WelcomeHistoryBiographyArea 51InnovationsR&D EnginePhoto Player FlashMemorabiliaCollectionsRace EventsRace LegendsQcy v KonigCalendarInternet Linkse-mail me
gen_344.1.gif



44 CI D Mercury & 700 Mercury

2Mercs-44CIDandMerc700.jpg

These motors are from the collection of 2 brothers, David and Alan Van Weele. They not only collect outboard motors, they also build replica 1960's boats from original patterns they obtained. You can visit their web site Aeroliner Race Boats by going to our Links page.


Restored 55H Mercury

55Hmerc.jpg  

Restored Merc - side view

RestMerc-DVW.jpg  

4 Restored Mercurys

RestMerc4-DVW.jpg  

Don Christy A Engine

DonChristyAengine.jpg  

FB40 Quincy Alky Merc w/Qcy Pistons, Pipes

FB40QcyMod20H-crop.jpg  

FB40 Quincy Merc (2nd View)

FB40QcyMod20h-2crop.jpg  

1957 Restored Sid Craft with Quincy Throttle

57sidcraftabboat.png  

Replica 1960's Speedliner Runabout

ABspeedlinerboat.jpg  

1953 Speedliner Boat Specs

boatspecs.jpg  

1953 Speedliner Price Sheet

1953catalogue.jpg  

Merc 60 J

MercJ.jpg  

Corsair 510

boat-corsair510.jpg  

Restored Mercs Collection

RestMerc2-DVW.jpg  

Jerry Waldman C-D-F Sid Craft race boat

alanWaldmanBoat-1.jpg

The Van Weele's recently acquired one of Jerry Waldman's original race boats and plan to restore it back to it's racing colors and numbers in the near future.


Jerry Waldman hydroplane boat (2)

alanWaldmanBoat-2.jpg  

Quincy Looper FA88 - Champion Spark Plug

ChampLooperFA88.jpg

Alan recently acquired a very unique Quincy Looper A engine, #FA88. This Looper was originally purchased by Champion Spark Plug company as a test engine for spark plugs.


Quincy Looper FA88 (front)

champlooper-front.jpg  

Quincy Looper FA88 (3)

champlooper3.jpg  

Quincy Looper FA88 (4)

champlooper4.jpg  

Quincy Looper FA88 (5)

champlooper5.jpg  

1959 Mercury Mark 55H - undergoing restoration

alan59mark55h.jpg  

1959 Mercury Mark 55H - (2)

alan59mark55h-2.jpg  

Freshly restored Mercury Cylinder Assemblies

alanrestoredmercs.jpg  

Water testing a newly restored Mercury Mark 30H

alan30h-1.jpg  

Water testing a Mercury Mark 40H

alantesting40h.jpg  

Mercury Mark 40H (1)

alan40h-1.jpg  

Mercury Mark 40H (2)

alan40h-2.jpg  

Mercury Mark 40 H (3)

alan40h-3.jpg  

Mercury Mark 40H (4)

alan40h-4.jpg  

Restored Mercs

alan-collection.jpg

These Mercury engines have been restored for the Van Weele's by Doug Kay. Mr. Kay did a remarkable job!


3 newly restored Mercs

3newRestoredMercs.JPG

Have three more engines completed. There is a 1955 style cowl on a 55-H, a 1959 55-H and the book end engine to David's mark 30-H. Regards, Alan


2 New Additions to their Collection

092.JPG  

2 New Additions to their Collection (2)

095.JPG  

2 New Additions to their Collection (3)

096.JPG  

Alan & David's Display at Muscatine, Iowa show

VanWeeleDisplay-1.JPG  

Muscatine Display - 2

VanWeeleDisplay-2.JPG  

Vintage Merc Motor

Merc.JPG  

3 Beautifully Restored 20-H Mercs

3Mercs.JPG  

June, 2009 - 2 Prize Winning Engines

1VanWheele.jpg  

June, 2009 - Restored C Mod Merc

2VanWheele-Cmod.jpg  

June, 2009 - Tank Testing of C Mod

3VanWheele.jpg  

June, 2009 - Collection of Mercs

4VanWheele.jpg  

June, 2009 - Restored Mercury 40H

5VanWheele-40H.jpg