Will this 84 year old classic hit 170kph at #FoS? | Goodwood Festival of Speed

Griffin is a 90 year old mahogany boat built by Gar wood - who was a Champion race boat builder and racer as well as successful entrepreneur- this 28 ft boat ihas a single step in the hull and it’s powered by a Curtiss D-12 engine - a unicorn boat that I had to share ! | Kevlar Bike

Step aboard this magnificent 28-foot Gar Wood Triple Cockpit Runabout! 🚤 Discover the golden age of wooden boats with this rare beauty - one of only 305 ever made. Features original craftsmanship and powerful engineering that defined an era! #GarWood #ClassicBoats #WoodenBoatLife #MaritimeHistory #VintageLuxury | BOAT LIFE

Elegant mahogany boat by Gar wood around the shoreline of Lake George . #antiqueboat #antiqueboats #boatride #boattrip #vintage #boat #raceboat #woodenboat #woodenboats #woodboat #lakegeorge #adirondacks #cottagestyle Video by @whitneywinsome | Kevlar Bike

Five wooden boats in the world are Gard Wood Speedsters built in 1935 for a unique racing series in Alexandria NY for wealthy merchants to see who was the fastest driver as all the boats were supposed to have identical engines and design- Miss Chief is original and unrestored running a 6 cylinder Chrysler engine - this racing speed boat hit in the 40 mph range and that was quite the speed in that era #woodboat #woodenboat #oldboat #boatbuilding #boatride wooden boat wood boat old boat boat build