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!