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1980s Vintage Town & Country Surfboard by Nev Hyman

About the Item

1983 Town & Country surfboard made by Nev Hyman. Features a remarkable airbrush design with 1980s style. Channel bottom squash tail. Nev Hyman, FireWire Surfboards founder and co-owner. FireWire is one of the most successful surfboard labels in history. In 2015, the greatest surfer to ever live, Kelly Slater (11x World Champion of Surfing) purchased 70% of FireWire Surfboards. A beautiful example of a vintage 1980s surfboard shaped under the iconic T&C Surfboards label. Town & Country Surf Designs (also known as T&C) is a world famous manufacturer of surfboards. T&C started in 1971 with a single store founded by Craig Sugihara in Pearl City, Hawaii. T&C would later expand into a world recognized brand featuring a full line of surf wear and accessories with retail stores across the globe, in countries such as Australia, Japan, and Brazil. The golden age for T&C was the 1980s. During this time, team riders Christian Fletcher and matte Archbold aka the “Air Brigade" were taking surfing to new heights with their innovative aerial approach to surfing. This new form of radical surfing attracted many customers and shapers to the Town & Country label. Around the same time, Sunny Garcia was signed to the Town & Country team, and would go on to become the World Surfing Champion in the year 2000.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 70 in (177.8 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1983
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Fully restored by a restoration expert with over 40 years of experience.
  • Seller Location:
    Haleiwa, HI
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5290233719602
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