The time has come to chronicle “the Rebel Decade.” This was the birth of “whip-start” dragsters which led to today's organized drag boat racing. Recognized and featured are those racing
legends who reigned in the heyday of hot boat builders, drivers and crew. Acknowledged are those mavericks who dared to mix unleashed speed-on-the-water with smoke and fire, thunderous nitro
or powerful blown gas while avoiding the moment when their boat could take a deadly spin, nose dive or flight—many failed. Drag Boats of the 1960s Photo Archive is a team effort by many of
those who were there; only they could have created this riveting history on the fastest, most exciting and dangerous era in water sports.
