Switzer wing on EBAY
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Including wooden prototypes 67 Switzer Wings in all
Are they worth it? They are the holy grail of 1960's OPC race boats. Nothing else like them
Are they worth it? They are the holy grail of 1960's OPC race boats. Nothing else like them
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I wonder who bought it?
Looked like a pretty simple project. 1 thing I've learned about old race boats is that they don't take chit to get rigged.
Looked like a pretty simple project. 1 thing I've learned about old race boats is that they don't take chit to get rigged.
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I chose to rig mine( see below) with current engines...this entails fuel pumps, custom tie bar and mounts, hydraulic steering and power trim..and.. power lift (4 pumps in total).
The more traditionally rigged "Miss Diablo" also pictured below has consumed well over $75,000 to date in the project, and still requires a stacked exhaust system which had to be built from scratch off old Mercury drawings and pieces.
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18k??
Ernie
what are these things in this condition really worth?
18k??
Ernie
what are these things in this condition really worth?
Here is an updated list that I have been keeping and it has been shrinking:
1. Miss Diablo....Bob Valachovic/Kenny Kitson...18'
2. John Sherlock's "Wing on a Stick"....18'
3. Ours " Dust'n the Wind"........20'
4. Boynton Beach Wing........ 20'
5. Fort Lauderdale area Wing........ 20'
6. Junkyard wing..............20'
7. Wing in Arizona (rescued by Ron Hill Last year)-18'
8, 9,..... In a collection in Dayton, Ohio
10. Gene Lanham's(reported sold to Keith Eickert 10 yrs ago)-18'
11. Mertens family Wing....................18'
12. Wing at a motorcycle dealership in Canada....... 20'
13. Wing in New Mexico rigged with 2 x 65's.....18'
Sadly there are no wood hulls (the earliest and most rare)still in existence.
Do the math.
In this age of "priceless" antiques and Barrett Jackson, the "Wings" are currently undervalued IMHO.
T2x
P.S. By the way, did I mention they are still the fastest design in history based on Lbs/HP? Try 100 mph at 18 x 8 feet at 1200 lbs with 2 80 hp outboards and 1962 vintage propellers. (See U1 above)
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