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Page 83 MY GYPSY REMEMBERED By Fred Farley - APBA Unlimited Historian One of the most popular Unlimited hydroplanes of the 1960s was Jim and Yvonne Ranger's copper-toned MY GYPSY from Detroit, Michigan. A product of Joe and Lee Schoenith's Gale Enterprises racing stable, the craft with an Allison engine blazed a competitive trail from coast to coast for three exciting seasons. Between 1966 and 1968, MY GYPSY entered twenty-eight races and placed in the top three at thirteen of them. She finished first twice, second five times, and third six times with Jim Ranger, Ed O'Halloran, and Tommy "Tucker" Fults as drivers. Moreover, she finished second, fourth, and second in National High Points. MY GYPSY signalled the end of an era in Unlimited racing. This was at a time when the sport was changing over from an amateur endeavor to a professional pursuit. MY GYPSY's millionaire sportsman variety of owner was one of the last with no commercial sponsor paying the bill. The team also represented a last glorious stand for the world-famous Dodge automotive family in big-time power boat racing. Yvonne Ranger was the daughter of Delphine Dodge, the first woman to drive in a Gold Cup race (in 1926 and 1933). Yvonne's uncle was Horace Dodge, Jr., whose racing career spanned from the 1920s to the 1950s. He owned and sometimes drove such stellar racing craft as MISS SYNDICATE, DELPHINE IX, SISTER SYN, and the original MY SWEETIE. In this context, the genesis of the MY GYPSY name is an interesting one. "GYPSY" was Jim Ranger's nickname for his wife Yvonne. "MY" was borrowed from MY SWEETIE. A successful California show horse rancher, Ranger had never driven a race boat in his life before climbing into the bucket seat of MY GYPSY in the spring of 1966. But Ranger Rookie of the Year Jim Ranger , j-ii j* . i r> i • dons life jacket as wife, Yvonne, learned quickly and, at season s end, was honored as Rookie • , , • ., , of the Year by the APBA Unlimited Racing Commission. w'shes hlm good luck'