Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 6 (1964-1969) (Photo: Ross) Bill Muncey returns the Miss U.S. to the pits following a run on Mission Bay during the 1968 San Diego Cup. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 5 (1963) (Photo: Kirk Johnson) Bill Muncey sits in the cockpit of the Miss Thriftway during the 1963 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian After eight years in the…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 4 (1962) (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) The Miss Century 21 awaits the crane following a run during the 1962 APBA Gold Cup. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 3 (1961) (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Bill Muncey poses for a photograph in his driving gear during the early 1960s. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian For 1961,…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 2 (1960) (Photo: Bugeja) Bill Muncey driving the Miss Thriftway at the Silver Cup in Detroit. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian After five seasons of sometimes brilliant–but often erratic–driving…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Chapter 1 (1959) (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Bill Muncey at the controls of the new Miss Thriftway for the 1959 season at Sand Point. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian…
Bill Muncey – The First Golden Age – Prologue (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Bill Muncey poses for a picture after an interview with KING TV during Seafair Weekend. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian In the long…
August Director’s Corner It has been a whirlwind few weeks for the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum staff, crews and volunteers. On July 18 we said goodbye to longtime Museum volunteer, crew member and (most importantly) friend Karen Senior. Karen had…
My Gypsy Remembered (Photo: Ross) Jim Ranger drove the My Gypsy for owner Graham Heath to a third place finish in the National High Points during the 1966 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian One of the most…
Miss Budweiser wins General Motors Cup (Photo: Larry Dong) Dave Villwock in the Miss Budweiser leads Nate Brown and the Miss E-Lam Plus during the 2002 General Motors Cup in Seattle, Washington on August 4, 2002. By Fred Farley –…