Edsel Ford

By Fred Farley - Unlimited Hydroplane Historian

Edsel Ford Question

QUESTION

Can you provide a history of Edsel Ford's involvement with the Gold Cup and Power Boat Racing?

ANSWER

Edsel Ford, the auto magnate, participated in two major races that I know of: the 1922 and 1923 Gold Cup races in Detroit. As driver of Goldfish, he failed to finish in 1922 and finished sixth the following year.