Recognized and featured are those racing legends like larry schwabenland, ray caselli, gary gabelich, dwight bale, hot boat builders like rich. Don currently enjoys coordinating reunions and boat shows. As motorboat racing is a dangerous sport, many individuals including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators have been killed in crashes related to the sport, either in a race, in qualifying, in practice or a private testing session. Heres don in his record holding golden komotion on the launch ramp at skilandperris. See below for book ordering information order your copy today. Eddie hill born march 6, 1936 is a retired american drag racer who won numerous drag racing championships on land and water. Read book drag boats of the 1960s photo archive get pdf.
Dragboats of the 1960s photo archive, book by don edwards. Drag boats of the 1960 s has crossover appeal with boat racing enthusiasts, as a coffee table book. Drag boats of the 1960s photo archive autobooksaerobooks. The book is 128 pages in length with both color and black and white photographs. Don edwards is owner and driver of the 1967 worlds winningest gas hydro drag boat golden komotion. See more ideas about drag boat racing, boat and fast boats. Plus, the motor in each of these boats was the crown jewel.
These were some of the same drag racers that raced at the dragstrips and were the hero drivers of the fast boats. I will post photos from the fairplex in pomona and the famoso raceway in mcfarland aka. Powerboating discussion forum focused on performance boats, bass boats, outboard engines, boating events, boat racing, and latest marine news. Boat drag racing from blue water marina, parker arizona,marine stadium, long beach california,and the kings river. Drag boats of the 1960s photo archives, don edwards. Drag boats of the 1960s by don edwards with barry mccown. Beautiful fullcolor 21 x 28 inch poster printed on highquality paper stock. This video on youtube caught our eye not only for the cool 1960s drag racing footage, but for its title, back when racing was fun.
Barry mccowan and don edwards with bob silva are responsible for compiling the book drag boats of the sixties. Through the years he has never lost his enthusiasm and friendship of those he knew during his racing years. Some boats come with or without motors and some prices are negotiable. Drag boats of the 1960s photo archive the rodders journal. Online shopping for drag racing from a great selection at books store. Like their land counterparts of the 1960s and 1970s, drag boats were a work in progress both in performance and safety. When you look at kilo records for this hull type and top speeds from back in the day with fuel boats it leads me to believe that there is a limit but that is just my simple and unexperienced view. Plus plus nostalgia drag racing coverage and much more. The front and back covers are on the highest quality waxed paper and quite appealing. Drag boats of the 1960 s is a paperback book measuring 10 inches across by 8 inches in height, by 38 inches in thickness. Id love to see some of his photos, the guy had to have had thousands of the old flatties and such. The time has come to chronicle a photo archival book of drag boats of the 1960s aptly named the rebel decade.
Drag boat rules might be too, but i dont really know. Boats for sale we have found 178 items matching your search query. Fast boats, speed boats, power boats, drag boat racing. As motorboat racing is a dangerous sport, many individuals have been killed in crashes related. Dwight bale and mac bale drag boat memorial pages with full color photos of drag boat racing in the 1960s and 70s, links. I dont know who actually owns the site, but the bob foley section has the most of the old school drag boats. Dwight and mac bale dragboat racers drag boat racing in the 1960s and 70s. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Warning be careful about taking cashiers checks and personal checks since there are many scammers out there.
He was the holder of the world record for flatbottom, multipleengine, unblown fuel drag boats at 2. The video is a five minute promotional clip of a longer video from bee on video. Dragboats of the 1960s photo archive by don edwards, barry. This site is owned by mark lopresti who has an extensive background in building, refurbishing, and racing drag boats. Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported.
Download these amazing mpg files to see contemporary drag boat whatatomato go through the liquid quarter mile at over 200 mph. Find your new love or post your boat or drag boat related item for sale. Drag boats of the 1960s photo archive is a team effort by many of those who were there. Drag boat meet at the long beach marine stadium in 1967. The cover shows a color photograph on a highgloss heavy bond paper. His death was the fourth in the space of thirty days in drag boat racing. All custom made to your color, and size specifications. Fishpond australia, drag boats of the 1960s photo archives by don edwards barry mccownbuy. His other nicknames include the thrill, holeshot hill, and fast eddie.
Pdf slingshot dragsters of the 1960s photo archive full collection. Blowers, injectors, nitro and highhorsepower engines pushed these fiberglass terrors to the ragged edge of controland drag boats of the 1960s brings the excitement to the page. Please click on a listing for complete details, pricing, photo gallery and contact information. Drag boat chronicles drag boat racing in the 1960s and. Com photo gallery 2019 sdba showdown in san angelo jun 22 jun 23, 2019 this gallery is a collection of images shot at the 2019 sdba showdown in san angelo jun 22 jun 23, 2019 see all. On sale, order your new poster today while the price is lowest.
It resulted in a moratorium being declared on drag boat racing nationwide while the insurer for the sport conducted an investigation into all aspects of the sport. The difference was, in comparison, the dragsters were somewhat safe the boats were arguably the most dangerous beasts on the planet. Drag boats of the 60s is a first edition soft cover book, published september 15, 2008, with a glossy cover and is printed on highquality, glossy paper. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out. Drag boats of the 1960s the time has come to chronicle a photo archival book of drag boats of the 1960s aptly named the rebel decade. Drag boats of the 1960s photo archive from karens books. Available for for immediate shipping in black and white. Drag boats of the 1960s photo archive created by many who were there, this book chronicles the rebel decade perhaps water sports most exciting and dangerous era. Drag boats of the 1960s photo archive pink caselli unser.
Drag boats, don edwards, keith black, larry schwabenland, ray caselli, gary gabelich. Some of the motors were the same and others had another marine version built just for the boat drags. By don edwards with barry mccown text by bob silva foreward by larry schwabenland. Drag racing we did it for love dragsters drag boats. List of fatal accidents in motorboat racing wikipedia. This was the birth of whipstart dragsters which led to todays organized drag boat racing. New and original 1987 full color drag boat poster the liquid quarter mile produced in 1987 by rick cline photography. Created by many who were there, this book chronicles the rebel decade perhaps water sports most exciting and dangerous era. Sources accident brings halt to drag boat racing for now, modesto bee, june 27, 1986. Much like their landgoing counterparts, drag boats were a wild breed back in the 1960s. About twenty or so years ago there began a phenomena of nostalgia drag racing going back to racecar of the 60s, 70s and 80s at drag strips throughout the country.