Magazine articles from the 30's 40's 50's

[Ketzer]

Gotta love the racing togs!

[racingfan1]

From the August 1927 edition of MotorBoating magazine

[racingfan1]

The year was 1931 and Gar Wood set a new speed record of 102.256 mph using 2 12 cylinder Packard motors with a total 2200 hp.

Fast forward 88 years, the year is 2019 and if you saw the Go-Pro video from Zac LaRose's boat at this springs USTS race in Florida you saw a top speed bump 103mph, from a Rossi 2 cylinder 250cc alky motor on a Trombetta hydro.

I dare say Zac's entire setup weighs less than 1 12 cylinder Packard motor did. Isn't technology great !!!!!

[racingfan1]

Some record runs results

[racingfan1]

This comes from the October 1956 edition of Outboard magazine

[Ketzer]

Great stuff!

[racingfan1]

This article from the March 1957 edition of Outboard magazine. Oh, how times have changed, but I guess cost is all relative to the time.