The Fascinating Story of Gar Wood: The Man Who Made Boats Faster Than Cars

In 1932, a wooden boat hit 124 mph on water, outrunning every race car at the Indianapolis 500. The man behind the wheel was Gar Wood, a self-taught mechanic from Minnesota who made his fortune inventing the hydraulic dump truck, then spent it all chasing one idea: put airplane engines in a boat and nothing on water can touch you. From a ferryboat on a Minnesota lake to nine world championships, five speed records, and a rivalry with the British Empire, this is the story of the man who made boats faster than cars.