According to his facebook page, Larry Lauterbach looks to be traveling back to the Lauterbach shop with this gem in tow.
A lot of fans will be glad to see this hydro come back in it’s racing form, if indeed that is it’s future. The word on Facebook is – this was the hull that Bill Sterett had and was reworking and planning on converting to the infamous, Chrysler Crew.
Regardless of whatever configuration is in the future for this hull, let’s just hope it will be — a rare Unlimited class Lauterbach restored.
Above photo came from Hank’s photo album posted on Unlimited’s Detroit
I have owned and restored 4 Lauterbach hulls years ago. The most famous was the 7 litre hyro “SUNSHINE BABY IV”. It was thought of as the father of the 7 litre class. Clocked at 171 mph in ,I think,1968. Now in Michigan
I knew Henry Lauteb ach and Larry also Larry’s sister she and I were classmates in school in Portsmouth.Va. I also knew Henry very close friend Shorty Haggard (Shortys Lauterbach Special) he was.my (x) father in law Many fond memeries.from the shop in Portsmouth and.racing with them