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**Chuckles Garage** · 03-23-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Did you notice the Holley carbs? Harry is turning over right now...

Yes! blasphemy!

sololobo · 03-23-2012, 12:26 PM

HOT RODDING? You bet your ass, this is such an awesome story wth beautiful sound and excitement. Thanx for this amazing story! ~sololobo

jakespeed63 · 03-23-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigcheese327

Gar Wood's stuff is really interesting - and there's a huge history of boat racing on the Detroit River. In fact, one of the reasons the auto industry grew up in Detroit has to do with the boat-building industry already there. Michigan has lousy coal for use in marine engines, so gasoline engines became the standard. With that tribal knowledge already in place, it wasn't a huge step to start building road-going vehicles

I also can't help but wonder if some young man in Detroit in the mid- to late-1920s was inspired to fit a Vee'd windshield to his gow because of Gar Wood and his cohorts.

-Dave

Wow, amazing Detroit history!! Ryan, doubt anyone on the board frowns upon you sharing this wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.

Couple guys died in a historical boat race, north of Orlando, a few weeks ago. Tragic!!

JT

2Loose · 03-23-2012, 01:45 PM

Old vehicles of any kind, but especially the modified, altered, custom, powerful, artful and fast; whether they roll on wheels or float on water, should find a place on the HAMB! Many thanks for sharing that!
Willy

**Lucky77** · 03-23-2012, 01:59 PM

Man, that was cool!

MIKE-3137 · 03-23-2012, 03:16 PM

Very cool...whether it rolls, floats or flies, I love old mechanical things...

Wicked Tin · 03-23-2012, 04:19 PM

Land or water it's gonna rock, that's cool no matter what it's in!

**oldandkrusty** · 03-23-2012, 05:31 PM

I wonder if the Miss America VIII ever got sold after the auction? You know, in the sale goes on stuff that Mecum does. I also wonder what happened to the engines all those years that they were separated from the original hull? Where did they go? Were they ever put in another boat; either alone or together? Who ownerd them?

This boat is just spectacular amd I can't understand why someone with the wherewithal didn't scoop it up. The point that the narrator of the video made about new boats costing over one million bucks and then being worth less than half that within the year would make one think that a one-off, never to be made again boat of significant historical value had to be worth a million all day long. Shows what I know...

**haroldd1963** · 03-23-2012, 05:45 PM

Thanks for posting!

**Joe T Creep** · 03-23-2012, 05:48 PM

Wow. Thats really something. Man.....To heard that thing run in person must be spectacular.

SamIyam · 03-23-2012, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

Did you notice the Holley carbs? Harry is turning over right now...

I did.

And they aren't even vintage Holly carbs...

We're talking off the shelf Summit two barrels with center hung float bowls.

Yuk.

But the rest makes up for it!

Sam

**pbr40** · 03-23-2012, 06:03 PM

this is a bit off subject but i am pretty sure you can hear him fart during the middle of the video!

**pbr40** · 03-23-2012, 06:04 PM

also it is amzing that both the engines and the hall have made it this long with out being hacked up

Chaz · 03-23-2012, 06:24 PM

I'm not buying the story completely...... Did the boat actually ever run with the Millers in it? Sounds to me that Packard got them removed before they ever got the chance to prove themselves. Yeah, that's the boat... Yeah, those are the engines (sort of) - but did they ever REALLY run together? Where have those engines been all this time? The story is a bit hazy to me.

I'm guessing 80 percent true 20 percent embellishment.

sodbuster · 03-23-2012, 06:43 PM

Neat story..........if you want to get sucked into some 'research time'........search "Flat bottom drag boat".

Bigchuck · 03-23-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Enbloc

Enough with the pre-sale drivel, fire the dam thing up!

Cool, but I wanna hear 'em at 6 grand with super chargers.

movin/on · 03-23-2012, 06:52 PM

Gar Wood & the Detroit powerboat racing scene is why the Resturaunt on the Riverfront across from Belle Isle on the mainland is named the Roostertail. In its heyday it was quite the "well to do" hangout.

**pila38** · 03-23-2012, 07:14 PM

Absolutely amazing piece of history...thank you Ryan.

29bowtie · 03-24-2012, 03:34 AM

Thank You Ryan, that is as "Traditional Hot Rod Boat" as you can get!

Having been very involved in the fast boat world for years, I have amazing respect for anyone who has the balls to run hard on the water, it is not for the timid!

**farmer12** · 03-24-2012, 04:19 AM

Cool vids, thanks for posting!

03-23-2012, 12:26 PM	#22
sololobo Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Omaha, NE Posts: 6,642	Re: Miss America VIII HOT RODDING? You bet your ass, this is such an awesome story wth beautiful sound and excitement. Thanx for this amazing story! ~sololobo __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

03-23-2012, 01:45 PM	#24
2Loose Grenade Inspector Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upcountry Maui Posts: 311	Re: Miss America VIII Old vehicles of any kind, but especially the modified, altered, custom, powerful, artful and fast; whether they roll on wheels or float on water, should find a place on the HAMB! Many thanks for sharing that! Willy __________________ Link To My 55 Gasser Page...

03-23-2012, 01:59 PM	#25
Lucky77 Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 2,258	Re: Miss America VIII Man, that was cool! __________________ Never argue with and idiot, people watching won't be able to tell the difference. Scott Sheehan Nightmares C.C.

03-23-2012, 03:16 PM	#26
MIKE-3137 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ocean Springs Posts: 1,528	Re: Miss America VIII Very cool...whether it rolls, floats or flies, I love old mechanical things... __________________ It is what it is...

03-23-2012, 04:19 PM	#27
Wicked Tin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Richmond, WI Posts: 1,157	Re: Miss America VIII Land or water it's gonna rock, that's cool no matter what it's in! __________________ Some people are like slinkys, they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs

03-23-2012, 05:31 PM	#28
oldandkrusty Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 1,884	Re: Miss America VIII I wonder if the Miss America VIII ever got sold after the auction? You know, in the sale goes on stuff that Mecum does. I also wonder what happened to the engines all those years that they were separated from the original hull? Where did they go? Were they ever put in another boat; either alone or together? Who ownerd them? This boat is just spectacular amd I can't understand why someone with the wherewithal didn't scoop it up. The point that the narrator of the video made about new boats costing over one million bucks and then being worth less than half that within the year would make one think that a one-off, never to be made again boat of significant historical value had to be worth a million all day long. Shows what I know...

03-23-2012, 05:45 PM	#29
haroldd1963 Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Peru, IL Posts: 1,142	Re: Miss America VIII Thanks for posting!

03-23-2012, 05:48 PM	#30
Joe T Creep Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,150	Re: Miss America VIII Wow. Thats really something. Man.....To heard that thing run in person must be spectacular. __________________ Stupid friends are worse than smart enemies. R.I.P. Roderick Teague-My Dad 31 Ford Coupe 58 Ford Truck

03-23-2012, 06:03 PM	#32
pbr40 Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 556	Re: Miss America VIII this is a bit off subject but i am pretty sure you can hear him fart during the middle of the video!

03-23-2012, 06:04 PM	#33
pbr40 Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 556	Re: Miss America VIII also it is amzing that both the engines and the hall have made it this long with out being hacked up

03-23-2012, 06:24 PM	#34
Chaz Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Corner of Time and Space. MT Posts: 3,643	Re: Miss America VIII I'm not buying the story completely...... Did the boat actually ever run with the Millers in it? Sounds to me that Packard got them removed before they ever got the chance to prove themselves. Yeah, that's the boat... Yeah, those are the engines (sort of) - but did they ever REALLY run together? Where have those engines been all this time? The story is a bit hazy to me. I'm guessing 80 percent true 20 percent embellishment. __________________ Strange Days Garage.... Satisfaction considered Last edited by Chaz; 03-23-2012 at 06:37 PM.

03-23-2012, 06:43 PM	#35
sodbuster Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 4,821	Re: Miss America VIII Neat story..........if you want to get sucked into some 'research time'........search "Flat bottom drag boat". __________________ A Devil with A Hammer & Hell with A Torch

03-23-2012, 06:52 PM	#37
movin/on Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: southern coastal oregon Posts: 787	Re: Miss America VIII Gar Wood & the Detroit powerboat racing scene is why the Resturaunt on the Riverfront across from Belle Isle on the mainland is named the Roostertail. In its heyday it was quite the "well to do" hangout.

03-23-2012, 07:14 PM	#38
pila38 Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 514	Re: Miss America VIII Absolutely amazing piece of history...thank you Ryan. __________________ Every time you use it is one less time it's going to work. So use it up!

03-24-2012, 03:34 AM	#39
29bowtie Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maple Ridge,BC,CANADA Posts: 4,473	Re: Miss America VIII Thank You Ryan, that is as "Traditional Hot Rod Boat" as you can get! Having been very involved in the fast boat world for years, I have amazing respect for anyone who has the balls to run hard on the water, it is not for the timid! __________________ "Remember Professionals built the Titanic, An Amateur built the Ark."

03-24-2012, 04:19 AM	#40
farmer12 Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 6,735	Re: Miss America VIII Cool vids, thanks for posting! __________________ Mopar or no car GoldChainers CC President Holland Chapter Check out my build thread: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=463453

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