ULTRA RARE—VINTAGE (1978) G&S POWEL PERALTA WARPTAIL 2 SKATEBOARD (GREAT condition)


This is the legendary G & S “WARPTAIL-2” Slalom/Street Skateboard designed by Proskater Stacy Peralta and manufactured by GORDON & SMITH Skateboard Company in 1978.

This is the ORIGINAL “WARPTAIL-2” Skateboard (NOT a “re-issue” deck) made of Natural Multi-ply laminated Canadian Maple hardwood (stronger and lighter than the “WARPTAIL-1” solid wood deck), with sculpted wheel wells, with original burnt in G & S logo. Skateboard is complete and comes with:


—Set of 2 TRACKER MIDTRACK TRUCKS (8” wide)

—Set of 2 Super-smooth shockproof Urethane Risers

—Set of 4 SIMS “Snake-2” Conical Wheels


SPECIFICATIONS & DIMENSIONS:

100% Canadian Maple

Made in USA

5- ply Flatdeck (no camber)

Single Kick Profile

Wheel wells

27” long X 7” wide

Rounded Nose and Tail

Wheel base 15.75"

Original quality sparkled anthracite Griptape

Pre-Drilled for old 4-hole Truck pattern


**NOTE: Skateboard is in GREAT “used” condition, moderately ridden, and has been a part of my personal well-maintained collection since the 1980s. Tail and Nose of deck are intact (slightly scraped), and not worn down.


For all serious Vintage and Retro Skateboarding equipment collectors, here is a RARE opportunity to own a piece of Skateboarding history!