Register now to get rid of these ads!

Vintage Speed Boats

Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by Ryan, Sep 11, 2006.

  1. Cris
    Joined: Jan 3, 2005
    Posts: 818

    Cris
    Member
    from Vermont

  2. Theo Douglas
    Joined: Nov 20, 2002
    Posts: 807

    Theo Douglas
    Member

    Wow--heard about Impshi for years. Never seen it. What a beautiful boat!
     
  3. gearheadbill
    Joined: Oct 11, 2002
    Posts: 1,318

    gearheadbill
    Member

    Love vintage boats and this has to be one of the best I've ever seen!
     

    Attached Files:

  4. sinticket
    Joined: May 6, 2006
    Posts: 580

    sinticket
    Member

    Wow that IMPSHI is the most beautiful boat I have ever seen! PERIOD!
     
  5. Cris
    Joined: Jan 3, 2005
    Posts: 818

    Cris
    Member
    from Vermont

    Earlier and later Gold Cup boats. Scotty has an original Packard Gold Cup six in it; It's A Wonder has a Wright/Hispano-Suiza.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Theo Douglas
    Joined: Nov 20, 2002
    Posts: 807

    Theo Douglas
    Member

    Scotty's cool too!

    What about the Baby Bootlegger? Anyone remember that boat? It looks a lot like Scotty.

    I still have the issue of Connoisseur that it was featured in. Wish I had a scanner.
     
  7. LeadSledMerc
    Joined: Nov 29, 2003
    Posts: 4,105

    LeadSledMerc
    Member

    WOW...thanks for sharing those, Cris!! :cool:

    Where are those boats? I see the NH reg, are those in a private collection, or can the public see them?
     
  8. alsancle
    Joined: Nov 30, 2005
    Posts: 1,572

    alsancle
    Member

    I think Scotty may be the best looking boat I've ever seen.

    It looks like a mammoth version of my boat.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  9. 23dragster
    Joined: Apr 22, 2011
    Posts: 264

    23dragster
    Member
    from U.S.

    Here are my two boats.
    75 Eliminator (jet) and 64 Kindsvater (v-drive).
     

    Attached Files:

  10. FrozenMerc
    Joined: Sep 4, 2009
    Posts: 3,092

    FrozenMerc
    Member

    Gotta love an FE powered Boat. Very Cool.
     
  11. 23dragster
    Joined: Apr 22, 2011
    Posts: 264

    23dragster
    Member
    from U.S.

    I sure like the look of those all wood boats.
     
  12. 65COMET
    Joined: Apr 10, 2007
    Posts: 3,086

    65COMET
    Member

    Beautiful old wooden boats!! Fountain thought they had something new a few year back with 'stepped hulls',I think they were about 60 years late! ROY.
     
  13. Penetrator
    Joined: Aug 25, 2011
    Posts: 514

    Penetrator
    Member
    from SK CAN

    The ill-fated Bluebird K7.

    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]
     
  14. Cris
    Joined: Jan 3, 2005
    Posts: 818

    Cris
    Member
    from Vermont

    All the boats I posted are privately owned by a variety of people. The only real public collection of raceboats is at the museum in Clayton, NY and it is terrific. El Lagarto is at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake. You can see Scotty and It's a Wonder along with a bunch of other boats this coming weekend in on Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro, NH at the Race Boat Regatta.

    Scotty is a great looking boat, similar to Bootlegger in aerodynamic concept but unfortunately different in execution. Scotty just never worked right, no matter how many people tried correcting the boat's issues. It's a tremendous and mostly original relic but ultimately more of a conversation piece than an icon. It has spent its entire life on Winnepesaukee. The boat that came after it—Scotty Too—on the other hand, is a very capable boat. A bit more traditional in appearance but very effective. Impshi and Hornet, the two other boats I posted, were built and are owned by the guy that found/restored/owned Baby Bootlegger. He actually just finished a copy of Scotty Too for someone up on the lake and they figure that boat will be good for around 70 mph (powered by one of those Hissos.)

    Alsancle, you're boat's always fascinated me how much it looks like Scotty.

    Cris

     
  15. choppednslammed
    Joined: Jul 4, 2008
    Posts: 158

    choppednslammed
    Member

    Here's the one I'll be working on this winter.Its an Eliminator flat bottom with 100 HP merc .It was our family's ,its been sittin outside for years now so its time for it to come in and get ready for next year!!!...JIM
     

    Attached Files:

    Last edited: Sep 21, 2011
  16. Vintageride
    Joined: Jul 15, 2009
    Posts: 204

    Vintageride
    Member

    Guy Lombardo and his Miller V16 powered race boat.

    Random clipping from newspaper.

    Vintageride
     

    Attached Files:

  17. SinisterCustom
    Joined: Feb 18, 2004
    Posts: 8,277

    SinisterCustom
    Member

    Blown 392 hydros from mid 60's....
    A Stevens..
    [​IMG]

    An all wood Hallet...
    [​IMG]

    Sanger..
    [​IMG]
     
  18. brigrat
    Joined: Nov 9, 2007
    Posts: 5,615

    brigrat
    Member
    from Wa.St.

    Sinister, where were those pic's taken? ^^^^^^^^^^^
     
  19. duke182
    Joined: Nov 27, 2005
    Posts: 562

    duke182
    Member

    if you like fast boats you should take a look at the SCREAM AND FLY boards.
     
  20. SinisterCustom
    Joined: Feb 18, 2004
    Posts: 8,277

    SinisterCustom
    Member

    2011 Longbeach Motorama.....:D
     
  21. Offset
    Joined: Nov 9, 2010
    Posts: 1,871

    Offset
    Member
    from Canada

    Sinister thanks for posting the pictures of the Hydros. What a thrill ride they would be.

    And to the earlier posting of the newspaper clipping I think one of the Guy Lombardo race boats is still in a museum in London, Ontario, Canada.
     
  22. redroaddog
    Joined: Apr 1, 2011
    Posts: 348

    redroaddog
    Member

    this is mine a 53 chris craft kit with a 241 hemi
     

    Attached Files:

  23. rick finch
    Joined: May 26, 2008
    Posts: 3,504

    rick finch
    Member

    "Nailed It"....

    [​IMG]
     
  24. rick finch
    Joined: May 26, 2008
    Posts: 3,504

    rick finch
    Member

  25. kweetech
    Joined: Jan 10, 2009
    Posts: 12

    kweetech
    Member
    from WISCO

  26. rick finch
    Joined: May 26, 2008
    Posts: 3,504

    rick finch
    Member

    Need to revisit some thunder boats.....

    [​IMG]
     
  27. rick finch
    Joined: May 26, 2008
    Posts: 3,504

    rick finch
    Member

  28. rick finch
    Joined: May 26, 2008
    Posts: 3,504

    rick finch
    Member

  29. rick finch
    Joined: May 26, 2008
    Posts: 3,504

    rick finch
    Member

Share This Page

Register now to get rid of these ads!

Archive

Copyright © 1995-2021 The Jalopy Journal: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.

Atomic Industry
Forum software by XenForo™ ©2010-2014 XenForo Ltd.