The Return of the Jones Boy

The Return of the Jones Boy Ted Jones, that is, the Gold Cup designer who has the whole town of Seattle talking about his racing comeback. (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Ted Jones poses for a picture with Carl K…

The Return of the Jones Boy Ted Jones, that is, the Gold Cup designer who has the whole town of Seattle talking about his racing comeback. (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Ted Jones poses for a picture with Carl K…

HULL SPECS Homeport Seattle, WA Year Built 1951 Powerplant V-12 Allison Length 28 Feet Beam 12 Feet Weight 4850 lbs. 1951 SLO-MO-SHUN V VICTORIES: 4 1951 APBA Gold Cup 1951 Seafair Trophy 1953 Presidents Cup 1954 APBA Gold Cup GOLD…

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…