As a young innovator and Drag Boat enthusiast, Don Edwards has helped to
shape the Drag Boat industry from the very beginning. He has won many races
and awards while building his reputation as one of the best in the business!




Since the beginning Don was part of an elite group of racing legends
in the industry including: Keith Black, Dave Zeuschel, Gary Gabelich, Ray Caselli,
Larry Schwabenland, Dwight Bale, 'Sanger Jack' Davidson, René Andre Maddox,
Rudy Ramos, Rich Hallett, Ed Pink, Louis Unser and many others . . .



Left to right: (top) Tom Grist, Jim Noteboom, Tom Roberts, Harlan Orrin, Bob Silva, Spike Morelli
(bottom) Ted Phillips, Don Edwards, Barry McCown, Larry Schwabenland

Don Edwards has won many awards with his hydro drag boat Golden Komotion.
Don currently enjoys coordinating reunions and boat shows.
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Through the years Don has pulled together these classic photos and stories
in this book featuring over 120 pages of the best and brightest stars
from the glamour decade of 1960's Drag Boat Racing.

Order on Amazon or at your local bookstore!

Don Edwards Enterprises
main (805) 688-5060
cell (805) 350-1206

goldenkomotion@gmail.com

A look back - through the years . . .
 

Finished replica of the Golden Komotion II model kit - Designed by Bob Bolton at Mad Dog Models	Garage poster-art announcing drag boat racing "heyday" of the 60's era The original Golden Komotion was designed by Don Beck in 1960

Golden Komotion II was constructed & designed in 1965 by Rich Hallett The Blown Chrysler Hemi featured a 450cu engine built by Dave Zeuschel	Program show sign depicting those who made it happen: Keith Black, Lee Taylor, Rene Andre, Louis Unser, Barry McCown, Don Edwards, Larry Schwabenland, Bob Nordskog, Eric Rickman, Jim Ramsey, Otto Crocker, Dave Zeuschel

Garage art display featuring race and event posters, memorabilia and rare racing boat parts collected over the decades	Don at home in Solvang next to his vintage wood drag hydro Golden Komotion IV with Blown Chrysler Hemi engine souped-up & maintained by Ken's Racing Engines Golden Komotion IV is classic example of legendary boat building by Rich Hallett

Avenue of the Flags Car Show - June, 2012 Olivera's Automotive - Buellton, California

Advertisment of 2010 South Lake Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic Featuring the famous Thunderbird and the Golden Komotion IV	1967 LIFE Magazine featuring Chuck Stearns record water ski run clocked at 119mph Seen here pulled by the Golden Komotion II at Long Beach Marine Stadium

Don on a fall day under the hood with his FORD Coupe Over the years he has owned several of these 1940 FORD Coupes	276ci Flathead Merc 1948 Engine - Ported & Relieved Block with Sharp Heads Edelbrock 4 Carb Manifold with Stromberg 81's Harmon Collins Mag and Isky 400 Jr. Cam

Cover of Hot Rod Magazine with Don's 1940 FORD Standard Coupe Mercury full race flathead engine - Featured photo taken in 1956	When hot rods were outlaws - Don was among 100 drag racers chased by local police as seen on the front page headlines in the Santa Barbara News Press - January 1956

Don and his wife Lydia when they moved to Solvang, California Danish Capital of America - Photo taken 1973	Don traded drag racing for slower driving in 1974 - His affection for Lydia and engines never diminished as Lydia shows off his International TD-9 Crawler Tractor

Don's Truck/Trailer/Crawler Combo was featured in the Truck Gazette Catalog This magazine edition was published in February 1993	Don's love of tractors and farm equipment lead to their purchase of a 158 acre ranch located near Lompoc and the Santa Ynez Valley - Edwards Ranch Est. 1979

After traveling the back roads of Santa Maria - Don discovered and restored this vintage 1952 GMC 900 Series truck and flatbed	This Truck/Tractor/Crawler Combo featured a 671 diesel engine and 35 ft. flatbed Seen here hauling a 1942 International TD-14 Crawler Farm Tractor

Harvesting grain on the Edwards Ranch with the John Deere 45 Combine Circa 1983	The romance of a cattle ranch was a new and exciting learning experience: Lots of work, worry and wide open spaces

Discing the earth for garbanzo beans was more enjoyable on the International TD-14 than herding cattle on a horse!	Feed the cattle first - There's nothing like farming to help keep you in shape! Photo taken in 1985

Restoring this John Deere 45 Combine was a labor of love for Don on the farm Don was always up for the challenge of keeping the ranch running!	A good days work! Planting grain with "Junior" Silva and his Caterpillar D4 shown here with Don's International TD-14

Pop Edwards next to our Allis Chamlers HD-14 Crawler with 671 GM diesel engine Don Edwards father always liked the great outdoors and the rural ranch atmosphere	Farm "work-horse" rigs shown here at rest while contented cattle graze The work day ends as the harvest moon rises . . .

Thanks for visiting - See you at the races!
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