Tag 1951 Gold Cup

The Return of the Jones Boy

Ted Jones 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…

1951 U-37 Slo-mo-shun V

1951 Slo-mo-shun V

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

1951 Slo mo shun V Gold Cup Seattle

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…