Originally Carl Kiekhaefer actually believed in box stock racing without special racing lower units .... until he saw this at the 1949 New York boat show ...
Originally Carl Kiekhaefer actually believed in box stock racing without special racing lower units .... until he saw this at the 1949 New York boat show ...
Last edited by Mark75H; 05-25-2005 at 04:54 PM.
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
Before Carl could do anything about it this was coming out, too:
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
Here is the official announcement from Mercury
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
If you read closely you will see that part #M-50-1247 is for use with regular mid sections on A's and B's and #M-50-1249 is for use with regular D mid sections; both 3 inches longer than the shorter special new mid sections announced with the Quickies
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
Here's one of the original Quickie ads
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
Does that skeg look short in the bottom middle picture?
Well, they were. This picture compares the first year type "Q" Quickie with an "H" Quickie. The more common second generation "Q" Quickie is in between these.
Last edited by Mark75H; 06-07-2005 at 07:18 PM.
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
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