Tag Fred Alter

The Parco’s O-Ring Miss Story

1967 Parco's O-Ring Miss

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…

We’ll win the Gold Cup

1958 Bill Muncey Miss Thriftway Chelan

We’ll win the Gold Cup So says Bill Muncey, twice victor in the nation’s biggest hydro race, and a man who despises the idea of finishing second. (Source: HARM Collection) Bill Muncey poses for a picture during the 1958 Apple…