Pin

Object/Artifact

Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1997.03.01

Description

A blue and gold commemorative pin from the Gold Cup Race, August 3, 1959, for the Miss Coral Reef is signed by crew member Ed Longozo. The U19 Coral Reef The Coral Reef (1958-62) was designed and built by Les Staudacher in Bay City, Michigan, and driven by Harry Reeves. The boat was originally named Miss Rocket, after Snell’s Rocket gas stations, and its best finish was second in the annual Seafair race in Seattle.

Made/Created

Date made

Aug 3, 1959

Lexicon

Search Terms

Hydro Racing, Gold Cup Race, hydroplane racing, Advertising Medium

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U19 Coral Reef

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Staudacher, Les

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Reeves, Harry

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Bay City, Michigan

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Miss Rocket

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Seafair

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Longozo, Ed

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Seattle