Slo-mo-shun V
1951 Slo-mo-shun V Built in 1951, the Slo-mo-shun V was designed with a wider beam for better acceleration on the race course. In the hull’s first appearance at the Gold Cup, the Slo-mo-shun V easily won with Fageol at the…
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A Tribute to Bill Brow – “The World’s Fastest Milkman”
A Tribute to Bill Brow – “The World’s Fastest Milkman” (Source: HARM Collection) Bill Brow known as the “World Fastest Milkman” due to his delivery job outside of racing was the first driver to qualify for a Gold Cup at…
A Tribute to O.H. Frisbie
A Tribute to O.H. Frisbie (Photo: Ross) O.H. Frisbie poses with Bill and Fran Muncey following the Atlas Van Lines Gold Cup win in 1979. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Shortly after the conclusion of the 1984 Unlimited hydroplane…
The Ed Cooper Story
The Ed Cooper Story (Source: HARM Collection) Ed Cooper JR and Ed Cooper SR accepting the 1989 Budweiser Columbia Cup trophy for their first career win as owners of the U03 Coopers’ Express By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian In…
The Parco’s O-Ring Miss Story
The Parco’s O-Ring Miss Story (Photo: Bryon Lang) Fred Alter aboard the Parco’s O-Ring Miss during the 1967 season. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian PARCO’S O-RING MISS represented the hopes and dreams of Laird Pierce (father of Scott…
The Lou Fageol Story
The Jean Theoret Story (Source: HARM Collection) Lou Fageol with Stan Sayers in 1954, Fageol drove the Slo-mo-shun IV and Slo-mo-shun V for Sayers. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Major League boat racing can be roughly divided into two…
1951 Gold Cup Remembered
1951 Gold Cup Remembered (Source: HARM Collection) The Slo mo shun V makes its debut at the 1951 APBA Gold Cup held on Lake Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The first West Coast Unlimited hydroplane race to…
The Jack Schafer Story
The Jack Schafer Story (Source: HARM Collection) Jack Schafer Sr. a bakery owner from Detroit was the owner of the Such Crust Crust Unlimited hydroplanes that races in the late 1940s and 1950s. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The…
The Jean Theoret Story
The Jean Theoret Story (Photo: Larry Dong) Jean Theoret celebrates his first career victory at the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair on top of the U-8 Llumar Window Film on Sunday August 7, 2005. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian Seldom…
The Jerry Hopp Unlimited Lights Story
The Jerry Hopp Unlimited Lights Story (Photo: Mike Johnson) Jerry Hopp celebrates his victory at Seattle in 2004. By Fred Farley – ULHRA Historian In 2001, Jerry Hopp stood at a crossroads. A hydroplane racing veteran at both the Limited and…