US passes through South Florida, the feature reported. Speculation about who the killer might be ran from jilted lovers to jealous husbands to Meyer Lansky to the CIA. What Happened to Speed Kills Racer Ben Aronoff? He was a quiet boy, remarkably shy during his early years, with delicate features and soft brown eyes. Race officials found themselves in invidious positions. The boat coasted in fourth. "I got into ocean powerboat racing after I retired to Florida," he says. They were fast (more than 112km/h), good for interdiction activities (stable when boarding intercepted boats) and comparatively easy to drive. Brown: At Cigarette he had an intercom in his office and he used to boff his secretary there and if you needed him you just hit him on the intercom! Like others who bought a boat company from Aronow, the Theodolis had reason to be wary. He had plenty of cheese. Brown: Ben Kramer bought USA Racing from Aronow and apparently there was some money under the table. He was a great dad and a great husband. It was all downhill from there. Katheryn Winnick and John Travolta in Speed Kills ( Source : imdb ) Ben and his wife Emily also had a son named Andrew. Whatever the truth of such rumours, the way South Floridas drug business metastasised from marijuana to cocaine smuggling, to vast profits and lawlessness, would sustain five seasons of Miami Vice. Barely into his forties, Aronow was now a famous, feted and very wealthy man. Don was the only person who gave me more than a platitudehe gave me a job, this was December of 86. Michael Peters If you were a coward with him, you were gone. Saccenti: I think there were over 100 suspects when they finally killed him. In the film, Ben Aronoff is wed to Katherine Aronoff, his wife. Having sold Cigarette for the last time in 1982 (after having sold it and purchasing it back in the late 1970s while merging it with his own Squadron Marine), he formed USA Racing Team and built the Blue Thunders, 39-foot catamarans used by the United States Customs Service to patrol U.S. waters and run down illegal offshore activities, especially drug smuggling. He was about outdoing the other guy, no matter what you were doing., Bob Saccenti He was a great guy and a great businessman. Lipschutz: [Aronow] lived right on the water on Biscayne Bay. Don Aronow is also quite proud of his lovely wife Lillian. I never thought anybody would actually do that, but by God, they did., Michael Peters [George] Bushs reaction was that he wanted [Miami] Dade Homicide on it like it was the most important case on their books. Nearly a decade later, two men pleaded no contest to charges related to Aronow's killing. The great speed of Cigarette boats also made them a popular choice among cocaine smugglers. Next thing I know, an employee is banging on my door. Miami claimed the nations highest murder rate at 70 per 100,000 residents, and this years pace has been even higher. 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. Aronow's close friend at the time, Vice President George Bush, was a former Cigarette owner and was involved in testing out the 39-foot cats prior to government approval. In 1948, he married Shirley Goldin [1] [6] who he had met while working as a lifeguard on Coney Island. He was an alpha male, like the male lion you see on safari. Don did not enjoy boating. The Miami moto king launched Magnum Marine the next year, in 1967. While limiting your liability, all while adhering to the most notable state and federal privacy laws and 3rd party initiatives, including. 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. He was very young. "It's being able to deliver when it counts.". Who is this guy? asked an arriving first responder. Her son Adam Kimmel is a menswear designer. He was right out of a Hollywood script. Peters: [upon hearing Browns story] Im from California, I hope that storys not about me! We could see all the gunshots. About his second son, David, nothing is known. Magnum Marine was responsible for Donalds first World Championship victory in 1927. Don built boats for good guys and he built them for bad guys. Youre a businessman, too. Wylie, the son of the couple, is a founding member of the well-known NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club. Kramer was already serving a life term in jail without the possibility of parole due to his convictions in 1988 and 1989 for narcotics trafficking and possession of a firearm, as well as his 1990 conviction for an unsuccessful helicopter escape attempt from a federal prison outside of Miami. WebThree weeks before he was murdered, Aronow had a pensive, reflective talk with his wife, Lillian, a former girlfriend of Jordan's King Hussein. Michael, Donalds eldest son, thought his dad was a hero. Over the years, theories have developed to involve the Chicago mob, Colombian drug kingpins, cuckolded husbands or just a random shooter. Michael Peters concludes, If you want to find anything comparable today, you need to look elsewhere, maybe to the final frontier Blue Origin, SpaceX, Bezos and Musk. He pauses. He was a real successful cocksman the best I ever saw. He built this entire street. Airlifted to a nearby hospital, Don Aronow was dead within the hour. Made quite a lot of money on it in spring of 1964. Money comes and goes. Separately, there were rumours that Aronow may have been assisting law enforcement, even becoming an informant or at least that, in early 1987, he was about to be subpoenaed to give evidence about the USA Racing Team transactions. "I'd never be married to a beautiful woman like Lillian if I hauled garbage for a living," Aronow adds. Of the World's most recognized racing boat companies, Don Aronow established five; Donzi, Formula, Magnum, Cigarette and Sure enough, I moved there on a Monday and he was murdered that Tuesday.. Many disputes were going on in his marital life. "I'd never be married to a beautiful woman like Lillian if I hauled garbage for a living," Aronow adds. Speed Kills Story Based On Motorboat Racer Don Aronows Real Life, Ben Aronoff Wikipedia: John Travolta Portrayed Don Aronows Character, Who Is Ben Aronoffs Wife? Members of the Bee Gees were neighbours on both sides. I can retire and lets go to Florida. This was in 1961. He had first wanted to get into motor racing as a hobby, citing his rich status from running the Aronow Corporation, a construction company. It reported Miamis Federal Reserve branch to have amassed a currency surplus of $5 billion, mostly in drug-generated $50 and $100 bills, or more than the nations 12 Federal Reserve banks combined. The associated crime could strike anyone. [3] In 1995, career criminal Bobby Young admitted to shooting Aronow and pleaded no contest to second degree murder, eventually providing a full confession in 2009 shortly before his death. Michael Peters One of the first issues I had to deal with when he hired me [in the early 1980s] was [notorious Haitian dictator] Baby Doc [Duvalier, who was a client]. Speculation about who the killer might be ran from jilted lovers or jealous husbands to [Jewish mobster] Meyer Lansky and the CIA. [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.]. Certainly it is less difficult now to see how, in 1980s Miami, the murder of a man as magnetic as Aronow could garner 140 suspects at the Metro-Dade Police Department, each with the apparent motive, means and opportunity to have the King of Thunderboat Row gunned down in broad daylight. You never knew who might show up here, from royalty and high-born celebrity clients to drug-dealing low-lifes, by way of government officials, heads of the various boat firms and a diverse population of workers who earned their livings here. Aronow agreed to buy USA Racing Team back from Kramer, equally predictably for less than the consideration hed received. In 1948, he married Shirley Goldin [1] [6] who he had met while working as a lifeguard on Coney Island. I went over there and he had holes all over him. Hed bought a Formula and a Cigarette from him, describing Aronow as a joy to be around. That was just his personality.. He was larger than life. A five-year non-compete agreement with Cigarette Racing, one of the companies hed sold, dated to 1982 and was about to expire. The more problematic aspect was that Aronow additionally arranged to sell USA Racing Team, complete with the Blue Thunder contract, to Ben Kramer, who by now had drug smuggling convictions. "Our bow rammed the helicopter's rubber flotation gear," he says. A tough, athletic, Jewish kid from Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, New York, by the age of 21, Aronow was married and about to start a career in his father-in-laws New Jersey construction company. We'd race to Nassau and back on the weekends. His social group was pretty much divided along the same ratio. I think hed really be proud of the boats. However, when the Customs Service found out about the younger Kramers criminal reputation, they put the kibosh on the transaction, Allan Brown Ben Kramer bought USA Racing from Aronow and apparently there was some money under the table. 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. He ran a successful business making speedboats. This is his story in the words of some of the men who knew him best. He built speedboats for the Shah of Iran, Charles Keating, Robert Vesco, Malcolm Forbes, and George H. W. Bush. When you shook his hand that was the deal. The murder may forever remain a mystery. Brown: Everybody has their own idea about why he was in Miami. His 193cm, still-athletic frame barely fitted inside the sporty white Mercedes-Benz two-seater in which he drove away from USA Racing Teams office on Thunderboat Row. In 1948, he married Shirley Goldin, [1] [6] whom he had met while working as a lifeguard on Coney Island. Aronow had sold USA Racing Team a company that built high-speed catamarans for the US Customs Service to Kramer and his father in 1985. "And all of a sudden I was in the powerboat business.". If true, it was a curious place to hide out from them. Michael, his oldest son, was one of the best athletes at the University of Florida. The weather was cold and he was getting ulcers. The contessa was at the wheel of her two-seater Italian sportscar, its tires squealing as she forced the car through the mountain curves. Back in those days [criminal activity involving speedboats] was very prevalent because there was a lot of smuggling going on. Sign up to BOAT International email newsletters to get the latest superyacht news, business analysis, exclusive event invitations, and more. Brown: He was murdered right out in front of my office halfway between Saccentis building and my building. The boats tend to be smaller, more sedate, more family-oriented. I dont think it ever ran again. 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. Aronow: Forrest Johnson was originally his fishing buddy. "It won big," Aronow says. He was a hero and a genius, a ballbuster and a bully. That was just his personality. 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. Katheryn Winnick and John Travolta in Speed Kills ( Source : imdb ) Ben and his wife Emily also had a son named Andrew. And hes bellowing, trying to say something. It lets you transport your luxury car up to the safety of your own unit, even as crime rates have dropped. Many disputes were going on in his marital life. This sum, Aronow did not return. He was larger than life. In the boating world, we wont see the likes of Don Aronow again.. Of the World's most recognized racing boat companies, Don Aronow established five; Donzi, Formula, Magnum, Cigarette and He came to my basketball games, my football games, he was always around.. He was inquiring about a 60ft boat and alluding to a mysterious man he worked for and who he would kill for, if need be. But at night, were chasing many of the same guys for smuggling., Events took a turn towards the surreal when Carlos Lehder, the Medelln Cartel kingpin, started buying up Normans Cay, an island in the Bahamas some 330 kilometres off the coast of Florida, for his cocaine transport empire. But he knew from Bertrams experience that the way to promote and build his company was by winning races. Performance boats attract a lot of characters. Adam and Leelee Sobieski also gave Don a great-granddaughter, Louisanna Ray Kimmel. 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. WebAronow married twice. [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 He had bought a boat in California and he asked Aronow and me to drive it and see if it was any good. The rest of NE 188th Street is covered with blocks of expensive condos promising comfortable waterside living. I saw it, the blood. Check Out Christopher Brineys Unseen Summer I Turned Pretty PhotosYoull Be Surprised! Wylie, the second son, says that he helped start the Bored Ape Yacht Club. This is his story in the words of some of the men who knew him best. A guy comes in with the money and you build a boat for them and you never know. It did not take the US Customs Service long to learn of this. The couples newfound happiness doesnt last long, though, because Ben is killed soon after at age 59 in what seems to be a job. The persona of John Travolta After relocating to Miami, Ben develops swiftly as a racer, motor designer, and businessman. 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. Don Aronow understood that motto as well as anyone who ever lived. 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. Our Privacy Policy Creator includes several compliance verification tools to help you effectively protect your customers privacy. I can retire and lets go to Florida. This was in 1961., Allan Brown Everybody has their own idea about why he was in Miami. Once Aronow was able to formally open his new company, he started Cigarette Racing Team using his own designs in 1970. He was the wealthiest in the field, but he died tragically, and it took 20 years for the prosecution to convict him. It was late and night during the depths of America's great Depression. Also read:Queen Elizabeth II: Death And Obituary What Happened To Her? Saccenti: He used to say youre never gonna make a lot of money building boats. But a dark Lincoln Continental rolled alongside of him, and thenshots rang out.]. The fictionalized version of Donald Aronow is played by Ben Aronoff. During the day were asked to patrol their race course during events for emergency rescues, a Coast Guard official told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Adam Kimmel, the menswear designer and spouse of The Glass House actress Leelee Sobieski, is the son of the ex-couple. WebAronow married twice. Don also rubbed quite a few people up the wrong way and one of them eventually shot Don dead in Miami in 1987. It fuelled an uneasy dynamism. Please make sure JavaScript is enabled and then try loading this page again. (Ironically, in the immediate aftermath of the crash, Saccentis life was saved by his race partner, none other than Ben Kramer.) 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. In 1964 he started Donzi Marine; the Donzi brand became an international success and Aronow quickly sold the company to Teleflex Inc. in mid-1965. [3] Ben Kramer, winner of the 1986 American Power Boat Association Offshore Championship, pleaded no contest to manslaughter in 1996. Don Aronow called his new boat the Formula. With lots of money and charisma, not to mention NFL starting quarterback good looks, Aronow soon became a ladies man of legendary status in Miami circles. Everyone who knew legendary Cigarette founder Don Aronow has a story to tell about him. 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.. After divorcing his first wife, Shirley, with whom he had three children, Aronow married Lillian Crawford, a Wilhelmina fashion model and socialite. [Aronow was extremely competitive in most aspects of his life, perhaps even to a fault.]. Aronow said, Let me see. Then he took the watch by the clasp, banged it on the table and threw it in a glass of beer. Allan Brown Shirley was his first wife. I told my secretary to call 911. He later got married to Lillian Crawford, a model for Wilhelmina who was 24 years younger than he was. Aronow was murdered in his car at the end of 188th Street in North Miami Beach on February 3, 1987. Phil Lipschutz The saying he had [about Cigarettes famed Mistress model] was, Every man should have a Mistress. And that certainly described Don, too., Allan Brown Hed fuck your wife in a second. Aronow: After the 62 race my father started to work with Jim Wynne and Walt Walters. Vice President George Bush drives one of Aronow's Cigarettes. 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