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tel: 800-957-5707St. Louis Car Museum
1575 Woodson Rd
St. Louis MO, 63114
Offered here is a custom built 1965 Colcock 17-foot Hydroplane named “True North”, and stunning in every detail! Originally designed by nationally recognized Jack Colcock of Seattle,WA, this example was built by Harold Mansfield of Tacoma, WA and later raced by Richard Rupe. A beautiful restoration was carried out by Allen Bide of Mooresville, NC with outstanding, show worthy results! It would go on to be cared for in the renowned Michael Taggart Vintage Race Boat Collection located in Higgins Lake, MI along with curator Eb Wickes.
It is a lightweight wooden hydroplane featuring a classic shovel nose design powered by an early 1963 Ford 221ci OHV V8 with several performance enhancements. This includes Roush Dart Pro1 aluminum heads, aluminum intake with Holley 4150 750cfm carburetor, Clay Smith flat tappet camshaft, custom stainless headers, Holley electric fuel pump, MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster coil, 6M-2 controller and rev-limiter, 8.5mm plug wires; finned aluminum valve covers, Moon Eyes 5-gallon fuel cell & breather caps, and so much more!
Other accessories include Stewart Warner instrumentation with Jones Motrola 10k rpm mechanical tachometer; solid billet aluminum rudder, bracket, & hydrofoil; Cary racing propeller, Allen Blide foot pedals, stainless steel fuel lines, as well custom header covers, form-fitted cloth storage cover and travel trailer. The trailer features forward storage box, spare tire, tool bins, and classic steel wheels with chrome hubcaps and trim rings!
It is a gorgeous show piece, and one that has been kept in running operation while in the Taggart collection through January 2018. It has not been exercised under current ownership while on display in another wood boat collection located in Poplar Bluff, MO. We are confident it can be ready for water use again with minimal effort and preparation. A very special opportunity to own a 100+ mph hydroplane with all the hard work already completed! A showstopper even on a dry ground, and one you should really see in person to enjoy the splendid craftsmanship this boat exhibits! Sold on Bill of Sale. Please call to discuss further or schedule an opportunity to review at our St. Louis showroom. Thanks for looking!
1965 Colcock
17' Hydroplane Race Boat
$39,900
$540/month
Based on % down over 96 months
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Highlights
- Beautifully restored wooden hydroplane with outstanding attention to detail!
- Powered by Ford 221ci small block V8 with aluminum heads and Holley carburetion!
- Stewart Warner instrumentation!
- Custom built travel trailer included!
- Awesome piece of boat racing history from the 1960's!
Description
Offered here is a custom built 1965 Colcock 17-foot Hydroplane named “True North”, and stunning in every detail! Originally designed by nationally recognized Jack Colcock of Seattle,WA, this example was built by Harold Mansfield of Tacoma, WA and later raced by Richard Rupe. A beautiful restoration was carried out by Allen Bide of Mooresville, NC with outstanding, show worthy results! It would go on to be cared for in the renowned Michael Taggart Vintage Race Boat Collection located in Higgins Lake, MI along with curator Eb Wickes.
It is a lightweight wooden hydroplane featuring a classic shovel nose design powered by an early 1963 Ford 221ci OHV V8 with several performance enhancements. This includes Roush Dart Pro1 aluminum heads, aluminum intake with Holley 4150 750cfm carburetor, Clay Smith flat tappet camshaft, custom stainless headers, Holley electric fuel pump, MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster coil, 6M-2 controller and rev-limiter, 8.5mm plug wires; finned aluminum valve covers, Moon Eyes 5-gallon fuel cell & breather caps, and so much more!
Other accessories include Stewart Warner instrumentation with Jones Motrola 10k rpm mechanical tachometer; solid billet aluminum rudder, bracket, & hydrofoil; Cary racing propeller, Allen Blide foot pedals, stainless steel fuel lines, as well custom header covers, form-fitted cloth storage cover and travel trailer. The trailer features forward storage box, spare tire, tool bins, and classic steel wheels with chrome hubcaps and trim rings!
It is a gorgeous show piece, and one that has been kept in running operation while in the Taggart collection through January 2018. It has not been exercised under current ownership while on display in another wood boat collection located in Poplar Bluff, MO. We are confident it can be ready for water use again with minimal effort and preparation. A very special opportunity to own a 100+ mph hydroplane with all the hard work already completed! A showstopper even on a dry ground, and one you should really see in person to enjoy the splendid craftsmanship this boat exhibits! Sold on Bill of Sale. Please call to discuss further or schedule an opportunity to review at our St. Louis showroom. Thanks for looking!