Turnin' back time

[stormrider]

That picture is how i remember the area... from the late 70s.
I won't go back... i want to remember it that way.
The last time i was there, i sat and spoke to Don was 1983.

Anyone remember "Embers" from Miami Beach during that era? Best ribs ever!

 

[Anchored]

The first photo in post #41 shows how Thunderboat Row looked back in the old days....you can see the original Donzi plant over the back of the boat.....the truck is facing the Magnum plant..... and as you can see the combination of Florida rains and the ever present cement trucks, the street was always a mess.

Magnum didn't have a deck mold for that boat, so they went up Biscayne Blvd a bit and had Thunderbird build one of theirs and they brought it back and fit it on the Magnum.

Charlie,
Referring to post #41,

What length was was Hustler IV? Also, It seems I have miss-tiled the post.
As you can see, There is IV on the left . The other to shots are of Hustler V.
Roger seems to think this is the same boat as Thumper too and Head Hunter.

Although now converted to a single, There is evidence of a flywheel explosion that penetrated the hull during the same race of post #41 on the port side. The boat is now parked at his shop.

What are your thoughts?

Jeff

 

[Anchored]

"Spirit of Panama"

Owned by the same guys as "RIO"

Later sold to Art Swift and renamed "Daddy Cool"

Jeff

 

[FastDonzi]

Would that be the same guys that owned "Panama Hawk"? a sister ship to Ajac Hawk.

 

[Anchored]

Howard Arneson's "SEA SWEEP"

Note the early prototype drives.

 

[seeroy]

More yet,

Jeff

Red Crise in hat, Billy Martin holding cup - Steve

 

[Anchored]

Steve,

Tell us more about Red Crise. A photographer or journalist i assume?
Excuse my ignorance!

Jeff

 

[Anchored]

Slingshot!

Jeff

 

[cigdaze]

Crise was affiliated with Bertram and was the co-creator of the Miami-Nassau race, if I'm not mistaken. I also think he was a politician as well.

 

[ejk666]

Hi Anchored,
I was wondering if you have these photos in a higher resolution. We are working on a pilot for a boat show and would like to include them. I"m also trying to reach Mr. Munn for permission, so if you have any details on him, I'd love to compare notes. PLease email me at the address below if possible> I appreciate these great photos and they will make the history portion of the segment come to life!
Eileen
eileenk1@sbcglobal.net

 

[Ratickle]

Welcome to the site. Sounds like a cool project.

 

[Anchored]

Eileen,

I do have them in higher resolution. I'll send you an e-mail.

Jeff

 

[Top Banana]

Charlie,
Referring to post #41,

What length was was Hustler IV? Also, It seems I have miss-tiled the post.
As you can see, There is IV on the left . The other to shots are of Hustler V.
Roger seems to think this is the same boat as Thumper too and Head Hunter.

Although now converted to a single, There is evidence of a flywheel explosion that penetrated the hull during the same race of post #41 on the port side. The boat is now parked at his shop.

What are your thoughts?

Jeff

Sorry Jeff, just saw your question. That was a 30 foot boat the original Thunderbird Formula was raced by Dick Genth, after he sank the special Italian racer. That Italian job went down during a Miami to Nassau race. Genth decided to move back to the American designs as the Italian one didn't prove to be that fast.

The hull was the same, but I think they tried different deck designs on the Magnums after Billy's boat.

 

[Top Banana]

Steve,

Tell us more about Red Crise. A photographer or journalist i assume?
Excuse my ignorance!

Jeff

Red Crise was a promoter of the most outstandign and outlandish motosports festivals ever conceived by man or beast. Or so he wouldmtell us on a regular basis. He promoted midget car races back in Indiana and when he moved to Florida, he shiftedmovermto powerboats. He would make the most astounding claims just to get coverage in the newspapers. He would change the rules on you in mid race if it wasn't turning out the way he wanted. He had some kind of deal from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism to get as much motorsport activity going and thus bring more people over from Florida. He had the Bahamas Speed Weeks for sports car racing over there. One of the ealy entrants was Roger Penske as a driver.

 

[old377guy]

Red Crise was a promoter of the most outstandign and outlandish motosports festivals ever conceived by man or beast. Or so he wouldmtell us on a regular basis. He promoted midget car races back in Indiana and when he moved to Florida, he shiftedmovermto powerboats. He would make the most astounding claims just to get coverage in the newspapers. He would change the rules on you in mid race if it wasn't turning out the way he wanted. He had some kind of deal from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism to get as much motorsport activity going and thus bring more people over from Florida. He had the Bahamas Speed Weeks for sports car racing over there. One of the ealy entrants was Roger Penske as a driver.

doesn't that discriminate against normally sized individuals who want to race cars?

 

[Bobcat]

Sounds like KW Softball Tournaments. One of the guys who runs the Mens League actually said "That is why we have rules, so we can change them":huh:

 

[TUCK646]

More,

Jeff

like the sleeper 66 SuperSport too.