150 cubic inch hydroplane
with Chevy ll power
Built by Ed Karelsen
in 1964
Owned by Randy Wold of Spanaway, Washington
Here are the previous owners and
the names this hydroplane campaigned under.
| 1st owner:
Jim Emel |
Hydrostatic A-555 |
| 2nd owner:
Jimmy Benson |
Hilton Hyperlube
A-555 |
| 3rd owner:
Jimmy Elias |
Stinger,
Fools
Gold, Pizza Man A-555 |
1964 Lake Sammamish Fall Regatta
Donnie Benson at the helm of Hydrostatic
(Bob Carver photo)
Hydrostatic waiting for preparation
to race
Chevy II engine with custom tuned exhaust
and custom intake manifold with methanol prepared Weber Carb
Chevy II engine from another angle
Hydrostatic being attended to by
Jim Emel (in cockpit) - Note hand throttle
The boat's most
commonly known name was Hilton Hyperlube A-555.
This hydroplane
is a rear engined hull with a vee drive through a gearbox.
The driver knelt
to drive this boat and used a hand throttle like an "F" outboard hydro
or similar craft.
Accomplishments:
1967 APBA National
High Point Champion - Jimmy Benson
1-2/3 5 mile
Competition Record of 80.142 - Jimmy Benson
This record was
broken the same weekend by Wayne Thompson in the Cumon Baby 15-A
at another race site @ 80.717 mph.
Jimmy Benson never
received his record accomplishment because of this.
Here is how she looks today.
According to PowerBoat Magazine, March
1988, The Ed Karelsen Story -
the Hilton Hyperlube 2½
Litre is his 1st inboard hydroplane and the 2nd was the Unlimited, Miss
Exide, built from Ted Jones plans.
Many of the photos on this page were taken
by Eileen Crimmin
Used by permission of Ned
Crimmin from "The Crimmin Collection" © Randy
Wold |
