1963 APBA Gold Cup - Detroit, Michigan - for Unlimited Hydroplanes

A film by Terry Herring and Unlimiteds Detroit. The Gold Cup race was run on the Detroit River in Detroit, Michigan on July 7th, 1963. This film has some great color footage of boats like the Tahoe Miss, Miss Exide, $ Bill and many more.
Commentary by Steve Garey, Jeff Dunn and Hank Kosciuszko. Edited by Jeff and Scott Dunn. Music: "I'm Just a Fool In Love" - Todd Rhodes, 5040 Classics 1950-1951
Enjoy!

[@rodentcafeteria]

My hometown! We'd go out to Belle Isle or Memorial Park every year to watch the hydroplane races. Miss Bardahl was my favorite.

[@mrshiney2]

I grew up in Seattle, Lake City to be exact. We used to build hydros out of wood and pull them behind our bikes at the Victory Heights dirt playground. Great memories as a kid. The Golden Era of youth in America I believe.

[@paulhede5607]

mrshiney2 yep! Especially through the mud puddles

[@jonwysong925]

Was great i was in ceader park elmten

[@johnjaworski5445]

Still have a picture of me sitting on my Dad's bosses boat MISS US (U2) 2yrs.old

[@JeffDunncom]

Hang on to that! Sounds like a great memory. Hope you're enjoying the videos.

[@johnjaworski5445]

Definitely! George Simon's boat👍My friend Tom D'Eath 1976!!

[@PAKiller1]

Always great to watch old hydroplanes

[@Mark-ce3gp]

My 1st Gold Cup in Detroit. I was 8, my Dad brought us down. Loved the roar of those Allison's..Great soundtrack too.

[@Ryan_H22]

Beautiful boats.

[@cth0211]

My dad took us to the race every year. he was in a few smaller races in the 50's. he meet Gar Wood.

[@debbiejones6557]

Semi acousticacoustic

[@scottwins2]

Wow nice, I went to the race in Cordalane Idaho in 1959 with my dad and I raced in thee Nationals in 1986 in Oregon. I met MIra Slovak who drove Tahoo Miss later on. He was very nice to me. The enitre Budweiser Family I saw as well

[@markliscom6031]

Wow, really great once again guys.

[@JamesWhite3rd]

Yeah...brings back good memories of Lake Washington too.............

[@arlinecarreyn2027]

Narrated by Steve Garey, Hank Kosciuszko, and Jeff Dunn.

[@redjetsen1002]

It was either Allison or Rolls Royce...the Bardahl had a Rolls? Thriftway had a Rolls Royce?

[@JeffDunncom]

Bardahl and Thriftway both ran the same Rolls Royce Merlin engine. You are correct. Allison or Rolls in that era. The Gale team mostly ran Allison.

[@redjetsen1002]

@@JeffDunncom Gales were heavy boats too... better in rough water but they seemed to break rudders and props.