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Has anyone seen this DVD?
http://www.screamandfly.com/home/pro...ercury_dvd.htm The DVD supposedly covers the 1968 Bahama's 500 - seacraft boats placed 1st and 2nd in the twin outboard division. ![]() The DVD, titled “Vintage Films, Volume 2, presented by the Mercury Film Archives” features almost two hours of transferred 16mm film footage with the original commentary from Lake X testing, races, marathon runs, and over twenty commercials – most presented in their original color. The collection is divided into seven chapters which contain the following: “50,000 Miles by Outboard” – Mercury’s Mark 75 Lake X endurance marathon.| “Seine Insanity” – Hundreds of outboard engine powerboats compete in Paris, France at the Seine River Marathon. "World’s Fastest Outboard” – Carl Kiekhaefer receives the “Man of the Year” award after the Mercury Mark 75 sets a new outboard speed record in 1958. “Racing Champions Afloat” – Inboard hydroplanes compete feverishly for the Silver Cup at Detroit’s Yacht Club. “Winnebagoland Outboard Marathon” – 285 outboards competing in one race at Riverside Park in Neehah, Wisconsin. “The Bahamas 500” – In 1968, offshore race champion Odell Lewis takes you on a tour of the boats, the engines, and the strategy that makes champions at the Bahamas 500 Offshore Race. “Vintage Commercials” – Twenty vintage Mercury commercials from the 1950’s to the 1970’s. |
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