![]() ![]() Noble to Gar Wood clearly shows his enthusiasm for his new boat. However, I cannot quite seem to curb my enthusiasm for my Baby Gar…I am now completely sold on the idea that I have purchased all the costly experience of Gar Wood very cheaply indeed and the result is a magnificent, smooth running, exceedingly fast runabout…again, assuring you of my pleasure in owning one of these boats…” This 1926 letter from Edward J. “I seldom write testimonial letters and I am quite sure that this is my first unsolicited one. Miss Detroit VII as she appears in ABM’s Gold Cup building today. Although the results of the race didn’t change, the name of the boat did. When Teddy was declared the winner, a major controversy ensued, as some observers felt that she should be disqualified for running several laps without the hatch. On the 49th lap, Teddy‘s missing hatch was replaced with one from Bruin, which by then had withdrawn from the race. The racing rules of the time required that the engines be covered by hatches. ![]() However, the victory was marred by controversy because one of her engine hatches blew off during the 43rd lap. Racing in the 1923 Sweepstakes race with Gar Wood’s brother George at the helm, she won the $10,000 first prize. She and her sistership Bruin were named for the two teddy bears that Gar Wood always carried with him as good luck mascots when he raced. Miss Detroit VII was built in 1924 by Gar Wood and originally named Teddy. Teddy and Bruin, in their life-jackets, posing with Gar Wood. ![]()
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