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Miss Detroit III – As She Was Meant To Be

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Saturday was a special day for Ken Muscatel and Ike Kielgass, as they re-launched "Miss Detroit III" with her remarkable Curtiss Model V-4 V-12 race engine, for a water test on Lake Tapps, WA. Legendary boat racer Gar Wood won the 1918 Gold…

Miss Detroit III – Please Meet Mr. Curtiss

Legendary boat racer Gar Wood won the 1918 Gold Cup race with "Miss Detroit III" powered by a rare 1916 Curtiss V-12 aircraft engine. Beginning with our first report last April, we have been following the story of vintage hydroplane enthusiasts…

Miss Detroit III Gets A New Set Of Jugs – Thanks To Robert Mishko At Rocky Summit Performance

One of the greatest things about Woody Boater is our viewers, and the remarkable amount of knowledge and history that they have. And fortunately for us, those same viewers are willing to share that information with us, which in tern, we…

Glenn H. Curtiss, Gar Wood And A Chris-Craft – A Winning Combination In 1918

A week ago we decided to write a short story about Glenn H. Curtiss and the development of the famous Curtiss water cooled engines of the early 1900's. I have to admit that my knowledge about Curtiss and the development of the Curtiss series…