I remember seeing these awesome turbine powered hydroplanes with my dad (RIP pops) as a kid in the mid 90's. While we are much more into racing cars I'll never forget the sound & speed of these babies. Was a magnificent sight to behold.
Everything BUD RACING was cool at one time, I even built a BUD ESTES model rocket and everything Budweiser from cups too t-shirts and shorts. When they were bought by a foreign company everything went down, but it was fun while it lasted.
Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Remember this one?? "The same can be said of the Miss Bardahl, which won more races (24) in the decade of the sixties than any other team. Between 1957 and 1969, Miss Bardahl accounted for 27 race victories, five Gold Cups, six National Championships, and was the first to average 116 miles per hour in a heat of competition (in 1965)." Seems slow by today's hydroplanes!
My uncle Bernie Little was a Miss Budweiser pilot and owner. He and my aunt Jane were truly amazing people. Thanks for the footage showing his name on the boat. Chip was an amazing pilot too. He used to take me dirt bike riding.
I remember at Tri Cities in the 80's a friend and I were talking to Bernie through the chain link fence that enclosed the back of the pit area where the owner's motorhomes were parked. My friend commented on Bernie's gold watch, Rolex I think and he handed it to us through the fence to look at and try on. Fricken amazing memory. If we had turned and ran he probably would have jumped the fence and kicked our asses.
@@stevenmorrison4692 that's not a replica from what I understand. The guy that owns it is a complete asshole, but I'm pretty sure that's the real boat.
Both the Bud boats from when Bernie died are still racing today. This boat was converted to a standard design because it just didn’t perform as well as expected. It went on to win quite a few races even. Then with the dissolution of the Budweiser team both the boats were bought by Formula Boats, and races for them for a few years. I can’t remember off hand who owns them now but they still show up from time to time.
Guys, YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I was a race mechanic for a few years on lesser teams during this era. Man I miss it! But when I had kids it just required too much time away from them. Always loved this boat.
I was a pit reporter for our radio station who co-sponsored the Miss Rock 99.9 Seattle along with the sister station Rock 106 Spokane for the two races in Tri-Cities and Seattle Washington for three great years 1993-1996, this brings ALL the memories back, thank you
Guys, HERE is The Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins ** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER ** - Hebrew Book of Isaiah Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.
me too. Family friend in Windsor had a big cabin cruiser and we watched from the river one year. Used to love the sounds of both the Grand Prix and the boats in summer. We still get Indy cars on Belle Isle but the sound isn't the same.
my buddy Dave was the rack storage guy at Gregory's Marina right on the start/finish line we never missd a Gold Cup race and then it went to Sinbads for drinks and dinner!
The drivers/pilots of these unlimited hydroplanes were beyond cool.. Dean Chenoweth, Chip Hanauer, Tom D’eath, Bill Muncey, Mickey Remund, Jim Kropfeld.. they could have been astronauts.
@@gregoryhodge9452 Yeah? Well, people hear lots of things. Chip had a major concern that the Bud team cared more about the performance than the safety of the driver.
In the early 1990’s the Miss Bud and the Budweiser Clydesdales came to my town. They set up the boat for display and the Clydesdales paraded through town in a parade. It was awesome.
@@The_HouStoner Yes they are. Walmart keeps a few in the stock room for the extra large _Women of Walmart_ to ride around on while shopping, when the battery powered scooters can't hold them.
Between 1963 and 2002, Bernie Little's boats participated in 354 Unlimited hydroplane races. His team finished in the top-3 a total of 230 times with a record 134 victories.
As the resin said before me those were the good old day Budweiser, Atlas Van Lines , Circus Circus ,Oh Boy Oberto’s , Jolly Ranchers , Miller Highlife , and many more !!!!😎👍🏻🇺🇸🦅
I remember them! It was always hot that August weekend, and many of us watched the races while soaking in the water at the shoreline of Lake Washington…
Sometimes you don't realize how much you miss something until you don't have it and then you see a video of it here on TH-cam..... Back in the day the iogp boats used to come and race in Vallejo and benicia California the night before the races they would do a nice parade down main Street good old days indeed. 😎👍
The part at 5:06 in the video is awesome. You won't see that shot in racing. Chip was having a little fun and showing off. The people that happened to be out on their boats that day were very lucky!
What an absolute weapon. The way it sits so flat when cornering is nuts. I'd be so worried I'd hit a rogue wave or chop. Takes a special kind of person to do that.
Anyone else remember the miss Pay n Pak or the Squire Shop or Atlas VanLines boats that put on real races along side the mighty Bud. Ah for the good ole days of thunder clap of the waves and real roostertails!!
Miss Pay n Pak, was so dominant every time I heard them call a Race! I still remember seeing the Rooster tails as we crossed Lake Washington! Long ago at 11 Yrs. old
Back in the 90s I was living in Florida and I got to see Ms Budweiser up close and see her race in Tampa Bay!! My son and I had a great day that day oh Justin got so sunburned even with sunscreen but he never said anything other then how much this boat was so Kool.. so I built a 48" long rc of Ms Budweiser and had a blast at the lake for some years!!.. good times
that was awesome! glad it was a strait forward vid with no stupid fails and crap. tired of that. thank you. my god that was 27 years ago. im old now cause I remember that beast. used to watch back in day
Better days for hydro racing! Last month's Seattle race had five -- count-em, FIVE -- boats. And that's about how many races make a season. Bud vs Muncie was awesome! But, Luddite that I am, I've gotta say they sounded so much better before turbines!
Jimmy Shane grew up in my town racing boats with his whole family. I’ve been friends with his parents for years. Every one of them have been APBA champions.
I remember Wilwock grinding and polishing on his own propellers when he rode for Pico American dream. We used to cut them on our (back then fancy 5x mill. )
I remember as a kid in the 70’s..we lived near a freeway that runs through southern Idaho. There was a Stuckey’s about a mile from our house. All of these boats would be stopping there enroute to the Burley (IDAHO) regatta. They were fascinating pieces of machinery. 🤙
Guys, HERE is The Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins ** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER ** - Hebrew Book of Isaiah Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.
I'm 58 yrs old, grew up in Burien, south of Seattle. As a kid I can remember hearing the piston powered boats racing, even that far away from Lake Washington. The back and forth between the Bud and The Pac (Miss Pay-n-Pack) as well as the Atlas Van Lines were epic. The Bud was faster in the corners, but the Pac was faster in the straights... set up classic and exciting racing that tested the skill of both pilots to get the absolute best out of their machines. The racing was exciting, and unfortunately dangerous. Thanks for the memory.
De Moines, Washington. Miss Budweiser kicked butt in our bay with a giant turbo diesel the same year as, "Support your Local Sheriff" with James Garner. 1970? I drank Budweiser for my entire life until last year when they went Queer.
@@matthewdufur5489 I'm sorry man but I've got to call you out on the "queer" comment... what, do you think only "straight" people drank Budweiser? That if you keep drinking Bud you're "gonna turn gay"? Seriously, what do you care what brand people drink? Is this how you define yourself? Tell me how ANY of this effects your life, other than to illustrate how easy it is for others to manipulate you. Fearful, prejudiced people GOT YOU TO CHANGE WHAT BEER YOU DRINK... that's the only direct effect other people had on YOU... THEY got you to stop drinking your favorite beer, not "queer" people. Feel less gay now? Please, see this for what it is... un-American hate.
I sure miss those old days when they race the piston power boats and my favorite boat was the Miss Budweiser and I loved the sound it made. I was at the Tri City and saw when it crash and the driver got killed.
Growing up in Del Mar, California we used to go every year to Mission Bay in San Diego to watch the Thunderbolts race. These boats would pass by us only a few hundred feet away.... awesome power, shook the ground. Before the races during warmup and trial runs we could hear them from my front porch...30 miles to the north.
I love that sound... A jet boat on full song. I was lucky enough to be around when the Merlin's gave way to the jets. Unlimited Hydro .... A long time ago.
We were in Crescent City California having breakfast and talked to the Bud. team. Got a couple picture's of the Hydroplane and truck sitting next to us. It was shinny bright! They were nice people!!!
I remember seeing Bernie little at the Texas State Fair! His boat at the time was on display and we talked to him! I was no more than 10 years old so some 50 years ago! Boat racing was always on TV back then!
Hands down the sexiest thing on the water without a pulse. Growing up in the NW I’ve seen these beauties on the water at Seafair many times in this era. This was the pinnacle. RAD!
Back in the early 90's I was a speedboat designer. I had drawn up a wing on the front of my tunnel Hull boat and was the 1st to ever come up with this type of design. They neighbor used to come over and see what we were up to, Jeff Knudsen and he stole my idea. I owned Hurricane Performance Boats then, he worked for Jennings Corp then. It was an adjustable wing in between the front picklfork tunnel and I could set the night to fly above the waves and the bow would fly steady at any altitude I wanted. It was originally designed so they would not flip over. I feel pretty ripped off. And it would be cool to get credit were credit is due. I wish Jeffy would have never been let in the door....
@@SegwayBossk I think the lobbies where closed? But it's still on the Microsoft store for like....9 bucks. Oh wait I read that wrong. Yeah I play sometimes
I remember seeing Ms Bud in Barrie Ontario, in a compound perched on its angled trailer...watched over by an awesome Bull Mastiff named Stitches....1999...good memories
Crazy to see vid of a memory. I was in the pits there in Seattle with his nephew. Then over to the oberto with another friend, grandson to the Oberto jerky family.
One of the last races my father and I went to before moving to Alaska was A Seattle Hydroplane Race and from that time on was on the tv. R.I.P DAD I'VE ALWAYS WILL REMEMBER OUR LAST RACE AND MEETING BERNIE LITTLE THEN AND LATER ON WHIL IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON ONE OF THE BIGGEST RACES EVER IN SEATTLE...
I saw a race with these out in a lake in Colorado a long time ago. Budweiser brought like 6 of their Clydesdales to the event. It was awesome. I was offered a ride in one of these boats, but I chickened out and my buddy went instead. I kick myself for not manning up and going
@@jackluminous6024they brought the turbine boats, but the ones fans got to ride in had supercharged internal combustion engines, but similar body design with 2 seats.
remember these boats parking in my old workplace in fraser Michigan during the gold cup we fixed there drive shafts n gear boxes they rebuilt there engines there!Yes its true met dave,bernie, all the big boys smoking joes, miss madison, oboy elberto got free tickets until they started packing the place then they started charging for tickets one hell of time pit passes the whole shabang 🤗👍
We used to go every year to Mission Bay to thunder on the bay and we used to get the party with these guys boy are they fun at night they're fun during the day I miss those days
I used to go to the races in Miami with Bernie little and miss Budweiser and loved every minute of it I still wish I was doing that but we're not unfortunately passed away
I think the Miss Madison U-6 ended up with some of his equipment and hulls. Miss Madison Team struggled for so long and was always an underdog. Now they are really competitive.
MAN OH MAN do i love racing!! Been a big open wheel race fan mosta my life. But myself Unlimed Hydroplane's get my heart pounding. Don't know why the popularity never exploded. Real race cars don't have doors windsheild's or hood's.. That auta piss somebody off for sure. lOL
You know you're having a good time when you're wearing the fire suit in the river. I also liked how he was going to town on those oakley goggles with some 50 grit paper towels!
I remember seeing these awesome turbine powered hydroplanes with my dad (RIP pops) as a kid in the mid 90's. While we are much more into racing cars I'll never forget the sound & speed of these babies. Was a magnificent sight to behold.
Everything BUD RACING was cool at one time, I even built a BUD ESTES model rocket and everything Budweiser from cups too t-shirts and shorts. When they were bought by a foreign company everything went down, but it was fun while it lasted.
Guys,
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Remember this one?? "The same can be said of the Miss Bardahl, which won more races (24) in the decade of the sixties than any other team. Between 1957 and 1969, Miss Bardahl accounted for 27 race victories, five Gold Cups, six National Championships, and was the first to average 116 miles per hour in a heat of competition (in 1965)." Seems slow by today's hydroplanes!
@@davidlewis3072 Wish I was around back in those days.
I too remember watching these with my dad in Seattle. My dad passed away a few months ago, and this video brought back a lot of the good times.
Even today that is one seriously impressive machine. Wow.
Good luck making that today with the help that’s around lol
And one seriously disappointing beer
@@bigmrfnB I’ve probably had 200 craft beers that were far worse!
@@52ownsyou bud is piss man cmon stop lying
Hard to imagine this was nearly 30 years ago! Without seeing the old Vette when they arrived, you’d think it’s the latest technology.
What an insane truck/trailer combo.
My uncle Bernie Little was a Miss Budweiser pilot and owner. He and my aunt Jane were truly amazing people. Thanks for the footage showing his name on the boat. Chip was an amazing pilot too. He used to take me dirt bike riding.
I remember at Tri Cities in the 80's a friend and I were talking to Bernie through the chain link fence that enclosed the back of the pit area where the owner's motorhomes were parked. My friend commented on Bernie's gold watch, Rolex I think and he handed it to us through the fence to look at and try on. Fricken amazing memory. If we had turned and ran he probably would have jumped the fence and kicked our asses.
What kind of speeds did this boat get up too?
Chip wa a butt pilot!
@@jamesdugan9668 What…?
@@boogeyman44868 200 mph with the right conditions
That’s an awesome boat sure, but that custom cab over rig is a thing of beauty.
Miss Budweiser's owner, Bernie Little, was a legend. A Budweiser distributor from Florida. After he passed away, the Budweiser boats were no more.
was gonna google him. thank you. that sucks hes gone. Bet someone has this missle somewhere! its so cool
Thanks for the information 👍
There's (What I believe to be) a replica of it down the road from me here in Bradenton FL.
@@stevenmorrison4692 that's not a replica from what I understand. The guy that owns it is a complete asshole, but I'm pretty sure that's the real boat.
Both the Bud boats from when Bernie died are still racing today. This boat was converted to a standard design because it just didn’t perform as well as expected. It went on to win quite a few races even. Then with the dissolution of the Budweiser team both the boats were bought by Formula Boats, and races for them for a few years. I can’t remember off hand who owns them now but they still show up from time to time.
The good ole days!
Fascist Self-report
Guys,
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins, NOT jesus, and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Hell yeah! This was filmed the same year I was born! Wish I would have been a little older to enjoy the 90’s a bit more!
@@Undeletedgold ?
@@scrubsrc4084 he’s just a dumb ass that needs some drama in his life. Daddy didn’t play with him enough as a child.
I was a race mechanic for a few years on lesser teams during this era. Man I miss it! But when I had kids it just required too much time away from them.
Always loved this boat.
That's what I'm talking about, before AND after the children. Good on you.
….what does you having children do with hydroplanes?…….who cares……….
thanks bernie little for the memories!
@@alexlim1275 I attended his memorial at the Roostertail. Seems like a million years ago. 🤷♂️
I was a pit reporter for our radio station who co-sponsored the Miss Rock 99.9 Seattle along with the sister station Rock 106 Spokane for the two races in Tri-Cities and Seattle Washington for three great years 1993-1996, this brings ALL the memories back, thank you
KISW....Seattle's best ROCK
@@davidarend8632 YES! And I worked for Rock 106 Spokane’s Best Rock!!
Mark Evans was the driver
I loved when these boats raced on the Detroit River back in the day what a time
Guys, HERE is The Savior
HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
YaH is The Heavenly Father
YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins
** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER **
- Hebrew Book of Isaiah
Isaiah 42:8
"I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
Isaiah 43:11
I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
Isaiah 45:5
I am YaH, and there is none else.
me too. Family friend in Windsor had a big cabin cruiser and we watched from the river one year. Used to love the sounds of both the Grand Prix and the boats in summer. We still get Indy cars on Belle Isle but the sound isn't the same.
my buddy Dave was the rack storage guy at Gregory's Marina right on the start/finish line we never missd a Gold Cup race and then it went to Sinbads for drinks and dinner!
The drivers/pilots of these unlimited hydroplanes were beyond cool..
Dean Chenoweth, Chip Hanauer, Tom D’eath, Bill Muncey, Mickey Remund, Jim Kropfeld.. they could have been astronauts.
Chuck Thompson
@@Supernumerary hell yes!! Mark Evans too
Dude didn't say a word, walked up, got in, piloted this ship, exits, goes
Home. All while everyone else is busting hump. Lol
@@ZLwh1ne I never did like Chip, and heard that he was scared of the boat.
@@gregoryhodge9452 Yeah? Well, people hear lots of things. Chip had a major concern that the Bud team cared more about the performance than the safety of the driver.
In the early 1990’s the Miss Bud and the Budweiser Clydesdales came to my town. They set up the boat for display and the Clydesdales paraded through town in a parade. It was awesome.
Those horses are huge!
@@The_HouStoner Yes they are. Walmart keeps a few in the stock room for the extra large _Women of Walmart_ to ride around on while shopping, when the battery powered scooters can't hold them.
Man, I used to watch these races all the time. Miss Budweiser and circus circus were my faves.
Good ol Chip.
That is one of the most beautiful shapes ever made.
Like a f40 or blackbird.
Between 1963 and 2002, Bernie Little's boats participated in 354 Unlimited hydroplane races. His team finished in the top-3 a total of 230 times with a record 134 victories.
I can't believe how close he got to that spectator boat!
Very cool.
As the resin said before me those were the good old day Budweiser, Atlas Van Lines , Circus Circus ,Oh Boy Oberto’s , Jolly Ranchers , Miller Highlife , and many more !!!!😎👍🏻🇺🇸🦅
I worked at Circus Circus back then. William Bennett was the best casino owner in Las Vegas. It was a great time. And a great boat.
Mrs Madison, owned by the city of Madison Indiana.
I remember them! It was always hot that August weekend, and many of us watched the races while soaking in the water at the shoreline of Lake Washington…
Sometimes you don't realize how much you miss something until you don't have it and then you see a video of it here on TH-cam..... Back in the day the iogp boats used to come and race in Vallejo and benicia California the night before the races they would do a nice parade down main Street good old days indeed. 😎👍
The part at 5:06 in the video is awesome. You won't see that shot in racing. Chip was having a little fun and showing off. The people that happened to be out on their boats that day were very lucky!
What an absolute weapon. The way it sits so flat when cornering is nuts. I'd be so worried I'd hit a rogue wave or chop. Takes a special kind of person to do that.
Nothing sounds like an unlimited hydroplane. Truly impressive.
Anyone else remember the miss Pay n Pak or the Squire Shop or Atlas VanLines boats that put on real races along side the mighty Bud. Ah for the good ole days of thunder clap of the waves and real roostertails!!
Cellular One, Miss Rock 99.9, Smokin Joe Camel..
Miss Pay n Pak, was so dominant every time I heard them call a Race! I still remember seeing the Rooster tails as we crossed Lake Washington! Long ago at 11 Yrs. old
And "Oh Boy Oberto"!
Those boats are restored at the Unlimited Museum in Kent Wasahington! They all run, David Williams Curator
@@Paul-ls1qo great to know they exist, not ground up into pedalboat bottoms.
Used to watch Miss Budweiser on ESPN as a kid just destroy the competition. Good memories. 😃
Awesome. Amazing how well it takes the corners at that speed
Back in the 90s I was living in Florida and I got to see Ms Budweiser up close and see her race in Tampa Bay!! My son and I had a great day that day oh Justin got so sunburned even with sunscreen but he never said anything other then how much this boat was so Kool.. so I built a 48" long rc of Ms Budweiser and had a blast at the lake for some years!!.. good times
Thats awesome
My dad worked logistics during Seafair 70s 80s Bernie Littels beer wagon was allways a hit ( the RV was spectacular as well ) kegs on tap 🦅🏆🍺
Are you from Lakeland any relation to a Judy Pickard?
@@steelbones1911 not to my knowledge dad's side from GA
Wow! Unreal. I was a youngin watching Chip Hanauer in the Miller Amercian vs Miss Budweiser. What a good memory!
Still the queen. Beautiful as ever
I got to see this boat in Houston once. My dad used to work on the Circus Circus boat that competed against this team. It was beautiful!
Ms. Budweiser truly is the greatest of all time.
Yes. For me starting in 1970 at nine years old.
that was awesome! glad it was a strait forward vid with no stupid fails and crap. tired of that. thank you. my god that was 27 years ago. im old now cause I remember that beast. used to watch back in day
We had some great times in Detroit when Miss Budweiser arrived for the races.
I remember going into the Stroh Brewery, but not walking out. 🍺 😵💫
Better days for hydro racing! Last month's Seattle race had five -- count-em, FIVE -- boats. And that's about how many races make a season. Bud vs Muncie was awesome!
But, Luddite that I am, I've gotta say they sounded so much better before turbines!
Jimmy Shane grew up in my town racing boats with his whole family. I’ve been friends with his parents for years. Every one of them have been APBA champions.
Super high quality mustaches all around. Hell yeah.
Love watching Miss Budweiser history 🇺🇸
I remember Wilwock grinding and polishing on his own propellers when he rode for Pico American dream. We used to cut them on our (back then fancy 5x mill. )
I remember as a kid in the 70’s..we lived near a freeway that runs through southern Idaho. There was a Stuckey’s about a mile from our house. All of these boats would be stopping there enroute to the Burley (IDAHO) regatta. They were fascinating pieces of machinery. 🤙
Guys, HERE is The Savior
HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
YaH is The Heavenly Father
YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins
** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER **
- Hebrew Book of Isaiah
Isaiah 42:8
"I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
Isaiah 43:11
I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
Isaiah 45:5
I am YaH, and there is none else.
I watched a version of this boat testing In San Diego somewhere between 1985 and 1988. Very impressive.
That is one beautiful, bad ass boat..
That whole set up today would be badass
I'm 58 yrs old, grew up in Burien, south of Seattle. As a kid I can remember hearing the piston powered boats racing, even that far away from Lake Washington. The back and forth between the Bud and The Pac (Miss Pay-n-Pack) as well as the Atlas Van Lines were epic. The Bud was faster in the corners, but the Pac was faster in the straights... set up classic and exciting racing that tested the skill of both pilots to get the absolute best out of their machines. The racing was exciting, and unfortunately dangerous. Thanks for the memory.
Burien childhood here too (Seahurst). I loved seeing and hearing these as a kid.
Don't forget Miss OH Boy O'berto
I remember hearing the V12 Allison engines as far away as Interbay (where I lived). Great memories indeed
De Moines, Washington. Miss Budweiser kicked butt in our bay with a giant turbo diesel the same year as, "Support your Local Sheriff" with James Garner. 1970? I drank Budweiser for my entire life until last year when they went Queer.
@@matthewdufur5489 I'm sorry man but I've got to call you out on the "queer" comment... what, do you think only "straight" people drank Budweiser? That if you keep drinking Bud you're "gonna turn gay"? Seriously, what do you care what brand people drink? Is this how you define yourself? Tell me how ANY of this effects your life, other than to illustrate how easy it is for others to manipulate you. Fearful, prejudiced people GOT YOU TO CHANGE WHAT BEER YOU DRINK... that's the only direct effect other people had on YOU... THEY got you to stop drinking your favorite beer, not "queer" people. Feel less gay now? Please, see this for what it is... un-American hate.
I sure miss those old days when they race the piston power boats and my favorite boat was the Miss Budweiser and I loved the sound it made. I was at the Tri City and saw when it crash and the driver got killed.
Growing up in Del Mar, California we used to go every year to Mission Bay in San Diego to watch the Thunderbolts race. These boats would pass by us only a few hundred feet away.... awesome power, shook the ground. Before the races during warmup and trial runs we could hear them from my front porch...30 miles to the north.
I love that sound... A jet boat on full song. I was lucky enough to be around when the Merlin's gave way to the jets. Unlimited Hydro .... A long time ago.
The boat is awesome, but the truck that brought it there is the one I really want.
We bought that IH at an estate sale 4 years ago, it's still in nice condition.
@@genefogarty5395 The truck in the video is a Ford cl 9000.
We were in Crescent City California having breakfast and talked to the Bud. team. Got a couple picture's of the Hydroplane and truck sitting next to us. It was shinny bright! They were nice people!!!
That is a beautiful boat, looks astonishing and is a beast in the water!!
I used to watch the jet boat races in San Diego. I can remember seeing them fly by at awesome speed, and hear the sound they made. Good times!
It was nice to see Chip Hanauer piloting the 1995 Miss Budweiser again for Bernie Little and Budweiser Racing. 🤓
This is a time before Bud turned limp & woke😂😂😂
Thanks Bernie for the great racing even though I preferred the old piston powered boats.
Brings back memories when we used to watch this class race at Lake Tahoe
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The sound of that thing at speed, amazing and mean!
I remember seeing Bernie little at the Texas State Fair! His boat at the time was on display and we talked to him! I was no more than 10 years old so some 50 years ago! Boat racing was always on TV back then!
Nice to see,red rocket!! Detroit Loves you guys!!! G
2:43 the coolest Star Wars Speeder ever! Lol
I used to work at Circus Circus back when we were beating the Bud team. Fun times.
I remember when they first started using the turbines. Kind of missed the thunder in thunder boats.
I always enjoyed watching these boats launching and racing at lake of the ozarks. Never knew how big and beautiful these monsters are!
I saw this bad ass when she was on display at Busch Gardens of Tampa.
Absolutely a monster
Saw her in San Diego a couple of times! Awesome!
Hands down the sexiest thing on the water without a pulse. Growing up in the NW I’ve seen these beauties on the water at Seafair many times in this era. This was the pinnacle. RAD!
Wow that boat is awesome!
Remember attending those races in Clear Lake,Tx back in the good ole days for sure.
Back in the early 90's I was a speedboat designer. I had drawn up a wing on the front of my tunnel Hull boat and was the 1st to ever come up with this type of design. They neighbor used to come over and see what we were up to, Jeff Knudsen and he stole my idea. I owned Hurricane Performance Boats then, he worked for Jennings Corp then. It was an adjustable wing in between the front picklfork tunnel and I could set the night to fly above the waves and the bow would fly steady at any altitude I wanted. It was originally designed so they would not flip over. I feel pretty ripped off. And it would be cool to get credit were credit is due. I wish Jeffy would have never been let in the door....
My brother knew that feeling. He thought up the 1968 Indycar lotus turbine body. Somebody else unfortunately did too
RIP the era when formula 1 was sponsored by Marlboro, and Budweiser was setting water speed jet boat records.
now people die from smoking and vaping!!
Man that takes me back to the 80's. I remember Berny Little he was good people.
“Hydro thunder: Hurricane!!”-banging ass techno starts playing-
Literally the coolest thing I’ve seen all day
You still play? I still go online and race when I can find lobbies to join
@@SegwayBossk I think the lobbies where closed? But it's still on the Microsoft store for like....9 bucks.
Oh wait I read that wrong. Yeah I play sometimes
I'm usually online most evenings if you want to race sometime I'll give you my gt
@@SegwayBossk alright sweet! I’d love to!
@@Nikofoxreal BosskOnAnSegway
What a young Chip.. Bernie was a class act. Personally, I miss the Thunderboats with their piston engines.
I remember seeing Ms Bud in Barrie Ontario, in a compound perched on its angled trailer...watched over by an awesome Bull Mastiff named Stitches....1999...good memories
I met Chip at the Pike Placer Market when I worked there, he was the nicest guy in the world!!!
I saw this boat in Detroit back in the 90’s It performed pretty well on the Detroit River
And now you know why some folks back in the '80s used high-powered machineries to go from Cuba to Florida you know to deliver packages 🤣
Stood next to this boat at the brewery in Houston when I was a kid. Awesome machine.
remember watching Dean Chenoweth meeting his end driving Miss Budweiser in '82. Was rather different watching fiberglass explode back then.
Crazy to see vid of a memory. I was in the pits there in Seattle with his nephew. Then over to the oberto with another friend, grandson to the Oberto jerky family.
I use to live in Lakeland Florida. Home of bernie little and the miss budweiser, ❤️
All that power into that tiny prop. Incredible
Did it use a prop? It was it using jet thrust?
@@dronepro7316 , the turbine provided shaft power just like on a helicopter.
My whole life, I thought it was just jet thrust.
Imagine commuting to work in this beast.
I saw the race at Lake Guntersville way back years ago!
Damn wouldve been freakin sweet to see in person!!!
TH-cam is constantly reminding me how much I miss the 90’s … it’s the decade I would stay in if I could
I use to bump into Chip in the AM. at Magnuson dog park. Hell of a nice guy
Old school lane Washington racing, love to see it is still around today
Saw them run in Evansville Ind. Unforgettable. Really miss them
One of the last races my father and I went to before moving to Alaska was A Seattle Hydroplane Race and from that time on was on the tv. R.I.P DAD I'VE ALWAYS WILL REMEMBER OUR LAST RACE AND MEETING BERNIE LITTLE THEN AND LATER ON WHIL IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON ONE OF THE BIGGEST RACES EVER IN SEATTLE...
I saw a race with these out in a lake in Colorado a long time ago. Budweiser brought like 6 of their Clydesdales to the event. It was awesome. I was offered a ride in one of these boats, but I chickened out and my buddy went instead. I kick myself for not manning up and going
There is no passenger seat, bruh.
@@jackluminous6024they brought the turbine boats, but the ones fans got to ride in had supercharged internal combustion engines, but similar body design with 2 seats.
Lots of memories of Bernie little in Lakeland Florida seen Miss Budweiser on lake eloise at cypress gardens back in the 90s
I remember when Chip came back and raced Miss Pico against Dave in the Miss Bud. Man those were simpler times for sure🤙
remember these boats parking in my old workplace in fraser Michigan during the gold cup we fixed there drive shafts n gear boxes they rebuilt there engines there!Yes its true met dave,bernie, all the big boys smoking joes, miss madison, oboy elberto got free tickets until they started packing the place then they started charging for tickets one hell of time pit passes the whole shabang 🤗👍
An era that can never be recreated ⚓🚤🛩
We used to go every year to Mission Bay to thunder on the bay and we used to get the party with these guys boy are they fun at night they're fun during the day I miss those days
Damn! I sure as all hell, miss her, on the Detroit River... 😔
I used to go to the races in Miami with Bernie little and miss Budweiser and loved every minute of it I still wish I was doing that but we're not unfortunately passed away
Wow, Chip Hanauer that's an oldie for sure. Chip is a Hydro legend.
Was a hydro legend.
@@Peter-976 He is a legend, You're not!
@@goryburk yes I am! In my own mind.
I think the Miss Madison U-6 ended up with some of his equipment and hulls. Miss Madison Team struggled for so long and was always an underdog. Now they are really competitive.
MAN OH MAN do i love racing!! Been a big open wheel race fan mosta my life. But myself Unlimed Hydroplane's get my heart pounding. Don't know why the popularity never exploded. Real race cars don't have doors windsheild's or hood's.. That auta piss somebody off for sure. lOL
You know you're having a good time when you're wearing the fire suit in the river.
I also liked how he was going to town on those oakley goggles with some 50 grit paper towels!
I miss watching these on tv!
Nothing like being there .Transition from piston power too turbines was hard ,but it took days to get that sound out of your head.. LOM.