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<p>The engine for the 1968 Miss Budweiser is a V-12, capable of 2500 horsepower at 4200 RPM. It's a Rolls Merlin aircraft engine. Between 1968 and 1972, the boat won 15 races and finished second and third another 10 times.</p>

<p>The engine for the 1968 Miss Budweiser is a V-12, capable of 2500 horsepower at 4200 RPM. It's a Rolls Merlin aircraft engine. Between 1968 and 1972, the boat won 15 races and finished second and third another 10 times.</p>

August 22, 2010

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Speed on display
August 22, 2010 9 p.m.

Speed on display

Regatta celebrates Diamond Cup unlimited hydroplane races on Lake Coeur d'Alene from 1958 to '68

COEUR d’ALENE — In more ways than one, hydroplanes have a lot in common with airplanes.