mercury history

[Dirk Pitt]

the music track is awesome

World's Fastest Outboard in 1958 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjgsCuWI-qQ)

[Robby321]

Excellent vid!

[Dirk Pitt]

it really is ive seen a lot of mercury vids but ive never seen that one so i thought I would share it, the music reminds me of old b&w cowboy movies

[Robby321]

What gets my "noggin rocking" is for one, the Mark 75. Then as born 1950, and as that age (8) my older bro let me try his 8' Hydro, Merc 20 H. Woof! 65 now and still a grin seeing the "old days"..the Masters! Gotta love that "doing aero" mods, motor and hull. Plus CK with that damn cigar? Reminds me Austin Coil (at one time, quit and went toothpicks, Force crew chief NHRA) And "Grumpy Jenkins", Pro stock. Thing is I meet any gearhead (friend mine here) "smoking a stogie"? "Shut up and listen and learn"!

[Robby321]

Also, watching again? Motor "tucked in"? Full prop in the water? Now "less the better!" But that Merc 75H? Beast!

[mragu]

Sounds like lunchtime at the old shop with Pitt, Joey I, luhrs and kinder. Only thing missing is Jerry's comments