early jet boat footage

[old rigger]

Thought some of you might get a kick out of checking out this early footage, 1960, of John Buehler running his then new jet drive up the Colorado river. The event was filmed by national geographic and they also did a story on the trip in their mag at the time.
He was using a Ford interceptor for power, the old Y block, either a 292 or 312. Pretty cool clips, and there's sound too.
Kinda reminds me of Parker on a busy weekend. :D
http://www.nzjetboating.com/colorado1.wmv
http://www.nzjetboating.com/colorado2.wmv

[malcolm]

Amazing!
Yes, almost exactly like Parker! :D

[cole13]

Now that takes some balls.

[Ralph Brunt]

that sh&t is crazy thanx for the history lesson. allways enjoy reading your post. long beach ralph

[bakerjet]

that was a crazy mo fo!

[pops1]

YOU MUST HAVE A STORAGE LOCKER WITH THIS STUFF IN IT. p.s. Went to mexico this past week to check on our Molds. Tom, got us a laminate schedule. Mold is waxed up and 1st one will be chrome yellow with balsa floors, and mini day deck will lay up bubble deck unit next. You might like this one, also being made is dragstar mold with new deck. Dave see ya. my E is djones@aggressorjets.com

[Keithb87]

That's insane.. :2purples:
At the end of the second vid. "It took us 2 days and 50 gal of petrol to get 4 boats to this point".. WOW

[afi823]

sick

[cave]

Looked like Saguaro lake last Sunday. Darn Wake boats :D