Miss DeSoto. Fist time racing in Columbus in 50 years.
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Uploaded by ackbar00 on Nov 24, 2009
This is a video of my Dads hydroplane.
The Miss DeSoto is a world famos hydroplane that set several world records in the late 1950's and early 60's. It was lost sometime in the 70's and was not seen again until 2001 when Butch Bailey found the boat in major decay. After a 8 year restroation this was the boats first few laps on the water in its home town of Columbus Ohio.
Motor - 1958 Hemi 410 cu. in. w/ Potvin Supercharger
Year Built - 1956 by Henry Lauterbach
Class - 7 liter
Titles/Records -
First limited hydroplane to run a 1 mile course at 151 MPH in 1958. Butch was 12 years when he saw this run. The record has not been broken. (Record retired in 2008)
The Only Hydroplane in history to win a 9 hour marathon in the Atlantic Ocean (1959)
National Champion 1957-59
World Record holder 151.271 MPH (1958)
High Point Champion 1956-62
Calvert Cup Holder 1957 & 1963
Restoration: Jack Hines, Steve Balcer and Butch Bailey
For more info on this boat, please visit:
http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/missdesotofind.html
http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/missdesoto_restore1.html
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Ran a 1 mile course at a buck and a half in 1958!!??! THAT"S NUTS!!!
landmine950 3 months ago
Charlie Feathers...That Certain Famale...circa 1956
mrhonkeytonker 11 months ago
looks like allot of fun.hahaha
EAKkidd 1 year ago
The music ??? who is this ? whats the name of the song ? Don't worry about this boat, she's coming right along, get the bugs out , then 1 of these day's look out brother, she's gona be a real flyer again ! A real boat racers kind of boat . Old boat racers saying --- There is hell to pay when they do come back from the dead ! --- lol
hydroy1 1 year ago
DAMN fine boat....
sexysizesix 1 year ago
AHHH! for the good ole days! Simply gorgeous! Would make a nice model for R/C.
earlyhemibill 1 year ago
what a beautiful boat, is that the blower sittin in front of the hemi.
Waldron62 1 year ago
thats awsome!!
WLSTOUT 2 years ago